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    Stemless tire valves - wtf

    Hey guys - so I bought a set of wheels a while back that came with stemless tire valves. While they look nice and flush on the wheels, the adapter and finding the correct replacement just to fill my tires with air has become a hassle.

    The valve core inside my adapter managed to bend. When I brought it to a shop the guy took out the valve core and it seems to be longer than anything they carry. Various keyword searches on line for specific LONG valve cores don't really yield anything and there is no way of telling if what I'd be ordering would be correct, I'd essentially have to eyeball a pic and go with it from there.

    To circumvent this ticking retarded issue I thought I'd be slick and just order a completely new adapter. Lo' and behold, the new adapter actually is bigger than my original. WHAT THE FUCK. Where the fuck can I buy valve cores or a new valve adapter that is smaller? The fuck do I have the specify to get just what I'm after? Pic attached for reference.

    Thanks for any assistance guys.


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    #2
    Contacting the folks that made the wheels seems like the obvious path.
    The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
    Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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      #3
      Except I said they came with wheels I bought... I have no idea who manufactured this

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        #4
        why not replace the valve stems with regular ones? I think they cost like $2 a piece plus mounting and balancing.
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        Bimmerlabs

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          #5
          Originally posted by nando View Post
          why not replace the valve stems with regular ones? I think they cost like $2 a piece plus mounting and balancing.
          ugh! nobody came here for your logic :hitler:

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            #6
            Originally posted by nando View Post
            why not replace the valve stems with regular ones? I think they cost like $2 a piece plus mounting and balancing.
            I just figured someone would be in the know about various valve cores, or would have had this problem before. Would spare me having to spend money mounting and balancing for the cost of a $2 core.

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              #7
              No need to even mount or balance. Just break the bead on one side, replace, seat bead. Done. All you need is a 2x4.

              Hell, I've done it using the E30 factory jack.
              Last edited by TurboJake; 01-11-2014, 05:26 PM.


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                #8
                There made by Mr. Gasket and they are the devil !
                Just put regular valve stems in and save yourself the headache
                of leaky wheels!!

                link to junk stems
                http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-5102

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