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Review on πŸ”’ GODESON Golden Knurling Style Tire Valve Caps - 4 Pcs/Set, Aluminum Caps for 8V1 US Schrader Valve, Dustproof Design by Gary Zielinski

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Looks great, not suitable for salt/water areas on roads. GREAT customer service.

I like her look. When I put them on they were a bit long for my threads. I've only had them since late December 2016. I had the annoying problem of them getting stuck because I was a smart person and didn't think about the corrosion that road salt and water can cause (they don't hold up very well in mild Minnesota winters ). I had to carefully cut them off with a dremel to get them off. It's not easy, but doable. I wish I had read the reviews before buying, the ones at the top indicated no corrosion issue. I hope this helps the next person who considers buying them. I recommend them to people using this on a summer driver, show truck, or in climates that don't care about road salt and water. ********* If you're still stuck with a stem, try the following method to replace the stem before taking it to the shop! the best way to cut it. Carefully cut the end until you can see the gasket, then cut the side until the threads are barely visible. Be very careful when cutting, only cut a little. Take a flat head screwdriver and use it to pry it open a bit. You basically bend it enough to spray some WD-40 or penetrating oil where the threads are exposed so you can then unscrew them. Here's how I took mine off because they were really stuck. ******* EDIT #1 04/18/17: I was contacted by a company that offered to replace these caps with plastic or brass caps. They also offered to replace the valve stems if I broke mine when he removed them. They are very polite and have now updated their description to say they don't use it in a road salt environment. That's excellent customer service. They sent me 4 different sets, two plastic and two brass. I'll update my review again when I get it. Edit #2 5/26/17: I received replacement recoil pads, they look quite nice and are of good quality. It took several weeks to receive them as they came directly from the headquarters in China. I don't think the "brass" sets they sent are actually brass, but I wasn't planning on using them in the winter anyway. I use plastic in the winter and metal in the summer (I'll definitely cover them with a heavy-duty metal protector to prevent sticking). I added one star as the seller was very nice and apologetic and wanted to fix this whole issue. For others with this problem: if you contact the seller they will try to fix it. If you haven't contacted them and left a 1-3 star rating, check your email as they may have tried to contact you.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Will write later