madfiddler

Just noticed I lost the dust caps on my octy, I expect probably from pressure washer use

I was just about to go down to halfrauds and get some replacement plastic ones for a couple of quid, when I started thinking...."there must be some sort of locakable variety so I don't lose them again....hmmm?..."

Anyway quickly discovered richbrook and they do some with various manufacturer logos including skoda. Tempted to get them just for the hell of it, they're not a fortune but obviously more than plastic caps

Does anyone have these and what do you all think? I'm guessing there will be a mixed reaction



Anti Theft Valve Caps Most car logo and Other Styles are Available

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mluton

Just make sure they are not made from Aluminium. Cant go wrong the the plastic black caps.

I learned the hard way, I had to have 2 valves replaced as I couldn't get them off my car.

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cheezemonkhai

They are all easy to take off or could corrode on.

Of course if somebody was putting your van tyres down that might be useful

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madfiddler

I believe they are nickel plated brass.....

reason for looking at them was so that I don;t keep losing them myself during pressure wash etc......not necessarily as an anti-theft thing

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mannyo

I gave up with chrome valve caps, when I tried them they would be on the car for a day or two and then get stolen. I tried the so called anti-theft ones with the same result, stolen within days. After that happened 5 times, I went back to the black plastic ones and had no problems of theft since. The anti-theft ones are just as easy to nick, the thiefs just carry the same tools you use to secure them and take them off.

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Fezboy

Since my last set of so called anti theft caps were take I have just left them with no caps on.

However I have had some new falkens a few months back and the fitted the alloy caps again and they are still there

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madfiddler

Ok! You all convinced me, 5x plastic caps now purchased from halfords for the princely sum of £1.49!!!!

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