Black Plastic Valve Cap (Box of 100)
Color | Blac k |
Material | Plastic |
Brand | Xtra-Seal |
Fit Type | Universal Fit |
Vehicle Service Type | Passenger Car |
Shape | Round |
Manufacturer | Xtra-Seal |
Model | 17-492 |
Item Weight | 0.353 ounces |
Package Dimensions | 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 inches |
Item model number | 17-492 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer Part Number | 17-492 |
J**K
You're gonna lose 'em anyway so you might as well be ready.
Tire valve caps are distant cousins to socks in that they have the remarkable ability to disappear without a trace and without explanation. Given that they're the most easily pilfered part of any car and a locking valve cap is a challenge to yank out the entire valve as revenge, the price for a box of a hundred versus a blister-pack of 4 is no contest.Every Fat Tire Day at our house (most Saturday mornings), I haul out the 120 volt inflator and fatten the tires on the Subaru and the Honda to 40 PSI cold (tire stationary for at least 8 hours) as recommended by many fleet managers. In exchange for a slightly stiffer ride, you're rewarded with better fuel economy and enhanced road-feel through the steering wheel with no negative impact on tread life. It's the perfect opportunity to check for valve caps that have ventured away without so much as leaving a runaway note.Order from a domestic Amazon Marketplace vendor and avoid the long wait for the boat from China.
E**E
Great value, decent weight and quality
Great value! Whenever I get an oil change and tire rotation or get air put in my tires, it seems like the service people forget to put the valve caps back on at least one of the tires, so it's great to have plenty of extra. I gave 20 to a friend and have more to share with other friends... terrific value and they fit great and don't smell weird like some plastics can. Decent weight and quality.
Z**Z
does the job for 6c a cap
Its always annoying to lose your valve cap or it break on you and can't replace it until you get to a store. Then, it costs about 50c each in a pack of 4. Its not so much the cost but mostly leaving the valve exposed to the elements until you can cap it properly. What can go wrong? If dirt, usually sandy like debris from a puddle kicked up when it rains, surrounds the valve stem and if not cleaned fully, then one fills that tire, some of the dirt could coat the sides of the stem seal, and cause a slow leak, the only way to fix it for certain is overhaul the valve. You can avoid this hassle by capping the stem always and to have a supply of valve caps handy left in the car. If you do have dirt on the stem, power flush it with water, before filling the tire. Dry thoroughly before filling the tire to avoid water entering the tire particularly if you have a TPMS sensor, to avoid early corrosion.This bulk caps work perfectly and cost about 6c each. I just leave a handful in a ziplock bag in each of my cars and use as needed. Now I never have to worry about lost caps. If you have a TPMS system, you should consider getting TPMS type caps, they cost the same, but they have an o-ring seal at the cap to make it more water tight and prevent contaminants in the valve.If you have a bike, these work too.Lastly, in TPMS systems, the valve stem have metal parts and a battery. Metal valve caps can be incompatible with the stem metal and you risk two dissimilar metals corroding or fusing together, via galvanic action. The and safest thing to do in cars with TPMS systems is use plastic valve caps and not to use metal caps.
T**R
If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing...
These are your standard valve stem caps that will fit any standard tire setup. Yes, there are 100 of them... I use them to replace the caps on fuel rail test ports on cars, caps on the tires on my lawn mower, my car, my motorcycle...It really adds to the completion of a job to be able to replace every component, and though these are inexpensive little caps they function great.They lost 1 star because the finish is a matte finish, and doesn't match many (if any) tire stems (which are 99% gloss). Unless you go to look closely at them, its not noticeable from 3 feet away anyway.
C**N
Good, inexpensive, worth keeping on hand
Bought the bag of 100 (there was no box...) These disappear and I made the mistake of buying pretty aluminum ones that WELDED themselves onto the valve stems. Maybe it was dog pee or something that corroded them, or just road salt, but they had to be cut off. Now it is plain old cheap plastic ones only
Q**R
Awesome
I bought from the 3rd party seller "VIYAO", and received what looks like 100 valve caps in a small plastic baggie.I originally wasn't going to write a review, because well... these are JUST valve stem caps. BUT let me tell you, these are really good caps. I drive 2 toyotas ('13 Camry and '13 Sienna) that have mismatched caps (thanks to the mechanics). So me being the OCD person I was, decided to buy these as replacements.These fit BETTER than the original OEM Toyota caps. Why? Because they screw on lower than the original caps. With the original Toyota caps you have a lot of threads showing on the valve stem. With these you still have a few threads, but not as bad as OEM. So for me, this deserves 5 stars! For the price and the amount you get, I'd buy them all over again (but doubtful, since 100 can go very far...).
M**U
Inexpensive but functional
Inexpensive, but functions fine. Just light cheap plastic, but they serve their purpose. You get what you pay for.
B**Z
Worry-Free, Family Sized Box of No Frills Caps for Cheap
For some reason, my car was recently missing 3 caps and my husband's was missing one. Perhaps the service guys forgot to replace them, or they got lost while driving or something. At any rate, it was on our list to find some replacement caps. A 4-pack would have solved our problem. However, when I found these, I couldn't resist the bargain and took a chance. These look exactly like the one cap I had left and fit perfectly on our Subaru wheels. The caps arrived in a small, cubic box of 100, all loose inside the box, and ready for use. They look just like the picture and I'm pretty happy with my purchase. Now, if we or any of our friends loses a cap or two, I'm ready to help.
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