Got a Flat...

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:51 pm

I got a flat on the way into work today. I have a 2008 KK Sport with the 16" aluminum wheels that I just bought 2 weeks ago. Well there's a hubcap over the wheel that made it difficult to change the tire. The tire iron wouldn't fit over the lugs because the hubcap made the holes too small. Are the hubcaps the standard equipment or did the previous owner add them?

chris_22 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:01 pm **Posts:** 28

could you post a photo of what rims you are referring to?

infernicus · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:35 pm

I don't believe any Libertys came with hubcaps.

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:44 pm

This is all I have for now. I can go down on my lunch and take a better one

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:11 pm

I think those rims were on the limited packed. Do you have that? I'm guessing that's what they put on it.. You will have to get a socket with a breaker bar or large ratchet to get that off.

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:21 pm

It's a sport with the popular equipment group. I ended up calling AAA and they came out with a tow truck and were able to get the old tire off. It doesn't make sense to me that they would add these hubcaps at the factory and then make it so you can't get the wheels off with the equipment provided.

chris_22 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:01 pm **Posts:** 28

i thought those were just chrome alloy, never saw them up close. so it was a hubcap?

infernicus · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:49 pm

This is probably what they are.
http://www.autoamenity.com/KartList/IMP-6998.htm

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:36 pm

infernicus wrote:

This is probably what they are.
http://www.autoamenity.com/KartList/IMP-6998.htm

Yep, that's them. I tried unclipping it from the wheel but it wouldn't budge. I would not recommend these at all. First thing tomorrow morning they're all coming off

cgass · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:32 pm

Got the hubcaps off. It wasn't too hard once I used my head. Just pop a wrench in behind the clips and pull. Now that they're off, if anyone wants them it's $30 including shipping

bunkermonkeycw · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:39 pm

I had chrome hubcaps over mine, gotta take em off to change the tire.. fake lugs.....

cgass · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:54 pm

These don't replace the lugs, they just made getting to the lugs impossible with the tire iron that comes with the jeep. AAA had a different one that fit without a problem. Now that I got them off I don't have to worry about it anymore. Personally, I think the wheels look better without them on. I'm not a big fan of the chrome. I'm still looking into some Crager D Window wheels though...

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