A wheel cover is a cover for a wheel to make it look like a wheel without
a cover!! : )

Steve

On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:40:02 -0700 Kent Christensen <lkchris@USWEST.NET>
writes:
> Just to facilitate communication, I'd point out that "hubcaps" cover
> only the center portion of the wheel, where the lug nuts/bolts are.
> The big things (now usually plastic) that cover the whole wheel are
> called "wheel covers."  Wheel covers for, for example, 14-in wheels,
> will fit 'most any vehicle with 14-in steel wheels, and yes, they're
> available at KMart, etc.  KMart will not have hubcaps that will fit
> a
> Vanagon.