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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: Stewart G Griffin on February 10, 2016, 08:29:24 pm

Title: valve stems:
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 10, 2016, 08:29:24 pm

Time for some new valve stems.  What size do stock rims take?

Also, i want the highest quality stems.

Title: Re: valve stems:
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 11, 2016, 07:48:32 am

whatever the tire shop puts on there. i know they make different lengths but nothing is required for our trucks. even when i changed my own tires there was only one size the shop uses 

Title: Re: valve stems:
Post by: gunrac on February 11, 2016, 10:50:55 am

Back in the day, we only carried 2 sizes. Big and little, funny that I think about it, but that is what we called em'......lol. 1 of the 2 fit anything that came in the shop. ....

Title: Re: valve stems:
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 13, 2016, 09:08:39 am

UPDATE:

Ok, i basically found out that there are two basic hole diameter sizes(wasn't really worried about length)----.453" and .625" .

1/2 tons and most cars take the .453" size  and maybe large tractors/specialty equipment take the larger .625" size.  Not sure about 3/4ton and above though?

So 413, 414, 415 etc. should work.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=208

Title: Re: valve stems:
Post by: gunrac on February 13, 2016, 09:47:26 am

Here is a good find.......anything u want.

https://www.grainger.com/category/tire-valve-stems-and-cores/tire-and-wheel/fleet-and-vehicle-maintenance/ecatalog/N-k46