Aygo wheel trim obstructs valve

[DusanCZ]

Why do you solve so complicated valves on metal wheels with plastic covers and the inability to inflate tires through them? Is it such a big problem to always remove the cover and reassemble it? Work on 1 round, always for 10 and 10 seconds. I made a product from sheet metal that helps me take off the cover and I have no problem with inflating the wheels.

[Catlover]

Could this be the longest running thread without a solution, It has now been over 9 months. 😄

[FROSTYBALLS]

There are a choice of third party wheel trims on Amazon from around £20 a set ......

The originals could be taken off and kept for when the car is sold on.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, DusanCZ said:

Why do you solve so complicated valves on metal wheels with plastic covers and the inability to inflate tires through them? Is it such a big problem to always remove the cover and reassemble it? Work on 1 round, always for 10 and 10 seconds. I made a product from sheet metal that helps me take off the cover and I have no problem with inflating the wheels.

The downside of that simple solution is that the clips that hold the trims onto the wheel get weakened each time they are taken off, and eventually will fall off.

Off Topic - ever wondered why you see so many Vauxhall/Opel cars with the wheel trims held on by tie wraps?

[Jouef]

3 hours ago, DusanCZ said:

… Is it such a big problem to always remove the cover and reassemble it? …

20 minutes ago, PetrolDave said:

The downside of that simple solution is that the clips that hold the trims onto the wheel get weakened each time they are taken off, and eventually will fall off …

Before alloys were commonplace, I lost a few plastic trims and so always used cable-ties (or left the steel bare). Ties have to be cut off and renewed every time. Wheel trims are often absolutely filthy. They can be tricky/stiff to remove or refit, sometimes needing a tool which might be buried in the boot with the spare. The more they are disturbed the clips break, the retaining ring weld fractures, and those with metal clips lose them. Who wants a dirty, sometimes awkward extra job which shouldn’t be necessary?

[Jouef]

On 3/30/2022 at 4:38 PM, FROSTYBALLS said:

There are a choice of third party wheel trims on Amazon from around £20 a set ......

The originals could be taken off and kept for when the car is sold on.

This has to be the most elegant solution of all. No modding or disturbance of the valves, and provides what Toyota should have done in the first place. Not sure about keeping the originals though; some of us don’t have the storage - or the memory. I’d keep a careful note of the supplier too, in case a duplicate is ever needed.

[Jouef]

On 7/3/2021 at 10:21 PM, Cyker said:

It is a weird oversight... next time you get your tyres changed, ask the tyre changer to swap the valves for ones with longer stems maybe. Lucky they're not TPMS ones as you have more choice with normal valves!

Well, it’s been a while. I normally don’t see this car free on a weekday. But finally got called out to help with a puncture. I took the opportunity to get all the valves changed. Toyota couldn’t have cared less. Neither main dealer nor HQ had lifted a finger when I told them. But Pemberton’s fitter took one look, spotted the problem and had all four changed in minutes.

 

[GalloB]

On 10/3/2021 at 7:34 PM, Jouef said:

Just seen these - Inflator Connector Adaptor Brass 8mm (not been mentioned by anyone yet). They look as though they would take both a screw-on and a push-on connector, before being clipped onto the too-short Aygo valve. I’m ordering one to try out, before I resort to changing the valves. They might just fit within the too-small Aygo hubcap aperture (what a ridiculous design fault).

Hi all. Just wanted to follow up on this as I bought this very thing to replace the screw on connector for my 12v inflator. They work really well on my 21 Aygo x-play with steel wheels and the plastic wheel trims. Plenty of space to get it on and off. So much easier than trying to screw a connector on and off.

This is the link on Amazon to the one I got but if it expires it's called a Brass Tyre Valve Air Pump Clip and cost me £3.29.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C6X5Q56G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

[Davidrp]

Aygo with steel wheels. Firstly, it is very difficult to unscrew the dust cap and far more annoyingly I cannot attach any of my tyre inflators.  Such a very poor design of the hubcap.

A lack of customer focus from Toyota.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Similar topics merged.

[TonyHSD]

21 minutes ago, Davidrp said:

Aygo with steel wheels. Firstly, it is very difficult to unscrew the dust cap and far more annoyingly I cannot attach any of my tyre inflators.  Such a very poor design of the hubcap.

A lack of customer focus from Toyota.

Here some adapters that will make you life easier. These works great on electric scooters, bikes and cars like yours. 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293109619879?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2fWrzZ2QSjK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=p34UK1z2T4m&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY