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metal valve stems?
When I change out my tires for new ones next week, I am planning on also changing out the OEM valve stems on my wifes 2018 F3 Limited. The front valve stems are extremely short which makes it hard to check tire pressure and air up the tires. I have done a search and saw where some posters have recommended getting valve stem extensions which I do not want to do (bad experience years ago). I would like to get metal valve stems but have not found any recommendations on what size to get. Since I have never changed out valve stems not sure what to look for in the way of sizes etc.
I am looking to go with metal because I might be adding the FOBO system in the future and have read that "some" have had issues with the rubber valve stems, so since I am going to be getting longer ones anyway might as well make them metal.
Recommendations please.
Thank you
John
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I've been searching for the same information. Best I can tell is the hole size is 11.3mm. And BN911 recommends this valve stem https://www.kurveygirl.com/shop/prod...products_id=72 but he also drilled a new hole in his rim for it per this post https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1559279 I'm a Bridgeport fan. Still haven't made a purchase decision. Let us know what you decide.
2014 Can-Am Spyder RT-S SE6 Freeway Commuter Pod
2016 Royal Enfield Classic 500 Fair-Weather Mountain Bike
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When I had Federals put on the front, I asked for longer valve stems. They may be only 1/2" longer, but boy, do they help making airing up easy. They are chrome, but that might be just a cover over the rubber, but it does stiffen the stems.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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Try Tire Supply Network . they have many different styles and lengths of true metal valve stems. Some that are advertised as metal are only metal outside the wheel and the part that holds the stem into the wheel is rubber.
https://tiresupplynetwork.com/?gclid...waAu9aEALw_wcB
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I asked my tire guy to install metal valve stems. He said that because they mount in the curve of the rim, he could not find any that fit. He did install some "heavy-duty" valves that had a reinforcing metal tube inside the rubber stem. They seem to work quite well.
I joked with him about selecting the "heavy-duty" stems, as tire pressure (cold) would be less than 20 psi.
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HER ride:
2017 RT-S SE6 Pearl White
My rides:
2000 Honda GL1500SE
1980 Suzuki GS850G
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The last metal valve stems I bought came from Speedway Motors. They got all kinds.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/?gcli...SAAEgLv0fD_BwE
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HER ride:
2017 RT-S SE6 Pearl White
My rides:
2000 Honda GL1500SE
1980 Suzuki GS850G
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