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If you are at the local gas station when you decide that you should take advantage of the free air and refill your tires. As you are adding air to one of the tires, you accidentally drop the air valve cap – and it goes rolling and falls into the nearby drain gutter! Oh no! Without that air valve cap, are you safe to drive? Tire Repair Tools supplier wants to give you some help!
We have good news for you! You CAN continue driving! The purpose of the air valve cap is to keep dirt and debris out and to keep the air inside in case the air valve ever does leak (you can find out if it is leaking by spraying some Windex on the valve and see if it bubbles).
Girl adding air to her vehicle's tireEven though you will be fine to drive with a missing air valve cap, we recommend replacing it when you get the chance so that you can keep dust and debris out of your tires (which can cause them to wear down sooner). Luckily, air valve caps are very easy and affordable to replace! A pack of 30 plastic caps will typically be under $5 and you can keep a few in your glove box in case you ever lose another one in the future. Chain auto parts stores and online retailers like Amazon also offer caps that come with novelty shapes or pictures like dice or Mickey Mouse if you are looking for extra style.
Tire air valve caps are available in either plastic or metal, though we recommend using the plastic variety. Metal caps can corrode over time and fuse to the stem, and removing it will become extremely difficult when you need to refill your tires.
