Flush fit wheel valves

Soldato
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Has anyone ever fitted these before?

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Car_Accessories_Road_Wheel_Accessories_354.html

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I used to have the shiny alloy valves on my MR2 but after the 5th set got nicked by the local kids on BMXs I gave up. Now I've just got black plastic caps but I thought these might smarten up the wheels without ending up on some kids bike.

Are there any disadvantages other than the price?
 
You have to take the tyre off to fit them!! Seems a bit extreme. What other ones have you tried, i just had 2 richbrook ones nicked, the ones with the allen key bit on them to lock them. I have since replaced them with the spinning ones, the tool to fit them is quite robust so you can give them a good tighten and literally you cant get them off without the tool. I tried with my hands and just cant budge them as they just spin when you try and turn them. When i say spinning ones i mean the spin for anti-theft reasons they dont bling bling whizz about ;)
 
I haven't got them but I can think of two - They will need to be professionally fitted, you are probably looking at £5-10 per wheel. Also if you lose the adapter you are are a bit screwed.
 
They're ace... make sure when you get them fitted you always have an alan key the same size as the remover you get with them though, otherwise if it's wet, you'll have no chance of getting the "caps" off.

Never had a sticking issue with them, I always make sure the thread's clean before i screw the caps back in.
 
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