Patent ID: 8727452

Claim:
A wheel cover for covering substantially all of the area within the perimeter of one side of a wheel, the wheel cover comprising; a wheel cover frame fabricated from a material having at least a surface having a first color, the frame including; a circular ring having a diameter between 4 and 12 inches; a skirt extending from the circular ring and substantially perpendicular to the circular ring; the skirt including a plurality of friction members for retaining the ring in engagement with the wheel; a center hub; a plurality of spokes extending between the ring and hub to support the hub substantially at the center of the ring; the ring, hub and spokes defining a number of openings equal to the number of spokes, wherein the total area of the openings is between 17.5% and 27.5% of an area defined by the diameter squared times π divided by 4, and the ring, skirt, and center hub; an opaque cover assembly fabricated from a material having at least a surface having a second color different than the first color; and a back plate which attaches to the skirt to fasten the opaque cover assembly to the wheel cover frame on a side of the wheel cover which lies between the wheel cover and the wheel when the wheel cover is attached to the wheel, the opaque cover closing all of the openings and providing an access port for an air valve of the wheel.