Valve Stem Caps for 214 Style Wheels ?

BGM · #1 03-07-2011, 08:47 PM

Does anyone know of an online vendor that sells these (they are the mushroom shape that are on the 20" 214 style wheel) ? Dealers have told me that BMW has switched to normal caps and don't carry these anymore. Thanks.

BGM · #2 03-13-2011, 10:47 AM

I coudn't find those valve caps anywhere so I decided to go with the OEM ones that have the BMW roundel on them. Kind of like cuff links but for your car ha.

cmyX6go · #3 03-15-2011, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

I coudn't find those valve caps anywhere so I decided to go with the OEM ones that have the BMW roundel on them. Kind of like cuff links but for your car ha.

Just make sure they are the plastic ones and not the aluminum ones. I had to have mine drilled off, they fused to the stem. I gave them out at two meets and mailed a set to a Statdoc, who also had to have his drilled off too. Who knew

BGM · #4 03-15-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cmyX6go

Just make sure they are the plastic ones and not the aluminum ones. I had to have mine drilled off, they fused to the stem. I gave them out at two meets and mailed a set to a Statdoc, who also had to have his drilled off too. Who knew

They are the ones the parts dept at the dealer sells (the roundel ones below).

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Penguin · #5 03-15-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyX6go

Just make sure they are the plastic ones and not the aluminum ones. I had to have mine drilled off, they fused to the stem. I gave them out at two meets and mailed a set to a Statdoc, who also had to have his drilled off too. Who knew

It's the winter salt that does it. A little bit of anti-seize on the valve stem thread and it's not a problem.

That said, I have heard you should not use metal caps with TPMS as it can interfere with the TPMS RF signal.

wch X5 · #6 03-15-2011, 11:03 PM

+1 on avoiding the metal caps with BMW logos. Snapped off a stem. Didn't use anti-seize but in the end was not worth the aggravation.

Denalio · #7 04-08-2011, 09:15 PM

Bimmerspecialist carry these Part #: 36111095436.

UCrewX5 · #8 04-15-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyX6go

Just make sure they are the plastic ones and not the aluminum ones. I had to have mine drilled off, they fused to the stem. I gave them out at two meets and mailed a set to a Statdoc, who also had to have his drilled off too. Who knew

The set you gave me are still fine. I only use them in the summer months, though. So likely it is the road salt that is causing them to corrode and fuse to the valve stems.

mswaz · #9 04-15-2011, 08:03 PM

I have used the metal ones for years on various models of BMW's 335, 545, several X5's with no problem whatsoever. Except that somone stole one once. I have a set with the Roundel on it and I have a set with the M on it for my M. Maybe the difference is they don't use too much salt up here in Washington and that I typically check my tire pressure once a month so I screw and unscrew them frequently.

cmyX6go · #10 04-16-2011, 05:27 AM

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The set you gave me are still fine. I only use them in the summer months, though. So likely it is the road salt that is causing them to corrode and fuse to the valve stems.

It makes sense except I don't think Statdoc sees too much salt in his neck of the woods.