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mrekim
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Aug 29, 2014

One Metal Valve Stem Solution

I have aluminum rims with a recessed hole for the valve stem. I've read about people not being able to find metal valve stems that work. Here's a photo of mine:



I wanted to add a TMPS and generally wanted to convert to metal valve stems.

I found these:





They seem like they will work well in my case. These are Haltec N-1600 valve stems. Here's their description:

Ford “F" Series Trucks with Dual Wheels
Alcoa Aluminum 16"
Front & Rear Wheels
Chrome Finish
.453



The metal washer/spacer od is ~1.5 cm.
The height from the rubber grommet to the top of the valve stem is ~3.3 cm.
The diameter of the end that goes inside the tire is ~1.7 cm.

I torqued to 25 INCH lbs and that seemed to hold air on the 1st try.

Hopefully this will help others who are having problems finding metal valve stems.
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