Author Topic: Flush Fit Valve Caps.... (Read 1954 times)

Dan n Nic · « **on:** 21 February 2009, 19:16 »

Are they worth shelling out the extra £££'s for, or are they just a pain in the @rse???

gazpowells · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 February 2009, 08:44 »

Had some on my old car mate and they was a waste of money, a real nightmare
they seized up

Wayne · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 February 2009, 09:40 »

They always tend to seize up.

DarnPB · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 February 2009, 11:01 »

'scuse the ignorance, but what are flush fit valve caps?

...joe · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 February 2009, 11:17 »

valve caps that fit flush.

...joe · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 February 2009, 11:19 »

you bolt them into the rim so you don't get an ugly valve poking out, then screw in an adaptor when you want to inflate.

DarnPB · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 February 2009, 11:28 »

Gotcha. Thanks!

Never seen or heard of them before.

...joe · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 February 2009, 11:30 »

i contemplated them for my BBS but never bothered, polishing around valves was the worst part of owning those wheels!

Dan n Nic · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 February 2009, 13:01 »

Showing my ignorance now, but, how can they seize?

gazpowells · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 February 2009, 13:08 »

Showing my ignorance now, but, how can they seize?

All the sh*t from the road and brake dust gets into the thread and you cant get them out

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