Having my wheels stripped and powder coated tomorrow
I have a set of stainless valves hanging around, I'm in two minds wether i should fit them or not?
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What do tipec think?
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| Author: | Scho [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Having my wheels stripped and powder coated tomorrow I have a set of stainless valves hanging around, I'm in two minds wether i should fit them or not? Car: What do tipec think? |
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| Author: | David924S [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
I would stick with standard rubber, allows some movement when you clean them and they are probably tucked away inside one of the slots so not going to see much of them anyway. Car looks very nice by the way. |
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
I wouldn't bother with stainless valves unless you're going to polish the rims. |
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| Author: | ExAudiSi [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Stainless valves wouldn't look right with black plastic caps, so unless you are prepared to keep replacing the stainless caps every time someone swipes them I wouldn't bother either. I got supplying all of the local kids with shiny valve caps for their bikes so I gave up and went back to plastic. |
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| Author: | colt45_gto [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
stainless without caps FTW! |
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| Author: | Fen [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Surely the point of metal valves is strength rather than looks? Now I don't think it's strictly necessary at UK road speeds, but for sustained high-speed driving the rubber ones are supposed be able to fail through fatigue as they bend. My first 911 came with valve supports on the Fuchs to stop them bending. |
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| Author: | lindsayhbrown [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
stick with rubber and see if your local tyre fitter can get you the valve supports mentioned above |
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| Author: | Scho [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
dropped the car off this morning, just using new rubber valves. post some pics this weekend
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
colt45_gto wrote: stainless without caps FTW! Docked 100 points and 1 week posting ban for 'Scene' speak 
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| Author: | Scho [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Daz85lux wrote: colt45_gto wrote: stainless without caps FTW! Docked 100 points and 1 week posting ban for 'Scene' speak pwned 
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Scho wrote: Daz85lux wrote: colt45_gto wrote: stainless without caps FTW! Docked 100 points and 1 week posting ban for 'Scene' speak pwned 
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| Author: | MarkR [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Not got much of an opinion on the valves - but your car looks stunning! 
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| Author: | Scho [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
cheers all finished now:  
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| Author: | colt45_gto [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Daz85lux wrote: Scho wrote: Daz85lux wrote: Docked 100 points and 1 week posting ban for 'Scene' speak pwned ahh bugger i missed this........is my ban up yet? nice work on the side lights mate....whats the thread about now?... oh yeah nice work on the tyre dressing and valve caps. i heard a rumour you was having the rims done too... when you getting those done?
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel Valves, stainless or rubber? |
Ban is now lifted
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