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A simple, inexpensive & cost
effective visual alert for tyres.
Difficult to ignore - (and you shouldn't!)
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Having incorrect tyre pressures can increase fuel consumption, will wear out your tyres much faster and in the worst case scenario, be fatal. It is a little known fact that it is illegal to drive with under-inflated tyres in the UK, yet surveys show that many cars have one or more tyres incorrectly inflated and amazingly, few drivers check their tyre condition and pressures regularly. Many underinflated tyres are difficult to spot, especially low profiles but with this cap, and especially at night, there is an easy way to tell.
These new Tyre Safety Alert Valve Caps are exclusively distributed in the UK by Manchester-based firm Brandnetics. They are simple to fit and do not require professional installation. Simply inflate the tyre to the manufacturers recommended psi and then replace your existing dust cap with the Safety Alert Valve Cap. The cap will begin to blink/flash if the tyre pressure drops four psi below the recommended level.
The Tyre Pressure Alert Valve Caps are manufactured to fit all vehicles
(except some motorcycles) and once calibrated to your cars correct
tyre pressure, will not be of use on any other vehicle unless it
has the same recommended psi.
We recommend that your tyres are inflated to
the correct psi at an approved service station.
A report by Avon Tyres suggested under-inflated
tyres cost UK Motorists £1 Billion a year in higher fuel
bills and reduced tyre life and a survey also reported that Six
per cent of all fatal motorway accidents are caused by the sudden
failure of under inflated tyres
- A simple device that starts flashing if the tyre pressure falls 4 psi below the correct pressure. It is an active warning, which will be seen by the driver as they approach the vehicle.
- So small (approx. 3 cm) and light (less than 10g) that it will have virtually no impact on the wheel balancing or on the appearance of the vehicle.
- 100% self-contained with onboard batteries. The batteries are good for 2 years of standby time and 3+ weeks of flashing.
- Designed to last and can withstand the toughest of conditions. The body is made from chrome-plated brass and the lens is made of Polycarbonate.
- Affordable. A set of four valve caps will cost just £19.99 (inc VAT)
- Self Calibrating when the cap is mounted on the valve stem the first time, it will memorise the tyre pressure. The cap is calibrated for life and does not need to be reset.
- Universal size. The valve cap can be calibrated to any tyre pressure between 10 and 150 psi. No need to carry a large stock of different caps.
- Simple to use. No tools required.
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Safety Alert Valve Cap Features
Can you afford not to?
(please note, it will say £6 shipping when you click through but you will only be charged £3)
NB: we recommend that especially during the winter months, you unscrew and check the cap on a weekly basis. If you are not doing this you may want to spray with WD40 or add some other suitable lubricant to the valve stem to stop them seizing to the cap.
