BMW Logo Valve Stem Caps? anyone have em?

jlspeed29 · 07-08-2008, 01:07 AM

What do y'all think?
I think they're pretty sharp...and would look good on my wheels...
your thoughts...????

ZuerstBMW · 07-08-2008, 01:23 AM

I have the OEM BMW roundel ones on both my cars.

to_riffic · 07-08-2008, 01:27 AM

i hope no1 jacks the caps from ur car....i hate it wen ppl steal valve stem caps...

yanks4285 · 07-08-2008, 06:59 AM

mine always got jacked,so i quit buying them.

shragon · 07-08-2008, 12:55 PM

i kinda like them, but i won't get them because i know they'll probably get stolen.

to_riffic · 07-08-2008, 01:09 PM

yea...thats y i took off my rays blue stem caps....-_-

Gary@TireRack · 07-08-2008, 02:36 PM

First thing I though of when I saw them was theft... very nice though!

Kev · 07-08-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack

First thing I though of when I saw them was theft... very nice though!

even plain jane caps get stolen, can't imagine what would happen to these.

bavarian19 · 07-08-2008, 03:07 PM

I actually didnt even like the look of them when I got them for free. Took them right off.

Frankie D · 07-08-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ra2fanatic

i hope no1 jacks the caps from ur car....i hate it wen ppl steal valve stem caps...

+1 thats the only reason i didnt get them .

GregL · 07-08-2008, 07:29 PM

Like the others have said, 100% thief-magnet.

Pyrat 2 · 07-08-2008, 10:22 PM

I had the BMW logo caps on my e46 330i. Two problems:
1. With the stock rubber valve stems the weight of the caps actually caused the stem to flex and I ended up with very small scratches on the wheels. All four wheel eneded up with this problem.
2. I had someone steal 2 of them leaving me with an incomplete set. Don't understand why they didn't take all 4.

GregL · 07-08-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mdemange

I had the BMW logo caps on my e46 330i. Two problems:
1. With the stock rubber valve stems the weight of the caps actually caused the stem to flex and I ended up with very small scratches on the wheels. All four wheel eneded up with this problem.
2. I had someone steal 2 of them leaving me with an incomplete set. Don't understand why they didn't take all 4.

Wow that would never have crossed my mind. I have an uncle who loves these things so I better tell him to inspect his rims in that area.

DrGP · 07-08-2008, 10:55 PM

I have had them on my cars since XMAS. Someone did steal 2 of my OEM caps. What I did was put some anti seize compound on the valve stem threads and then tightened the caps VERY tightly with a small open end wrench. Makes them much more difficult to remove with fingers. I keep a small ignition wrench in my console for removal if necessary.

Pyrat 2 · 07-11-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

Wow that would never have crossed my mind. I have an uncle who loves these things so I better tell him to inspect his rims in that area.

My guess is that the scratches occurred from driving at excessive speeds. My E46 330 topped out an indicated 130 or 135 (don't recall). Nevertheless I did have it up there a number of times and I suspect that is when these scratches were created.

darkphantom · 07-12-2008, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GregL

Like the others have said, 100% thief-magnet.

+100000000

thieves LOOK for these!

HRC · 07-12-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ra2fanatic

yea...thats y i took off my rays blue stem caps....-_-

I have black ones, so they are less noticable...

Danny

dugedug · 07-12-2008, 02:09 PM

Just buy locking valve caps. I did after my VWs first set were jacked. You just have to remove them every so often and clean so they don't freeze up on you and you have to take a vise-grips to them to get em off.

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to_riffic Lieutenant General 3024 Rep 13,764 Posts Drives: rwd Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (38)	i hope no1 jacks the caps from ur car....i hate it wen ppl steal valve stem caps... __________________ ~loud noises~
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to_riffic Lieutenant General 3024 Rep 13,764 Posts Drives: rwd Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (38)	yea...thats y i took off my rays blue stem caps....-_- __________________ ~loud noises~
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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	I have had them on my cars since XMAS. Someone did steal 2 of my OEM caps. What I did was put some anti seize compound on the valve stem threads and then tightened the caps VERY tightly with a small open end wrench. Makes them much more difficult to remove with fingers. I keep a small ignition wrench in my console for removal if necessary.
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dugedug Private 4 Rep 58 Posts Drives: '06 330i Arktic Metallic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Just buy locking valve caps. I did after my VWs first set were jacked. You just have to remove them every so often and clean so they don't freeze up on you and you have to take a vise-grips to them to get em off.
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