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RE: Stem leaks on alloy wheels.

To: "Jerry Erbesfield" <jerbesfield@mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: Stem leaks on alloy wheels.
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:17:48 -0600
3 of the 4 leak.  Sounds like it is the wrong size...

I as soon as I noticed, but just wanted to make sure.

Thanks!

On Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:10:45 -0400, Jerry Erbesfield wrote:

>Absolutely not. Your valve stems should not leak at all. Mine don't. I
>spent 25 years in the car business, have had numerous alloy wheels over
>time and have never had a valve stem leak when pushed off to the side
>like that, except on the rare occasion that a stem was bad, such as when
>aged, rotted or split, as you indicated might be possible. The stems are
>made of similar (rubber like composite material) to the tires and they
>do eventually break down, oxidize and decay over time just like tires
>do.  Any good tire/wheel shop should always recommend the replacement of
>valve stems when mounting new tires. That's normal SOP at most tire
>places.
>
>I guess it is possible that the wrong size/type valve stems may have
>been mounted in the wheels too though. Different type valve stems are
>used for steel and alloy wheels. Alloy wheels are much thicker than
>steel wheels so they require a longer neck where it fits to the wheel.
>Either way, they should NOT leak at all. Do ALL of them leak?
>
>-Jerry Erbesfield
>73 B Black Beauty roadster
>jerbesfield@mindspring.com
>website- http://jerbesfield.home.mindspring.com
>


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