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Wal Mart Tire Experince. LOL, New Valve Stem Caps |
914Sixer |
Sep 28 2021, 06:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I has been 3 years or more since I bought tires. The "body in Black" car came in with roller tires on it. One had already went flat in 24 hrs. So I was going the cheap way out and got four $49 195/65/15 tires. As you well know EVERYTHING IS EXTRA. So I got the tires mounted and balanced along with new valve stems. Went to to pick up the tires and noticed NONE of the new valve stems had black plastic caps. So I was polite and asked what was the deal. It now seems valve stems DO NOT come with caps. Don't know if it is a Wal-Mart thing, shortage thing or sell them to me thing. Times are changing, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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stownsen914 |
Sep 28 2021, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
It's not like they grow on trees ...
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L-Jet914 |
Sep 28 2021, 06:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
The valve stems that we supply at the Toyota dealership I work for as a technician come with new caps. So I don't know why the ones and Walmart don't come with them unless they remove them so they can quickly remove the valve cores while mounting the tires to the wheel.
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nditiz1 |
Sep 28 2021, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,188 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
When I got new tires on the beetle earlier this year from Walmart they came with the caps. Not sure why yours didn't.
I will say that Walmart has the best price for tires. They may not be the top brand names, but the driving school puts the Douglas on their cars which see tons of driving. Good enough for the beetle I occasionally drive. Probably good enough for the 6 if they have the correct size. |
davep |
Sep 28 2021, 07:11 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,141 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
That is the way it is with the biggest retailers. Every year the corporate buyer for a widget gets shuffled, and the task for the new guy is to get a better price on the widget or lose his job. The manufacturer under constant pressure thinks to himself that costs are rising but volume isn't so the only way to reduce the price is to remove something. Hence the valve cap gets dropped. In two years time expect the valve core to be an optional extra. So start hoarding those used caps and cores now, they will become collectors items in years to come.
Remember the days (about 1985) and radios were being stolen left, right and center? Bet you see missing valve caps on more cars soon; maybe cores too. |
Front yard mechanic |
Sep 29 2021, 06:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,162 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None |
You could upgrade and get the hello kitty valve stem caps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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73-914 |
Sep 29 2021, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 575 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None |
It is Walmart ,probably just didn't put them back on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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lesorubcheek |
Sep 29 2021, 08:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 21-April 21 From: Florida Member No.: 25,463 Region Association: South East States |
Most likely. I've bought a few packs of valve stems recently (for lawn mower tires) from Walmart, and they certainly came with caps. Most probably the idiots just didn't think to put them on and then they fed you a line of bull as a weak excuse for their incompetence. Dan |
rhodyguy |
Sep 29 2021, 08:13 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Still can't figure this one out. So they sold you a pack of 4 caps or you grabbed 4 used ones in the parking lot?
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Front yard mechanic |
Sep 29 2021, 09:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,162 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None |
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Root_Werks |
Sep 29 2021, 09:17 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Most likely. I've bought a few packs of valve stems recently (for lawn mower tires) from Walmart, and they certainly came with caps. Most probably the idiots just didn't think to put them on and then they fed you a line of bull as a weak excuse for their incompetence. Dan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
914Sixer |
Sep 29 2021, 11:19 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Here is a picture of the thread protector that came on valve stems. TISSUE paper thin and surely not UV resistant. You can see how thin they are because threads are showing in side view
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mepstein |
Sep 29 2021, 11:29 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,270 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Here is a picture of the thread protector that came on valve stems. TISSUE paper thin and surely not UV resistant. You can see how thin they are because threads are showing in side view Lightweight version. Should cost more. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
fixer34 |
Sep 29 2021, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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ClayPerrine |
Sep 30 2021, 11:08 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,462 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Just be careful of the metal logo caps. My daughter bought some for her truck, after a winter they had corroded to the valve stem threads and we just about had to destroy them to get the caps off. Only plastic ones now. And dumb@ss kids will try to steal them because they have the Porsche logo on them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) |
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