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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Default 2006 xB wheel covers -- how do I mount?

This is such a stupid question, but I need to ask it -- how do I mount the wheel cover? I hit a pot hole, bent the wheel, killed the tire and had to replace both but the dealer didn't put the wheel cover back on.

I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it on. I can get one side on then the other side won't pop in.

Is there some secret to this?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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what i do is i stick one side in
put both my feet up on the sides with my heels facing inward
adb get a ruber mallet and pound teh top in
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Just put one side in, hold it in on the one side and pound on the other side with your hand.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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hahaha. this happened to me too.
don't forget to line up the valve, i don't know if it's your situation, but sometimes on the hubcaps there's a specific space to line up the valve with.

try that out, if that doesn't work, i don't know what will
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Default DUH . . . . dumbass conclusion to this post

OK fellas, here's how much of an idiot I am, LOL.

My son and I were outside yesterday and I had the wheel cover I was trying to mount leaning against the wheel. I looked over at the car and noticed that my front wheel had a 5-spoke cover and the one I was trying to mount had 6. THEN I noticed that my front cover had a Scion logo and the one I was trying to mount had a Toyota icon.

When I drove by the place where I hit the pothole the following morning to retrieve the wheel cover that came off I GRABBED THE WRONG ONE. So now someone else is trying to mount a Scion cover that is too small for his wheel.

Oy . . . .
Old Sep 3, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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oh my.......
Old Sep 3, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jt1326
OK fellas, here's how much of an idiot I am, LOL.

My son and I were outside yesterday and I had the wheel cover I was trying to mount leaning against the wheel. I looked over at the car and noticed that my front wheel had a 5-spoke cover and the one I was trying to mount had 6. THEN I noticed that my front cover had a Scion logo and the one I was trying to mount had a Toyota icon.

When I drove by the place where I hit the pothole the following morning to retrieve the wheel cover that came off I GRABBED THE WRONG ONE. So now someone else is trying to mount a Scion cover that is too small for his wheel.

Oy . . . .
lol.. thats awesome
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Incredible.
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