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Do you lose your valve stem caps when airing down & up as much as I did?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Beefed Taco, Aug 9, 2013.

  1. Aug 9, 2013 at 5:38 PM
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    Beefed Taco

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    No matter where I put these things I'd lose them every time! In the wheel, on top of the tire, lost almost every time! No idea why. I'm not a fan of bright colors on my rig, but this little mod makes things much easier to locate. :thumbsup:

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  2. Aug 12, 2013 at 8:51 AM
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    Yup, always losing them. Bright color isnt a bad idea
     
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    None of my wheels have valve stem caps :anonymous:
     
  4. Aug 12, 2013 at 9:04 AM
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    ziggynagy

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  7. Aug 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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    only time I lost mine is when some DB took them when I was parked in the grocery store lot. Took the two on the passenger side. Really. Valve stem caps. Really.
     
  8. Aug 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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    I'm guessing he's referring to the actual cap itself, not just the color of the tether part.
     
  9. Aug 13, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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    Yamaha Dave

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    I just put them in my pocket. Its like your car keys at home, if you put them in the same spot everytime you get home you'll never loses them.


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  10. Aug 13, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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    Not a huge deal to be missing valve stem caps if you have rubber stems... But if you have TPMS definitely keep a cap on there. If not it was get corroded inside and your valve core will seize inside your TPMS sensor.
     

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