MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: suave on February 08, 2012, 09:45:39 pm

Title: Dustcaps
Post by: suave on February 08, 2012, 09:45:39 pm: Anyone got nice VW Dustcaps or is it just not worth it as they invariably get nicked anyway?
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: Andy on February 08, 2012, 09:47:50 pm: Used to have but got normal ones on now as i get them from work
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: markymark on February 08, 2012, 09:50:19 pm: I had some metal VW caps on but the kids at the local skate park obviously preferred them on there BMX's as 2 got pinched. They are only about £0.80 each from VW. :happy2:
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: Andy on February 08, 2012, 09:54:05 pm: 80p each :surprised: i give them away
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: markymark on February 08, 2012, 09:57:02 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on February 08, 2012, 09:54:05 pm
80p each :surprised: i give them away
Haha, and when have you ever known VW to give anything away! :happy2:
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: suave on February 08, 2012, 10:02:53 pm: Quote from: markymark on February 08, 2012, 09:50:19 pm
I had some metal VW caps on but the kids at the local skate park obviously preferred them on there BMX's as 2 got pinched. They are only about £0.80 each from VW. :happy2:
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Do you just mean basic metal ones from vw? Like the black plastic ones?
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: markymark on February 08, 2012, 10:07:10 pm: Yeah they are metal valve caps bought from VW.
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: Greeners on February 08, 2012, 10:31:30 pm: The Richbrook anti theft spinning ones are the best I have used. Had the same set for nearly four years and they are still mint! :happy2:
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: Matto on February 08, 2012, 10:35:51 pm: Only thing you have to watch with metal dustcaps is of they corrode on. You will never get them off if left for long periods of time. The girlfriends did on her old Astra but luckily sold it before having to have new valves.
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: monte on February 08, 2012, 10:37:27 pm: I always buy the Chrome Richbrook anti theft caps that come with the tool. :happy2:
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: big al on February 09, 2012, 06:23:39 pm: Quote from: Matto on February 08, 2012, 10:35:51 pm
Only thing you have to watch with metal dustcaps is of they corrode on. You will never get them off if left for long periods of time. The girlfriends did on her old Astra but luckily sold it before having to have new valves.

Surprising, as would think you have to take them off to put pressure in/check the pressure quite often which I would have thought would reduce the risk of that.
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: RedRobin on February 09, 2012, 06:43:13 pm: .
I've had all sorts of dustcaps and found that scumbags like to steal the metal ones. The anti-theft ones are a hassle and don't work well anyway. Plastics are better than metal which can 'freeze' on. I now have lime green plastic dustcaps. I wasn't as brave as SteveP in having lime green wheels!
Title: Re: Dustcaps
Post by: monte on February 09, 2012, 07:04:47 pm: Quote from: Greeners on February 08, 2012, 10:31:30 pm
The Richbrook anti theft spinning ones are the best I have used. Had the same set for nearly four years and they are still mint! :happy2:

Just seen your reply.....

Same ones I have 10/10 :happy2: