Rubber or Metal valve stems?

[C///M3]

Just wondering if it makes a difference?

[UserName]

No, they are only for differences in pressure.

[GQ_Style]

I think *bling* factor for the shiny metal ones. They work the same.

[Daved]

I have shiny metal ones...

They don't last long because people like them so much that they borrow them from your wheels without asking you first :)

[UserName]

I use the super short motorcycle valves. I think they look cleaner being so small

[DOO]

i would stick with rubber. when i had metal ones they were always stolen by people who either didn't speak english or wear afros and braids.

[Kevlar]

The rubber ones melt :evil2

[pikachu]

how did they steal the metal valve stems? there's at least one mounting nut on the inside of the rim right?

[bimbum]

maybe people confusing stems with caps here :p
the rubber stems can fail with age and speed, porsche used to mount these little metal stem splints to prevent this. mostly for race car use though. I like the short metal stems, some of them are like flush mount even. as long as the caps have the rubber o-ring and you can fill it's all good!

[frayed]

I've wanted to try thise, for the extra bit of bling.bling (http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&AID=10273849&PID=673632&productId=4722&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jcwhitney.com%2Fproduct.jht ml%3FCATID%3D158739&catalogId=10101&storeId=10101)