Metal tire valve replacement
I am replacing my original unused 7 year old spare tire with a new Michellin. The rim has a rubber valve stem and must be replaced. My local tire dealer doesn't have one that fits, so I want to orde...
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rexlion wrote:
Sorry if this is off-track, but why can't your tire dealer order metal valve stems? My local tire shop didn't have the all-metal stems I wanted, so they called someplace in town (an auto parts warehouse, maybe?) and had them brought over in about an hour. No doubts about getting the correct size that way.
I don't know why. But they called and said they found one and changed the bushing. Seems silly doesn't it. So I guess there are 2 sizes and many of the metal stems come with 2 bushing sizes. Anyway, problem solved. Thanks
