David Wilson, director and lead instructor at Adventure 4WD has been a 4WD trainer since a time before the internet. He lives and breathes life off the beaten track and is passionate about sharing his knowledge. We want to help Dave spread the word, so every Wednesday; Toyo Tires will be sharing one of his snack sized 4WD tyre tips.
The little cap that can prevent big mistakes.
Are you missing a valve cap? That’s a big no-no in the bush.
A missing valve cap will allow dirt to fill the space around the valve core and can start a slow and sure leak that could end in a terrifying tyre failure.
Standard plastic caps are crap, thread them on and off a few times and you’ll find the threads are hard to start or worse, you’ll cross-thread them.
Best throw them away and invest in steel caps. Just like your toes need steel cap protection at work, so too do these all-important valves on your fourbie.
