I had new tires put on MONTY yesterday. SLOAT TIRE SHOP in Batavia, NY did it. While I was there four 18-wheeler tractors come in for service. This is a big truck tire shop. I told them about my flat, cause by a leaking valve stem, and they showed me what happened. The old valve stem top separated where it was inserted into the rim. The copper insert stops at the rim’s edge. They replaced them with newer high pressure valve stems which have a copper insert that goes the full length of the valve stem instead of just to the rim’s edge.
The service man said these new valve stems came out after Ford had all their tire problems. These new valve stems was one of the recall fixes. Any way if you have a problem with flats from bad valve stems this may help.
By the way the Good Year store that fixed my flat (bad valve stem) did not have these high pressure valve stems so you may have to find someone who handles high-pressure tires.
John, Master Sergeant USMC/RET 66-86 2651
03 Ram 3500, 4x4, 6 spd, 3.73, Jacobs exhaust brake, Jordan Controler, Line-X bed liner, Taylor Wing boxes, Xtang Black Max tonneau cover, Kenwood D-700, APRS KO4A-13
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