Alloys reveal

[gloucester]

I've tried to get a wheel trim off.

I gave up!

The outside edges came out easily but the centre was solid - no give at all. I decided not to risk bending one and have thus left it until someone posts the method!

I don't have a picture of the inside of an 18" trim to understand how it grips on. Possibly needs a short stick as a release lever.

[edenr1]

Hmm there doesn't appear to be anything in the Users Guide either?

[andrewollason]

With no spare supplied I think the expectation is that it will be recovery or tyre shop operatives doing the removing.

[SeX30]

Those 20s without aero covers look great, but might be a nightmare the clean and with no auto reversing wing mirrors I would be scared to scuff them.
Not worth losing what isn’t a huge amount of range anyway I suspect so happy with my 21s which thanks to this post proves the aero covers for once actually improve the look and the range!

[Sven]

I've tried to get a wheel trim off.

I gave up!

The outside edges came out easily but the centre was solid - no give at all. I decided not to risk bending one and have thus left it until someone posts the method!

I don't have a picture of the inside of an 18" trim to understand how it grips on. Possibly needs a short stick as a release lever.

I pulled the center out using both hands and grabbing the hub from both sides and as close as I could to its center.

Hubs are clipped on by small clasps held in place by a metal ring. Takes a firm tug but if you feel you're putting in too much of a fight (don't ask ne how much that is ), don't do it.

On the other hand, the car will probably not give you much of a reason to have to change a tyre yourself, so unless you want to check out the aesthetics (which you can do in the picture sent a few messages ago), I wouldn't try too hard.

Have fun!

[kildare]

The cruicial point is if the tire dealer will be able to remove and to put back the plastic covers without damaging it, particularly the clasps...
I know how sometimes the people work in a hurry at the tire shops...

[SeX30]

I haven’t yet had too, but topping up tyre pressure on the Tesla used to require the aero covers being removed.
This proves a bit of a nightmare at Tesco as you line up for the compressor and if you’ve put your money in, you have to offer a F1 style pit to run around and remove the wheel covers to access the dust covers on the air intake!
Please tell me I don’t need to do this with my 21s on the Volvo?!

[OomD]

I haven’t yet had too, but topping up tyre pressure on the Tesla used to require the aero covers being removed.
This proves a bit of a nightmare at Tesco as you line up for the compressor and if you’ve put your money in, you have to offer a F1 style pit to run around and remove the wheel covers to access the dust covers on the air intake!
Please tell me I don’t need to do this with my 21s on the Volvo?!

Wow, you guys have to pay for air? How is that done, pay for a volume of air? Or for x time with the air hose? Thank goodness here in South Africa its still free.

[Geoff]

Please tell me I don’t need to do this with my 21s on the Volvo?!

18”, 19” and 20” are the usual options, are 21” now available?

[gloucester]

Only from non-Volvo sources

https://www.heicosportiv.de/en/products ... loy-wheels