Replacing HP Metal Vavle Stems

I found the short metal valve stems at NAPA, I bet other auto parts stores also have them.

15 & 16 inch they can handle on car & light truck tire machine. 17.5 are basically a small transport tire and rim. The screw in valves are the same as a transport . I found the shorter stems at a steam show in Portland Indiana. It is a bit hard to find just the seals as they prefer to sell new stem with the new seal on it. The long five inch ones are quite easy to come by but the short ones not as popular. I'm thinking the ones that came on my DRV were 2 inch and the ones I picked up in Portland were 1 1/2 which I prefer to add tire pressure monitoring sensors The seals don't need changing until they leak and if they start it will be a very slow leak.

I found a locally owned heavy truck and equipment shop to install my new 17.5 tires who also had a selection of metal, screw-in valve stems.
Anyone in St. Augustine, FL, who needs heavy-duty tire service including class-a, I'd highly recommend Rays Commercial Tire Center.
Its a shame that the Discount Tire Store didn't know to recommend this place. Instead they referred me to a place an hour away in Jacksonville, FL. I guess that is who they farm-out their installations for heavy-duty including the GY G114.

LS isn't what it used to be.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Complete insult to Discount Tire to even mention them in the same sentence as LS.

Visit a couple of them here ,then decide if its an insult , or maybe go to some that have mentioned on this thread. I would be so bold as to say Les Schwab could handle 17.5 :B

Complete insult to Discount Tire to even mention them in the same sentence as LS.

pcm1959 wrote:
As far as Discount Tire, they will not touch a 17.5 rim at my local store and the rep said they won't in my area....period. I questioned the fact they sell GY114 tires and he said, "yep, but don't install them". He said they will not install any tire that takes more than 90 psi....period. Very nice about it but very definitive.

Lots of reputable tire dealers out there. I deal with one here, 110 psi is no problem , G or H rated tires are not an issue. Discount tires are just like Les Schhwab, got the good ones ,and the bad ones, and it sure does not matter who walks thru the door .

Yep, ran into the same problem, typical Tire Stores won't mount or dismount the 17.5" H tires, had to go to a Commercial Tire Dealer that handled Heavy Duty Truck tires.

As far as Discount Tire, they will not touch a 17.5 rim at my local store and the rep said they won't in my area....period. I questioned the fact they sell GY114 tires and he said, "yep, but don't install them". He said they will not install any tire that takes more than 90 psi....period. Very nice about it but very definitive.

Bucky, that is one of the things I always liked about Discount Tires, no suspension work. Sell tires and wheels only. Let other outfits take care of the suspension work, then Discount doesn't get involved in the peeing contest of what is needed or not needed. Big O has a history of giving folks a laundry list of all the stuff they want to throw at the vehicle, especially since they are on a commission deal. Who was the original starter of Discount Tire headquartered based in Phoenix, AZ.?
And what I have found with Discount Tire is I'll go online and get an "out the door price". Price is good for 30 days. Wait about 25-28 days later and make the same request and the tires drop in price.