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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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valve stems:
« 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.

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Re: valve stems:
« Reply #1 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 
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Offline gunrac

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Re: valve stems:
« Reply #2 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. ....
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: valve stems:
« Reply #3 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

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Re: valve stems:
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2016, 09:47:26 am »
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