In a message dated 2/25/99 09:32:09 Eastern Standard Time,
bschwart@pacbell.net writes:
> these tubes were installed (around five or six years ago) the tire place
> didn't use, what I later heard described as some type valve stem grommet.
> Never heard of these up until then. Now that I am having to replace the
> tube I am contemplating the use of these items, but am at a loss to see how
> they could fit. I have never seen these installed on anything I have
> looked at, but I have to confess that I haven't looked all that hard for
> them. The valve stem that is in there now is a VERY tight fit, only
> extending about an inch from the rim and any grommet, as far as I can see,
> would cause the stem to protrude even less than it does now making filling,
> (getting the air chuck on) very difficult - Anybody used these
> *grommets*(for lack of a better or proper term) and where did you get them?
> Comments, drawbacks? No sense putting in new tubes and having them
> destroyed again.
Barry, have them on my TR4. It is a plastic/rubber plug with a hole in the
center. The outer edge snaps into the hole in the wheel and the tube valve
stem goes through the hole. You'll need to shop around local tire stores.
Problem is that not many tires these days use tubes so not many shops carry
this "grommet." G'luck. Cheers.
Art Kelly
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