Tyre Pressure Valve Cap's stolen :(

lleyton · 8th March 2008, 11:47

Hi, some p*&k stole my valve caps yesterday, all four of them! Is this likley to cause tyre pressures to drop? The reason I ask is that next friday I will fill my Civic with my room at uni and travel 200 miles home, preferably without punture!

Any thoughts? Cheers

Dimplyred · 8th March 2008, 12:12

No it won't cause the pressures to drop, but you need to replace them so dirt and dust don't get into the valves.

Some people will steal anything, scum bags.

FWH · 8th March 2008, 12:25

You can get some quite cheap at any auto accessory shop (like Halfords in the UK).

As DR says, nothing at all to do with tyre pressure - that is all controlled by the actual valve underneath, but over time dirt will collect so it is advisable to replace them as soon as you can, but it is not a disaster situation..

lleyton · 8th March 2008, 13:49

Ok thanks guys! Don't think I will bother will new caps until I get new tyres soon.

NEEMSTAR · 8th March 2008, 13:49

scum will get there hands on anything these days . makes me sick !

basegreen · 8th March 2008, 13:54

They've had mine off, so I bought (in a rush) some silverish ones from tescos....couldnt get them off again

So if you buy third party caps, just dont over tighten them

Unknownsoldier · 8th March 2008, 14:43

Halfords plastic ones are 50p, worht the money and effort, dirt and udst can cause your tyres to deflate rapidly.

Tom

Kremmen · 8th March 2008, 15:24

Assuming you are talking the normal black plastic ones, then why ?

Who would want those ?

lleyton · 8th March 2008, 15:32

Yes we are talking about the black plastic ones! My theory is that the theft of valve caps is a chain; one person has them go missing, so they steal some to replace theirs, then someone else has them missing and decides to steal some etc. etc.

NEEMSTAR · 8th March 2008, 15:44

hope you dont carry the chain on

but seriously why would someone steal them, surely thats more effort then paying a couple of quid at an auto parts shop ? you gotta be pretty low to steal something anyway but valve caps..... thats lowwwwww

Charles_Harding · 8th March 2008, 16:00

Hope no one nicks Millie's ones.

They have a little Honda logo on each one.

To assist in the theft prevention I, honestly, tighten them up with a ring spanner.

......I don't suppose that many 'valve cap nickers' carry a ring spanner with them on a blag!

"Having a wedding without mentioning divorce is like sending someone to war with explaing that people DO get killed!"

Jack The Lad. · 8th March 2008, 16:28

I've seen lockable ones, in my local motor spares place.
Think they come with a kind of alan key.

FWH · 8th March 2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I've seen lockable ones, in my local motor spares place.
Think they come with a kind of alan key.

"Lockable".. it is a standard allen key.

But I guess if you have yours screwed in place with a set screw they will take the caps off the next car.

Unknownsoldier · 8th March 2008, 18:27

Yeah richbrook ones have Honda logos I think and they tighten with a grub screw. But are like 14 quid!!!!

Tom

okehciv · 8th March 2008, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Hope no one nicks Millie's ones.

They have a little Honda logo on each one.

To assist in the theft prevention I, honestly, tighten them up with a ring spanner

I had the same ones Charles, got then in Corfu last year and they went walkies on Thursday, had to put the plastic ones back on.

Not a happy chappie

allan40alt · 8th March 2008, 21:43

I had mine pinched from my Accord. Nice shiny ones. Kids nick them for their bikes! Red H's will go in no time. Shame they can't be wired to the battery!!

I was walking back towards my car one day and two lads were in front. One of them knelt down by my front wheel and, as he reached towards the valve cap I shouted:

Oi, what are you up to!!

He and his mate could have won the 200m Olympics.

TTDegs · 9th March 2008, 00:34

It's a right gutter

Dust caps missing

666 · 10th March 2008, 12:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I've seen lockable ones, in my local motor spares place.
Think they come with a kind of alan key.

Be careful of the lockable valve caps, (or spannering the ordinary metal ones on really tight) because these days the little barstewards (it usually is kids for ther bikes) will just slice through the rubber valves and take them, leaving you with 4 flat tyres, believe me it happens. I must have had at least 6 sets swiped so finally went for the lockable ones and wished i had`nt. Now i stick to black plastic and have never been touched.

Unknownsoldier · 10th March 2008, 12:10

Still think lacing them with tetrodotoxin is the way forward, they'd never do it again guaranteed.

Tom

ric type r · 10th March 2008, 12:36

Bought a set for mine red Honda logo on them, lasted 3hrs, Dog breaths.

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8th March 2008, 12:12	#2 (permalink)
Dimplyred Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,879 Thanks: 17 Thanked 81 Times in 80 Posts iTrader: (0)	No it won't cause the pressures to drop, but you need to replace them so dirt and dust don't get into the valves. Some people will steal anything, scum bags.

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,377 Thanks: 9 Thanked 48 Times in 43 Posts iTrader: (0)	You can get some quite cheap at any auto accessory shop (like Halfords in the UK). As DR says, nothing at all to do with tyre pressure - that is all controlled by the actual valve underneath, but over time dirt will collect so it is advisable to replace them as soon as you can, but it is not a disaster situation..

8th March 2008, 13:49	#4 (permalink)
lleyton Valve Cap Join Date: 19th February 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Ok thanks guys! Don't think I will bother will new caps until I get new tyres soon.

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NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,218 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts iTrader: (0)	scum will get there hands on anything these days . makes me sick !

8th March 2008, 13:54	#6 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	They've had mine off, so I bought (in a rush) some silverish ones from tescos....couldnt get them off again So if you buy third party caps, just dont over tighten them

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Halfords plastic ones are 50p, worht the money and effort, dirt and udst can cause your tyres to deflate rapidly. Tom

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,638 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	Assuming you are talking the normal black plastic ones, then why ? Who would want those ?

8th March 2008, 15:32	#9 (permalink)
lleyton Valve Cap Join Date: 19th February 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes we are talking about the black plastic ones! My theory is that the theft of valve caps is a chain; one person has them go missing, so they steal some to replace theirs, then someone else has them missing and decides to steal some etc. etc.

8th March 2008, 15:44	#10 (permalink)
NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,218 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts iTrader: (0)	hope you dont carry the chain on but seriously why would someone steal them, surely thats more effort then paying a couple of quid at an auto parts shop ? you gotta be pretty low to steal something anyway but valve caps..... thats lowwwwww

8th March 2008, 16:00	#11 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hope no one nicks Millie's ones. They have a little Honda logo on each one. To assist in the theft prevention I, honestly, tighten them up with a ring spanner. ......I don't suppose that many 'valve cap nickers' carry a ring spanner with them on a blag! "Having a wedding without mentioning divorce is like sending someone to war with explaing that people DO get killed!"

8th March 2008, 16:28	#12 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,618 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've seen lockable ones, in my local motor spares place. Think they come with a kind of alan key.

8th March 2008, 18:27	#14 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yeah richbrook ones have Honda logos I think and they tighten with a grub screw. But are like 14 quid!!!! Tom

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,248 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had mine pinched from my Accord. Nice shiny ones. Kids nick them for their bikes! Red H's will go in no time. Shame they can't be wired to the battery!! I was walking back towards my car one day and two lads were in front. One of them knelt down by my front wheel and, as he reached towards the valve cap I shouted: Oi, what are you up to!! He and his mate could have won the 200m Olympics.

9th March 2008, 00:34	#17 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	It's a right gutter Dust caps missing

10th March 2008, 12:10	#19 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Still think lacing them with tetrodotoxin is the way forward, they'd never do it again guaranteed. Tom

10th March 2008, 12:36	#20 (permalink)
ric type r Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 9th May 2007 Location: Wrexham Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Bought a set for mine red Honda logo on them, lasted 3hrs, Dog breaths.