Q&A for How to Change a Hubcap

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Yes. The only difference with 4 lugnuts is that you can't do the five-point star when you tighten them.

Not necessarily. However, you do use a jack after you loosen the lugnuts, so you get the tire off the vehicle easier.

The hubcap should come with a circular hole the diameter of the valve stem on the tire, the wire is manufactured to not interfere with installation. Rotate the hubcap until the hole lines up with the valve stem, slip the valve stem through the hole, and then firmly press around the diameter of the hubcap to install onto the existing rim.