Valve stem extenders and wheel balance
I have searched for this a bit and have not seen an answer. How do you compensate for balancing the tires when you add valve stem extenders to your duallies? I am going to have to get new tires pro...
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I have been running the hose extenders on my 01 since new and can't say I have noticed balance issues. Over the years I have had air leak problems but in retrospect I think I may have caused some of those.
A word of caution, do not buy the extenders that allow the hose to remain under pressure in use, good chance for a slow leak. Twice for me till I figured it, yea I'm slow. Taking off tires to get to a inner stem in desert sand is no fun. Get extra o rings for the extensions and change them any time you have the wheels off and you should avoid leaks. No one I know has ever had a hose come off and whip around.
The metal stems are appealing but I wonder if you have to switch them around among the wheels if you rotate tires.
A word of caution, do not buy the extenders that allow the hose to remain under pressure in use, good chance for a slow leak. Twice for me till I figured it, yea I'm slow. Taking off tires to get to a inner stem in desert sand is no fun. Get extra o rings for the extensions and change them any time you have the wheels off and you should avoid leaks. No one I know has ever had a hose come off and whip around.
The metal stems are appealing but I wonder if you have to switch them around among the wheels if you rotate tires.
