pearlrl

are there any Acura logo metal valve stems with plastic inside (threading).. metal ones freeze to the stem

mitchkramez

Valve caps, not stems. Found these: http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Chrome-.../dp/B004YK3ODW

not plastic but says it'll never seize on the stem:

* Tire Valve Stem Caps made from high quality ABS plastic with solid brass core that will never seize on your wheel.
* Chrome plated to severe standards and completed with a brilliant embossed 3-D, domed logo of your choice these caps ooze quality and good looks.
* The cone shape allows for a large logo that can be seen.
* Cap will fit on standard tire stem. (please check if you have TPMS on your car)
Sold as a set of 4 Valve Caps in one case.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

The dealer sells them too.
And if you can live with out the logo most parts stores carry a brass and plastic core cap.

Professor

Question: If you have, and most Acura's do, TPMS, will these caps fit?

Professor

Well since they didn't cost much... I bought this set.

http://www.amazon.com/Acura-Logo-Chr...sim_sbs_auto_7

oo7spy

It should be a universal size regardless of TPMS. Something to keep in mind, when you take your car to a tire store, take any cap you care about off because the technician will not care about them as much as you do.

mitchkramez

Professor, I think the concern over the "metal" and not brass insides was they seize on the stem after a few winters... but maybe that's not a concern where you live...

Professor

I agree 100%. I took the RL to the dealer, and they didn't even put back on a cap. The bad part is the OEM was a tiny brushed aluminum looking caps. They could not order those, so they stuck me with a set of plastic ones.

oo7spy

Same here at Discount tire. I went in with the OEMs and came out with two black plastics, one grey plastic, and a "chrome" aluminum that looks like a hex nut. I was going to let it go until I noticed the chip in my paint on the wheel. I noticed that when I checked the PSI and saw it 7-8 above spec. The paint chip sent me back in to complain, the other two issues were just icing. They could not find my caps, so I left with 5 of the "chrome" ones, correct tire pressures, and a date for refinishing at their expense.