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Steel tyre valves for beadlocks

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:59 pm
by SIM79
My beadlocks came with steel tyres valves, I was a bit hesitant to use them as they are held on by two nuts on the inside of the rim. Now one has come loose and when you push on the valve air comes out.
I'll have to strip the rim to re-tighten the valve or replace it, not keen to do this again soon, so I am trying to find some better steel tyre valves.

I have searched on google and mainly found motor bike steel tyre valves which have the nuts on the outside of the rim. This would make life a lot easier. Has anyone seen these for car tyres or got a better solution?
If your beadlock steel valves are better . What brand are they?

Re: Steel tyre valves

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:50 pm
by stilivn
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Re: Steel tyre valves for beadlocks

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:07 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
SIM79 wrote:I have searched on google and mainly found motor bike steel tyre valves which have the nuts on the outside of the rim. This would make life a lot easier. Has anyone seen these for car tyres or got a better solution?
All the metal valve stems I have ever had, have always had the nut on the outside. Never bought them, just had them laying around, or came on rims I collected at times.

Re: Steel tyre valves for beadlocks

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:14 am
by stock 4runner
My second air bead locks came with the ones with the nut on the outside

Re: Steel tyre valves for beadlocks

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:41 am
by SIM79
Thanks Stock 4runner I'll check them out.

Re: Steel tyre valves for beadlocks

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:30 am
by DaGMan
Bike ones need a groove cut into them or they do not air down properly, once done with good cleanup to remove any metal bits and they will work.