Installing metal valve stems for TPMS
We have a new TPMS and bought metal valve stems. May be a dumb question, but I am wondering what the easier/better way is to remove the old rubber stems and install the new ones? Lift one wheel ...
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Thx, for all the comments.
Thanks John for that interesting link to your experience with the metal stems. Funny, I have the identical Hawkshead T-valves... 3 years later, their design appears to be unchanged. We have alloy rims though so I am hoping there is a nice flat surface of sufficient diameter to seal to. I like the concept of the T-valves which is why I got them.
Now you have me wondering. Would it be a good idea to add an o-ring on the inside to avoid corrosion? Where would I get the right one? Would a generic one work? I'm not sure why the washer (goes on inside) is thin and dished. I suppose to allow the rubber to deform into it?
Good suggestion on balancing the wheels while in the shop. I'd prefer to balance them in place on the TT to account for the brake drum, etc. being out of balance too but doing the wheel separately is probably better than doing nothing at first.
I phoned the local tire shop we usually use (Kal-tire) and they said they can lift the TT on a hoist so that's where I'll take it. I've had good luck with them on a few oddball tires/rims before. The guy said to make sure I have the torque specs for the nut which is something I hadn't thought of. Will have to check the instructions or phone them. Hawkshead isn't too far away from us if we ever have issues...
And here I thought you just slap those li'l valve thingies in there and you never, ever have think about them again. But then, when we bought our first TT, I thought you just hook it up and drive happily off into the sunset, camping with nary a worry about anything in your TT ever after.
Jbarca, the new TT is awesome. Many great new features for 2014 too.
Thanks John for that interesting link to your experience with the metal stems. Funny, I have the identical Hawkshead T-valves... 3 years later, their design appears to be unchanged. We have alloy rims though so I am hoping there is a nice flat surface of sufficient diameter to seal to. I like the concept of the T-valves which is why I got them.
Now you have me wondering. Would it be a good idea to add an o-ring on the inside to avoid corrosion? Where would I get the right one? Would a generic one work? I'm not sure why the washer (goes on inside) is thin and dished. I suppose to allow the rubber to deform into it?
Good suggestion on balancing the wheels while in the shop. I'd prefer to balance them in place on the TT to account for the brake drum, etc. being out of balance too but doing the wheel separately is probably better than doing nothing at first.
I phoned the local tire shop we usually use (Kal-tire) and they said they can lift the TT on a hoist so that's where I'll take it. I've had good luck with them on a few oddball tires/rims before. The guy said to make sure I have the torque specs for the nut which is something I hadn't thought of. Will have to check the instructions or phone them. Hawkshead isn't too far away from us if we ever have issues...
And here I thought you just slap those li'l valve thingies in there and you never, ever have think about them again. But then, when we bought our first TT, I thought you just hook it up and drive happily off into the sunset, camping with nary a worry about anything in your TT ever after.
Jbarca, the new TT is awesome. Many great new features for 2014 too.
