Vehicle Wheel Cover and Vehicle Wheel Cover Retention System and Method for Producing Same

A method for producing a vehicle wheel comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a wheel defining an axis and formed from a suitable material and including a wheel rim and a wheel disc, the wheel disc including a generally centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion which defines an outboard face, the wheel disc having a generally radially outwardly extending retention groove formed in a generally axially extending portion of the inner, mounting surface thereof;
• (b) providing a wheel cover formed from a suitable material and including an inner surface, an outer surface and an inner portion having a central opening, the inner portion provided with at least one wheel cover retention member, the at least one wheel cover retention member provided with at least one tab;
• (c) providing a center cap formed from a suitable material and including at least one center cap retention member, the at least one center cap retention member provided with at least one tab;
• (d) installing the wheel cover on the wheel wherein the at least one tab of the at least one wheel cover retention member is received in the retention groove of the wheel disc to thereby secure the wheel cover to the wheel;
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• (e) installing the center cap on the wheel wherein the at least one tab of the at least one center cap retention member is received in the retention groove to thereby secure the center cap to the wheel.