Abstract: A wheel trim adapter adapted to be securely affixed to the wheel of a vehicle without the use of tools, wherein the adapter can be used in a system for affixing a wheel trim or wheel cover to said vehicle, and methods for using same.

Abstract: A wheel cover assembly and method are provided for covering an associated wheel rim and attaching to an associated wheel hub assembly. The hub assembly is of the type having a hub with lugs passing through lug openings on the associated wheel rim for threaded engagement with lug nuts for securing the wheel rim to the hub. The wheel cover assembly includes a wheel cover having a central opening through which the lugs of the associated hub assembly are received. A cap includes at least two circumferentially spaced apart openings positioned for alignment with at least two of the lugs. A retaining member is received through each of the spaced openings and is threadedly secured to one of the at least two lugs and lug nuts associated with the at least two lugs for retaining the cap and the wheel cover in mounted relation to associated hub assembly for at least partially covering the associated wheel rim.