Tesla hubcaps make inflating tyres tricky. Anyone else?

[Madmax86]

My Tesla arrived with tryes set around 45 psi so I wanted to deflate them to the recommended 42.

This morning when I tried to screw in my tyre inflator, I realised that it was very difficult to screw the chuck onto the thread as the hubcap got in the way. There is not enough room. Removing the hubcap would make it easier but surely I don't need to do that every time I inflate?

This is the inflator I currently use

I know I don't need to connect the inflator to deflate the tyres but it made me realise it will be difficult when it comes to inflate.

Has anyone else experienced this or do I need a new tyre inflator?

 

[DanDi58]

Easiest solution is to remove them and leave them off. #nakedGeminis

 

[howardnj]

Easiest solution is to remove them and leave them off. #nakedGeminis

That is not necessary if you use one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FGSN67/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B088FGSN67&pd_rd_w=DOwkk&content-id=amzn1.sym.dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_p=dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_r=3W5HGGG3C5JMDFA363RE&pd_rd_wg=xOeOh&pd_rd_r=0a788258-dd6d-4571-9644-31f33d79b314&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyV0U2UFNWRUZMMkc4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUyNzUzMkFRNVFNV0pFVVJSViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDI5OTk3MlFaV1JGRVgzUVE0VSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[c3nsored]

That is not necessary if you use one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FGSN67/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B088FGSN67&pd_rd_w=DOwkk&content-id=amzn1.sym.dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_p=dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_r=3W5HGGG3C5JMDFA363RE&pd_rd_wg=xOeOh&pd_rd_r=0a788258-dd6d-4571-9644-31f33d79b314&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyV0U2UFNWRUZMMkc4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUyNzUzMkFRNVFNV0pFVVJSViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDI5OTk3MlFaV1JGRVgzUVE0VSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

I just inflated mine last night with this type of head and no issue. I have the Rimtrix cap.

 

[Madmax86]

That is not necessary if you use one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FGSN67/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B088FGSN67&pd_rd_w=DOwkk&content-id=amzn1.sym.dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_p=dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_r=3W5HGGG3C5JMDFA363RE&pd_rd_wg=xOeOh&pd_rd_r=0a788258-dd6d-4571-9644-31f33d79b314&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyV0U2UFNWRUZMMkc4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUyNzUzMkFRNVFNV0pFVVJSViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDI5OTk3MlFaV1JGRVgzUVE0VSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

This looks amazing.

So to confirm, this screws into my tyre inflator and then the bit that attaches to the wheel is literally just a lock, no screwing required?

 

[howardnj]

This looks amazing.

So to confirm, this screws into my tyre inflator and then the bit that attaches to the wheel is literally just a lock, no screwing required?

Yes! The Kensun inflator also on Amazon comes with one

 

[Madmax86]

Yes! The Kensun inflator also on Amazon comes with one

Amazing thank you, I can see quite a few other inflators have this as standard. Thanks for pointing this out. I've always hated the screw ones as by the time it takes you to unscrew the chuck you lose a bit of pressure

 

[Madmax86]

Yes! The Kensun inflator also on Amazon comes with one

Managed to find this one, a 3rd of the price and eligible for prime delivery, happy days! Thanks again

 

[Iron]

Even the ones that lock on can be a pain at times, depending on what you're inflating. They are only useful if you have a slow noisy inflator, vs a true air compressor with an air tank. For those, you use an air chuck which you simply push down the tip and it fills right away. There are cheap compressors at Harbor freight and the chuck is like 7 bucks. I find myself using mine quite a bit for all kinds of purposes (I have a oil filled compressor with 21 Gal tank and air tools though). Once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever did without it.

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