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W8MM said:
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Dan L said:
With the TPMS you can't get too fancy with the tire valve caps,--they can't be metal.



I'm very interested in why.



i've used metal caps which came with aftermarket wheels on my gti.. i never had any problems, the only problem i can see is that the wheel may vibrate, but thats only if its not balanced without the metal cap...

in fact the cap is so light it wont cause wheel vibration.
i think the valve will have more weight in it..

and i can remember my mate having some metal valve caps which you could tighten up with small kind of small spanner.

and he never had wheels problems after he fitted them...

also on the subject of wheel things porsche make valve stem holders which stop rotational force on the valve!

but porsche valve caps are alloy and work perfect, ive not tried them but a valve cap is a valve cap and should work the same as anyother valve cap, except the porsche ones look better...

trouble is valve caps attract attention from those school kids who want porsche caps for their bmx bikes!