corkscrew Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? Gotta love Thailand. When I lived in Winnipeg you worrried about entire tires going missing, in Vancouver its the whole car. But yeah...that does sound weird. cv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else pay attention to such things? And are they alarmed, as well? For me, I've lost 'em over the years, but never an alarming number- how many is an 'alarming number', by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? Strange that you should ask that but.........no. Are you losing them off a car or m/c? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Maybe he's asking after taking them himself...Anybody notice them missing yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy50 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 perhaps they are being taken by the women ,to use as thimbles, when they darn their husbands socks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuky Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 the answer is to fill them with superglue and then screw them back on...should never be stolen again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkscrew Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else pay attention to such things? And are they alarmed, as well? For me, I've lost 'em over the years, but never an alarming number- how many is an 'alarming number', by the way? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know it is sort of silly. But over the last year I have lost 10 - 12 of them. I screw them on tightly....and I don't think they unscrew themselves while the tire rotates. It is just sort of odd. Not that it costs much to replace...but I wonder if some people collect these things...when I lived in the UK and the USA I never had this tiny problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Are they special posh dustcaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else pay attention to such things? And are they alarmed, as well? For me, I've lost 'em over the years, but never an alarming number- how many is an 'alarming number', by the way? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Losing 9 in one go from a car would be an alarming number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I know that this is a very strange question; but has anyone else had an alarming number of disappearances of tire valve caps? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else pay attention to such things? And are they alarmed, as well? For me, I've lost 'em over the years, but never an alarming number- how many is an 'alarming number', by the way? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Losing 9 in one go from a car would be an alarming number. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe something like 'pass it on'... Where did he say he got the replacements from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy50 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 if everybodys vehicle loses that many caps, all you need to do is walk a short way along the side of the road and pick up some replacements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy50 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 alternatively--perhaps ants are stealing them ,to use as decorative plant containers ,for the enterance to their nests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penzman Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Probably you or the gas station service attendants forgetting to screw them back on like I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooBoy Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I had anodised alloy caps on my bike for 4 yrs and they never went walkabout. The theory of leaving them off in the gas station sounds more feasible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I had anodised alloy caps on my bike for 4 yrs and they never went walkabout. The theory of leaving them off in the gas station sounds more feasible! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bealive it or not,I had a friend that parked in a park with a birdlake,a duck stoled them ..Maybe that`s the problem..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetyim Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 The dust caps in Thailand are crap quality. If you screw them on tight they crack just below the tip and fall of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkscrew Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 The dust caps in Thailand are crap quality.If you screw them on tight they crack just below the tip and fall of. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But, there were no bits left on the shaft. And, these caps seemed strong...and my first set were supplied by the dealer: Mercedes Benz. My wife thinks that the drivers in the building swipe them as I'm the only resident who likes to drive his own car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shola Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 The dust caps in Thailand are crap quality.If you screw them on tight they crack just below the tip and fall of. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But, there were no bits left on the shaft. And, these caps seemed strong...and my first set were supplied by the dealer: Mercedes Benz. My wife thinks that the drivers in the building swipe them as I'm the only resident who likes to drive his own car. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's a conspiracy!! One day your'll get half a cap back through the post with a ransom demand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkscrew Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 The dust caps in Thailand are crap quality.If you screw them on tight they crack just below the tip and fall of. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But, there were no bits left on the shaft. And, these caps seemed strong...and my first set were supplied by the dealer: Mercedes Benz. My wife thinks that the drivers in the building swipe them as I'm the only resident who likes to drive his own car. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's a conspiracy!! One day your'll get half a cap back through the post with a ransom demand! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe he/she is just a collector of tire valve caps....they seem to go two at a time; so he/she are a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetyim Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 The dust caps in Thailand are crap quality.If you screw them on tight they crack just below the tip and fall of. But, there were no bits left on the shaft. And, these caps seemed strong...and my first set were supplied by the dealer: Mercedes Benz. My wife thinks that the drivers in the building swipe them as I'm the only resident who likes to drive his own car. Thats right, the whole thing falls of. I used to loose them regularly. Now I do not screw them on tight and have not lost any for years. Try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Personall, I never put gasoline or diesel fuel in my tyres, only the tank so I never forget to put back on what has been taken off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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