To provide an aluminum-wheel design cover that, while employing a rotationally asymmetric design, is enabled for suppressing vibrations caused when vehicle tires rotate. An aluminum-wheel design cover 10 includes: a design cover part 12 that has a rotationally asymmetric design and is configured to be fitted onto an aluminum wheel 2 having a rotationally symmetric design; and a balance-adjustment weight part 16 provided on the design cover part 12 in such a manner as to suppress vibrations when the design cover part 12 is fitted onto the aluminum wheel 2 and a vehicle tire is rotated.

A locking hub system for locking a wheel hub of a vehicle to an axle is provided. The system has a locking ring that may be moved between locked and unlocked configurations. When in the locked configuration, the hub is in a rotationally fixed position relative to the axle on which the hub is mounted. With the hub locked to the axle, the wheel will not rotate and the vehicle thus cannot be moved. When in the unlocked configuration, the hub can rotate freely about the axle, thereby allowing movement of the vehicle. The hub is fastened to the axle using a threaded nut. The threaded nut is retained on the axle by a nut retainer having inwardly facing tangs that are positioned within a groove around the axle.

A locking hub system for locking a wheel hub of a vehicle to an axle is provided. The system has a locking ring that may be moved between locked and unlocked configurations. When in the locked configuration, the hub is in a rotationally fixed position relative to the axle on which the hub is mounted. With the hub locked to the axle, the wheel will not rotate and the vehicle thus cannot be moved. When in the unlocked configuration, the hub can rotate freely about the axle, thereby allowing movement of the vehicle. The hub is fastened to the axle using a threaded nut. The threaded nut is retained on the axle by a nut retainer having inwardly facing tangs that are positioned within a groove around the axle.

A simplified universal antitheft device for preventing unauthorized removal of vehicle wheels is provided. The device includes an insert structure comprising an insert ring and a support structure.

A simplified universal antitheft device for preventing unauthorized removal of vehicle wheels is provided. The device includes an insert structure comprising an insert ring and a support structure.