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#21
11-06-2015, 03:08 PM
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And they are necessary on high pressure truck/trailer tires. We have metal stems on all of the race cars, truck and trailer. Eric
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11-06-2015, 07:39 PM
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I use short stubby rubber stems off motorbikes. They seem quite stiff and less prone to flexing. Neat and out of harms way and designed for jap sports bikes.
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11-06-2015, 08:07 PM
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Sorry to hear of your near catastrophe but these things should be checked on a regular bases. Anytime I'm heading out I always check my tire pressure, not just a "looks good" but with a gauge, not likely to miss dry rotted rubber with this routine.
I value life and my cars too much for that. JM2C
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11-06-2015, 08:14 PM
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I just put air in the week before!Maybe that helped it along.Tom
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11-06-2015, 11:12 PM
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Good to hear you came out of that with no major damage other than maybe your shorts?
I have an old Nissan Patrol with nearly 20 yr old tires. Go ahead and cal me stupid? It's not a DD just a farm heap, doesn't see much road duty. Hell my 23 Model T tires are 25+/- a few years old.
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11-06-2015, 11:36 PM
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Great advice regarding valve stems. I had to run into town earlier this evening and pick up my sister in law and her kids. The front drivers wheel on her mini-van sheared off the studs and went for a joy ride. Scarey as she was about to get on the freeway.
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11-07-2015, 01:40 AM
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I've been enjoying a 1988 Honda I bought last spring with 1,946 miles on it- and on its OEM tires. I'm considering new tires before next summer...
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11-07-2015, 07:47 AM
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Had a close call on this myself
I often drive a Toyota Hi-Ace 1 tone van. Only a few months ago I had driven it from Melbourne to Sydney, 10 hours constant driving at 60MPH. The very next day, I had just pulled up at some lights and the front right tyre just went "Whooosh".
Dead flat in a second. The valve stem literally sheared off at the rim!!! I couldn't believe it. Tyres were about 4 years old and only 50% worn. But had the shop replaced the stems when I bought the tyres??? Who can say??? But I can sure tell you that ANY TYRE I have replaced since, I make VERY VERY sure it has new valves fitted. Ian
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11-07-2015, 07:38 PM
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What about date codes on rubber valve stems ??
I just had to ask.
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11-07-2015, 07:52 PM
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There was a recall on valve stems made by a Chinese manufacturer some years ago: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...nded/index.htm Depending on when your tires were installed, that could have been the problem.
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