So I walk out this Saturday morning and I notice that my tire valve covers are all missing. Some than *** must had taken them. I realize its not a major thing but the fact that someone was messing with my car is what pissed me off. I do have a back up set, that I put on , but I'm going to get in the habit of taking them off at night.

 

I cranked mine down a little bit with a pair of pliers (with a paper towel wrapped around it, so it didn't scratch)….heck, that way if those losers are going to steal them, they need to at least put a little work into it

 

Are you using metal valve stem covers when you do that? If you have tpms sensors, that sounds like a good way to break them. Otherwise, who would want the shitty plastic ones that come standard?

 

I stole them! You want them back? It will cost you!

 

You came a long way for them.

 

I switched back to rubber covers years ago for this reason. Got a story on VW caps that went missing, then seeing it on a neighbors kid's bike. He claimed he found them...found the pair said he.

Then had a chat with his father...

 

Now I was wondering could it be someone that has an RX-8 or what? I mean I wouldn't touch someone else RX-8. A person that drive the same car as you, never. It wouldn't look good on another make of car.

 

I don't crank them down very hard....just enough that they can't be taken off by hand. I havne't killed the though. Not yet, anyways!

 

i just bought those fancy rotor shaped caps. im sure they will be slolen eventually. ive seen those " anti theft" ones that have a lock mechanism inside. i was wondering if it were possible to remove the loch mechanism and place it in the new ones i got? i figured a set screw would be good, but it doesnt come with it. do they sell something to add to them so no one can take them? i know its a lot of work for 20$ caps, but i love my car and treat it well. lol

 

I didn't know they had some with a anti theft mechanisim. Something new for me.

 

my shiny chrome ones got stolen too.
i've replaced them with metal black ones, so far so good.
i guess the chrome really attracts attention.
even tho' both are abt same price.

 

what if we tighten them down with some pliers, maybe it will help???

 

Replace them with these:


The will scare off any would-be theif and raise your bling quotiant by a factor of 10

/joke

 

The asses will take them to.

 

i just bought the materials to install set screws on my rotor shaped caps, i dont think they will go anywhere now.........once there on, they will have to take the whole car. would u be surprised if you see the neightbours kid riding his big with your 18" rims from your car. hahahahah