New Member - need help with reinstalling wheel cover (2012)

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Terryy, Apr 27, 2015.

  1. Terryy

    Terryy New Member

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    Greetings from a new member,
    I have a 2012 Prius with the OEM five-spoke wheel cover (which covers the black wheel behind). My teenage son started driving it to school in the past month. Accident does happen - he clipped the curb last Friday and the wheel cover came off due to moving impact. Luckily, we were able to retrieve the wheel cover.
    I tried reinstalling it but it appears it is not a simple "snap on". Looking at it, there are many clips but I cannot figure out how to put it back on.

    Your assistance would be greatly appreciated (especially by my son).
     
    #1 Terryy, Apr 27, 2015
  2. NutzAboutBolts

    NutzAboutBolts Senior Member

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    skip this video to the 4 minute mark,
     
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  3. lar.smith42

    lar.smith42 Active Member

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    Take the other hub caps off and order center caps from amazon.com for $25. Looks better without hubcaps. Yours is probably bent up from getting knocked off. You may have to buy a new one. I like the look with out hubcaps.

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    #3 lar.smith42, Apr 27, 2015
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    welcome, all the best!(y)
     
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  5. DoubleDAZ

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    OMGosh, thanks so much for posting that video. When I first got our Prius, I thought about taking the wheel covers off. I started to use a large-blade screwdriver, but noticed how the plastic flexed and thought I would crack them. I didn't expect a problem putting them back on, but I can't believe how easy they come off just by pulling as shown in the video. Unfortunately, I don't like the look of the "black" wheels underneath against the Blizzard Pearl white, so I'm leaving the covers on until I need new tires and get new wheels.
     
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  6. Terryy

    Terryy New Member

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    Thanks everyone - very helpful! My wheel cover was bent (the clips) when it was knocked off from impact, as one of the members surmised above. So I will have to go buy one from Amazon/ Ebay. Oh well - I hope my son learns his lesson.
     
    #6 Terryy, Apr 28, 2015
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  7. Dale Earnhadrt

    Dale Earnhadrt Junior Member

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    He will if you make him pay for it.
     
    #7 Dale Earnhadrt, Apr 28, 2015
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