Slimey

Aaargh!

:angry: :angry:

I noticed this morning that my valve stem caps were gone. Since I just cleaned my car on Friday night, and only went out (with the car) once yesterday, I'm pretty sure where it happened -- King of Prussia UA Theatre (the one next to Nordstrom Rack/Best Buy/Chammps). I went there yesterday afternoon to see The Italian Job (which was sucky and too predictable).

My SSR rims came with nice SSR logo'ed metal valve stem caps. Now they're on some asswipe's bicycle.

I just ordered these. I got them directly from Spin-Caps, but I saw them on ricks2k too. I thought about one's that were sold at Griots, but they're $30 where the spin-caps without stripes are $7. Hopefully, they'll work!

kensteele

That sucks. Mine have been stolen twice over the last 10 years. Even the cheap ones.

lou_RENAMED

smiley that fawking sucks on all my SSR wheels which is about three sets I have never put on the real SSR ones that are engraved. buy some cheap $2 ones that look nice also

Jamz

Someone took the 2 off my drivers side either Friday or Saturday night.....fockers

bullaculla

Fawk!! i'm gonna go check mine!

AztecRol

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I posted this once before, but no one seem interested. I can get "theft deterent "A" caps". This is a pic of a set I have sitting at home.




I have a set of Chrome ones on my Chrome Rims. As you can see, they have to be put on and taken off with a wrench type tool. If you just walk up to them and try and take them off, they just spin!!!

Here is a link to them on the Griots Garage Website. They go for $36.95 before shipping. I can probably get them to you for $30 shipped. Maybe less.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2520&SKU=92590

I can get this stuff too!!

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2520&SKU=92514

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2520&SKU=92533

Let me know what you guys think!!

Slimey

Yes. I thought about the Griot's ones, but I think the logo (in color or black) would stand out too much on my otherwise silver painted rim. I think a plain metal one would be a little more low-key, but just my opinion. The price difference is significant too. I figured that if I hate them $7 isn't too much money to waste.

Zapata

I hate fawking KOP Mall with a PASSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You get all the assholes from the city and the mainline area who don't give a shit about anybody but themselves. I almost got into a fight with some jerkoff in the parking lot of the movie theater. I'm never going around there again.

fuzzy02CLS

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Every nice set I had were stolen too. Right in my driveway! I had 3 sets of Acura logo ones. After that I gave up on them. Just plain black ones for me.

Slimey

I agree -- too many punk-ass kids most times when I'm there.

What other theatres are around here (Main Line) with big screens and stadium seating? and where it's safe for me to park my car and still find it when I come out of the theatre (ie: not in the 'hood).

Zapata

Slimey,
ugh unfortunately, none, unless you want to drive all the way up to springfield If you MUST go to UA in KoP then I would suggest parking on the side of the movie theater all the way by Lockheed.

Slimey

Thanks -- I was parked closer to Chammps this weekend.

mc222

Regal Cinema on Rt. 3 past 252 - Stadium Seating and not as crowded as KOP

Black CL-S 4-Life

Man that sux! Two of mine have been stolen also.

Bulldog01

WTF is wrong with people!?! My girl's hubcaps...HUBCAPS...were stolen last week. Who the F*CK steals hubcaps off a nondescript '97 Jetta?!?

brian6speed

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Yea when i got my BBS wheels and put them on my car, they were already gone the next morning. Didn't even have them for 24 hours wtf. Then I put on a set of cheap chrome ones for walmart that WERE $1. Those also got stolen within the first three days of putting them on. People just take them off all the cars in my driveway at noght I assume. DAMN JACKASS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD PUNKS.

numbaonexstunna_RENAMED

my blue rays engineering valve stems were stolen at the acura dealership and then they blamed me of trying to lie about it being stolen...................wtf......

oh yea...55$ for a new set

Red-CL

Mine get stolen all the time. I only have the cheapo black ones too. I never even thought people would want them.

NSXNEXT

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Great find Slimey. I've had mine stolen too.

Just ordered these

Shawn S

Those ARE nice. I may buy a set.
Make sure you don’t pick one with a “knurled” surface or it kind of defeats the purpose.

Shawn S

Slimey

You still need the key to unlock the knurled ones (according to the site).

Shawn S

Yea, I understand.
I just figured it would be more secure with a SMOOTH surface like the ones NSXNEXT posted above.

With the KNURLED surface you are going to need to really crank them on so they can’t be removed by someone with a good finger grip.

I don’t think any of them really “LOCK”. The tool just allows you to tighten them really good via those two pins.

Shawn S

Slimey

We'll see when I get them. I ordered a knurled and one with delrin. My impression is that the outer cylinder freely rotates on the inner AND the inner can only be moved (tightened) with the tool, as you cannot grip it by grabbing the outer cylinder.

Of course it doesn't look that hard to fabricate a novel wrench out of something with a point -- say a key or coat hanger. I think these things are deterrants more then absolute security.

Shawn S

You're RIGHT.... My BAD

Slimey

NSXNEXT

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I want it really for those idiot kids that want to jack em for their bikes.

dogfight

I bought machined/polished aluminum valvestem caps with knurling and Teflon inserts (no siezing problems) from Wal-mart for about 3 dollars. They have several bright color finishes, black and natural. look pretty sharp with the alloys!

dfreder371

It's too bad they were stolen, really, but let's get real here. Both of these situations have happened to me.

Not much really beats walking out the front door and seeing your car resting on four concrete blocks with the wheels and tires gone.

Oh, wait a minute...that DOES get beat by walking out the door in the morning and having the ENTIRE CAR GONE!

I now know how a woman feels when she gets raped (I THINK. any females out there, please don't take me to task. I did say, I THINK...) I hope your car never gets stolen. It is a really bad experience.

Scrib

With my luck, I'd put those things on my car and the punk(s) would get pissed that they can't get them off and they'd key the car.

Fuggin' punks!!!

Slimey

I thought of that too. Don't know.

limuas22

Just noticed 2 of mine are gone...I don't understand why the fock anyone would want to steal generic black valve stems...do people collect them and sell them on ebay or something damn punk ass thieves

mc222

Damn, two of mine were stolen last night off my 1 week old Centerlines - lil f'n bastards...I have ordered those spin caps - Thanks for the info Slimey!

Slimey

My spin caps came yesterday. They work and look like the site implied. The outer cylinder rotates freely on the inner. The inner can only be tightened and loosened by the end with the little wrench.

Only thing, mine didn't come with those little rubber gaskets inside. I thought it was important for the caps to form a seal on the stem. I'm going to pick up some $1 plastic ones and do a gasket transfer.