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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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Seems one of my caps has disappeared...just found out today, is it fine to drive without it on?

Where can I buy a replacement?

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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local tire shop or autostore. the tire shop might give them to you if their nice?
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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i'll trade them a hug for a cap

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Default Re: valve stem cap

Originally Posted by Trivecta
Seems one of my caps has disappeared...just found out today, is it fine to drive without it on?

Where can I buy a replacement?

thks
The caps prevent road debris like little rocks, sand and dust from getting into the valve---thus prevent air leaks. So yeah, better to have them all on.

Yanki's right. You can either buy them from your local autoparts shops, or free from tire repair shops (techs and customers always forget to put these caps back on).
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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ummmm...WOW
Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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buy some tireflys yo!

(I'm kidding)
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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i think they're like $1.25 at walmart.. not very expensive at all.
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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i ended up taking off a cap from my old huffy bike, fit perfectly

lol@tireflys
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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i dont have any of my caps on lol
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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well.. you can kinda use a cap to actually flatten a tire..
Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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I had my tire changed and found out they took my nice looking valve cap and replaced it with a ugly black one i am going to go get it back one way or another my car looks tacky with one black valve cap not cool
Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:52 AM
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Cool story bro. I got dice valve stem caps.
Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by myr6goesfast
Cool story bro. I got dice valve stem caps.
Yeah I went back and they still had it. And took back that ugly black one. All is good and tires are happy now lol
Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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I work at Costco tire shop and people hate the green ones haha.
Old May 1, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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HAHA yeah what is up with the green ones? Itll be cool if thhe car was green to match but really green???
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