Valve caps for Mercedes-Benz: black aluminium with logo, set of 4

RD Customz valve caps for Mercedes-Benz are a set of 4 black aluminium caps with the Mercedes-Benz logo. They fit standard Schrader tyre valves and screw on by hand, no tools needed. Below: what you get, how black looks on your wheels, which valves they fit, and how to fit and look after them.

1. What you get

• Mercedes-Benz logo. Every cap carries the Mercedes-Benz logo. Mercedes-Benz valve caps
• Black aluminium. The caps are made of aluminium and finished in black.
• Set of 4. One cap for each wheel, supplied in blister packaging.

The caps replace the standard caps on your tyre valves and help keep dirt and moisture out of the valve.

2. Black on your wheels

The caps are black aluminium with the Mercedes-Benz logo. How they look depends on the colour of your wheels:

• Black or dark wheels. The caps blend in and give a subdued, clean look.
• Silver, grey or polished wheels. The black caps stand out as a deliberate contrast.

Neither is wrong; it depends on whether you want the caps to blend in or stand out.

3. Will they fit my Mercedes-Benz?

Whether valve caps fit depends on the valve, not on the car model. These caps fit standard Schrader car tyre valves, the valve type used on almost every car tyre. Its outer end, where the cap screws on, has one standard thread, and on cars you will find it in two versions:

• Rubber snap-in valve. A rubber body pushed into the rim, with a metal tip that carries the thread.
• Metal clamp-in valve. A metal stem held in the rim by a nut and sealed with a rubber grommet.

Both use the same cap thread, so the caps fit either type. They do not fit the narrow Presta valves found on many racing bikes. If in doubt about your valves, you can always send us a photo.

4. Fitting them by hand

1. Unscrew the old cap anticlockwise. Keep it if you want to swap back in winter.
2. Wipe the valve thread clean with a dry cloth. If you see cracks in a rubber valve, have a tyre shop look at it.
3. Screw the new cap on clockwise by hand until it sits snugly. No tools are needed, and tighter is not better.
4. Repeat on the other wheels; one set of 4 covers all four.

5. Care tips, also with tyre pressure sensors

If your Mercedes-Benz has direct tyre pressure monitoring, a sensor inside the wheel is attached to the valve. The cap thread is the same, so the caps fit. Sensor valves are often made of aluminium, so keep these tips in mind:

• Matching metal. Tyre trade sources warn that a steel or chrome cap on an aluminium valve stem causes galvanic corrosion and can seize onto it. Plastic and aluminium caps are named as the right choice; these caps are aluminium.
• Road salt. Even aluminium caps can stick where a lot of road salt is used, and some manufacturers recommend plastic caps on sensor valves. On salted roads, unscrew the caps at every pressure check, or use plastic caps in winter.
• Check the pressure. Michelin advises checking the tyre pressure once a month and before long journeys, ideally with cold tyres. The recommended pressure is in the handbook or on a label on the door frame or fuel filler flap.
• No force. If a cap will not come off, do not use pliers. A sensor valve stem can snap, and then a tyre shop has to replace it.

If your owner's manual or tyre shop specifies a particular cap for your sensor valves, follow that advice.

6. Frequently asked questions

• Do they also fit Mercedes-AMG models? Yes, as long as the car has standard Schrader tyre valves, which almost every car tyre uses. What matters is the valve, not the model.
• Do I need tools to fit them? No. The caps screw on by hand. Turn them until they sit snugly; tighter is not better.
• Do they work with tyre pressure sensors? Yes, the cap thread on sensor valves is the same. See the care tips above, especially for winter.
• Does the valve cap keep the air in? Not on its own: the valve core inside the valve holds the air. The cap keeps dirt, dust and moisture away from it, so a missing cap is always worth replacing.

7. Ordering

Order the Mercedes-Benz valve caps: a set of 4 in black aluminium. Enter your car model and year in the order field when ordering; we check it and send the right set. Want to finish your wheels as well? See the 75 mm wheel centre caps for Mercedes-Benz (measure your current centre caps first: they must be 75 mm), or the Mercedes-AMG Alcantara keychain set for your key.

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Further reading

All valve caps · Accessories for Mercedes-Benz · Valve caps with logo for Mercedes-Benz and BMW · Mercedes-Benz bonnet star · Gift ideas for a Mercedes-Benz driver · Frequently asked questions

Sources: Tire Rack (tire valves); Underhood Service, “TPMS Sensor Corrosion: 5 Tips To Help Avoid A Snapped Stem”; Michelin Tyre Academy (key safety checks); Wikipedia, “Schrader valve”.