Plastic wheel nut covers - removal

Karls · Sep 16, 2018

I’ve done a search but it didn’t answer my question on these:
https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/wheel-cover-90110-27mm-steel-nuts-p-27593.html

As you can see they’re domed on the exterior and shaped to fit the nut flats on the interior. They push on the full depth of the nut and they’re a tight’ish fit.

I can’t see that there’s a tool in existence to remove them. The tool that put them on is me.

Wimblowdriver · Sep 16, 2018

The locking wheel nuts on my boost alloys have covers (but don't look like the plastic ones in your link). Mine have a special tool for pulling the covers off, I will dig it out tomorrow and post a piccy. Might fit the ones you are looking at. If so you should be able to get one quite easily from a main dealer.

Karls · Sep 16, 2018

I think the tool you mention grabs underneath a recess in the cover - that’s if your covers have nut shaped flats on the end of them? My covers are fully domed with smooth sides so no undercut/recess anywhere for a tool to grab onto.

v8landyman · Sep 17, 2018

I used similar to cover the bright zinc coated bolt heads when I fitted a new towball. As you say very difficult to remove, although I did get them off with a mole wrench and a cloth to minimise damage.

Wimblowdriver · Sep 17, 2018

Karls said:
grabs underneath a recess in the cover

Yea so probably no good. Can you get a couple of jubilee clips on and use a tyre lever or similar onto the clips?

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