Removing my wheel covers adds at most a minute to any tire work where they're in the way. Like many, they're only held in place by two stud extenders threaded on the portion of two opposing wheel lugs that extend beyond the actual wheel lug. The 'T'-bar wrench for the covers that came with the coach spins the two chrome capped nuts off quickly, followed by the adapters after the covers are pulled off. Of course, if the "shiny covers" are too difficult to manage, you could always leave them off.