MikeC5 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The previous owner of my car ('25) had purchased new tires and tubes but the tubes have striaght valve stems and cannot be forced through the hole in the disc. They interfere slightly with the brakes while rotating and it makes adding air on the rears a bit tedious. Are proper tubes available or some type of adapter fittings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Some of the rubber stems are bendable. Some are not. Would just have to try one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Do you really have to apply much pressure if they are bendable? I should have mentioned these are rubber stems and seem pretty stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knucklebuster Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 If they are the bendable type they will have a brass tube core and will take some pressure to bend. Just work your way up on the torque. Not sure how long they are and would prob have to have them out of the rim to do it but laying it in a small pulley like an alternator etc should keep it from kinking or collapsing the tube. But.... its always a gamble. At least if you ruin it you can buy one that will work right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1916 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Much better to get the correct bent stem tubes. There is no adapter that I am aware of. I have disc wheels on one of my cars and the bent stem is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Much better to get the correct bent stem tubes. There is no adapter that I am aware of. I have disc wheels on one of my cars and the bent stem is the way to go.Where do you get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks KB, I'll take a look. It will be some time before mine car goes anywhere so I can afford to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1916 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 hiI believe I got them from universal tires .bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 I tried it today KB and it does appear to have worked! I deflated the tire but didn't take it off the rim. It really wasn't that difficult to bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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