Aerodynamic wheel covers and mounting assemblies

A wheel cover system comprising:

• a bracket assembly assembled to couple to a wheel;
• a securing mechanism comprising:
• a piston translatable along a rotational axis of a wheel;
• one or more retaining members coupled to the piston;
• a disk assembly having an inner portion, wherein the inner portion and one or more retaining members are configured such that the inner portion is translatable along the rotational axis of the wheel when the inner portion is in a first rotational position relative to the one or more retaining members and the inner portion is rotatable by a fraction of a single rotation to a secured position.

A quick-release latch assembly for a vehicle wheel, comprising:

• a bracket assembly configured to couple to a wheel;
• a base assembly for coupling with the bracket assembly, the base assembly comprising:
• a base having an inner wall;
• a translatable piston for positioning in the inner wall, comprising:
• an outboard side formed with one or more ribs and one or more notches;
• and
• at least one spring having a first end biased by the base and a second end biasing the piston;
• an alignment bushing having one or more arms and one or more notches;
• and
• a disk assembly compatible with the base assembly comprising:
• an inner ring having one or more tabs;
• a resilient disk;
• wherein one or more tabs are translatable in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the piston to a first position,
• wherein the one or more tabs are rotatable about the longitudinal axis to a second position, whereby force applied by the spring maintains the second position.