rgatijnet1 wrote:
Not sure about your rims but I do not have to dismount the tire to replace a valve stem. All I need to do is just compress the tire enough to reach the valve stem and replace it. Then you just let the tire spring back to be ready to inflate it again. The bottom bead is never broken.
On the Borg dually valve stems I have, there is a nut inside that you have to tighten down against the O ring, to seal the valve stem in place. Not sure if you could get a wrench on that nut and tighten it appropriately, just reaching through like you describe.
You make a good point, though, it may well have been possible to install the new Borg valve stems way back when, without dismounting entire tire from the rim. Thats all water long under the bridge now, though. :)
Will
