i have a bad valve stem, when i did the water test on my tire after i got a flat from hitting nothing(and running over nothing, checked tire, no sign of nails or anything), i saw bubbles coming out of the valve stem area in the back of the wheel(there 18s), and i also got a tire specialist(whatever that means) to check it out, he said nothings wrong with the tire... so i kno its a bad valve stem. anyway, the wheel/tire has been off the car for weeks, and still completely inflated(cuz i reinflated it), thing is, it just deflated out of nowhere and gave me a flat, almost bending my wheel. so, if i put back on a wheel with a bad valve stem, will the tire go flat again in time as i drive? im thinking if it could just deflate like that, than it will. sorry, kno nothing about tires as u can see


[Modified by RKV, 12:24 PM 2/28/2003]

 

I am sorted confused......

are you saying the place where the vlave stem seals on the rim is leaking or is it leaking out of the top of the stem?

 

sorry for the vagueness, like i said, i dont kno much about tires/wheels, and their lingo, its the part inside the wheel, so im gonna say the part where the valve stem is seals on the rim, cuz its the inside part of the wheel, basically the back. its cuz its not the top of the stem where u actual put the air in, its the part which connects inside the wheel. i see bubbles coming out of that area.

 

take it to a tire shop and ask them to replace the valve stem, thats about the only way I know to solve that problem

 

yeah, just take it to the wheel/tire shop and get it fixed. It's easy, just tell them to replace the valve stem which cost like 2 bucks...

I am surprised why your "tire specialist" didn't recommend this.....is there a problem with your rim?

 

ok, so i took it to a tire place, they told me, my valve stems are special(i have 18' racing hart C5 3 piece wheels), and there some type of aluminum, special metal, and i need to order them... i thought this crap was universal? isnt there anyway i can get valve stems, and not order from racing hart, beside, i have to call Cali and get that crap shipped, pain in the butt, their prices are high, plus, shipping takes awhile, i already special ordered from them twice for other small items(center cap wrench, lug nuts), and its like $10 shipping for small items, money down the drain. its gonna be like $30 i think for the valve stems for a set of 4.

 

go around to all of the tire shops and ask them isf they have a valve stem that will fit, they will usually have something around.