The gods were smiling on me UPDATE
I took the tire to Discount in Cottonwood. The problem was a separation (see pics). Now the second part of the story. I take my paperwork to the front desk to show them the road hazar...
Forum Discussion
I installed the Gorilla brand metal stems on all 4 of my snowmobile trailer wheels. They look the same as the ones pictured above. After just about a week parked in temperatures sometimes below zero, all four were under 60 lbs from the required 90. I found that the stems were leaking at the wheel. It appears that they settle in and loosen over time and temperature changes. The nuts were much looser than they were at installation.
