Brakes Wheels 1st Gen Tires Most liked posts in thread: Valve stems aren't forever

Poor Lynn.......

I assumed the OP was referring to the Schrader valve not the valve stem as failing. Thus I was trying not to confuse the issue anymore than necessary.

I see it didn't work for you. :blush2:


I love your sig addition Nathan!

 

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Can we give it rest now please...

When getting new tires one should always opt for new valve stems unless such as the one pictured below that is standard in a Works Wheel VS-XX.



To clarify



BTW, isn't my new Screen Cap tool pretty nifty...those circles and arrows are so easy to place and use...

 

Thus the reason I carry spare valves in the car. As the valves can get damaged while changing pressures at the track.

 

I like the oil drops under the car. I think taking it a bit further and squirting some on the lower skid plate at a seam would make it even better.

 

WOW.......now that's something I would be getting upset about.

Clears things up a bit too :lol:

 

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Oh......so now were just clarifiers huh?

 

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Am I the only one who uses BW on that and occasionally treats it with a bit of tire dressing? I agree it should be replaced with the tires (since even if you treat the outside the rubber inside it is still drying out).

 

A second valve failed on my wife's cooper (within a few weeks of each other). The PO replaced the tires, I'm thinking that his tire shop did not replace the valves...