Patent ID: 7393062

Claim:
A vehicle wheel comprising: a wheel including at least one window formed in an outboard face thereof, said at least one window extending completely through said outboard face of said wheel so as to make a rim portion of said wheel capable of being seen when viewed through said at least one window, said at least one window being provided in said outboard face near an outer periphery thereof and extending radially inwardly, said at least one window having at least one cut provided on a backside thereof; and a wheel cover secured to the wheel by an adhesive, said wheel cover having a portion which extends to said backside of said at least one window, said portion having a lip formed thereon which is received in said at least one cut provided on said backside of said at least one window in order to retain said wheel cover in place on said wheel for a time sufficient to enable said adhesive to cure in order to permanently secure said wheel cover to said wheel.