valve stem blew and need help lowering spare

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08-06-2006, 03:09 PM

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MR. GADGET

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Do you just press the stem into the wheel while the tire is on it? I thought about this for future reference but thought the stem only fit from inside the rim to the outside. That would require taking the tire off the rim. Either way, I got 6 new Toyo Open COuntry AT's. They track great and the ride is much better. It's early but I thing my fuel economy is up over the worn out badyears. One thing I noticed, and so did the wife, these Toyo's seem thinner than the badyears? I think they are listed as 9.1 inches wide. It looks like I might of been able to go to 285's but they are listed 2 inches wider I thought. That would be TIGHT! Anyway, these are great tires so far. Thanks for the help.

Ok I will give you the short story.
You must break the beed on one side and remove the old then replace with new then air up. I will not get into the 10 different ways to break a bead.
Like this I lift the tire off the ground leave on truck, use the Tyre Plyers to crack the bead and put new one in pull it into place then air backup to max air with CO2 Power Tank then air down to normal pressure. I go to max to make sure it seats all the way use lube on the bead to help it seat.

http://www.extremeoutback.com/index....d=1146240.4044

http://www.powertank.com/products/sf.../productID/104

http://www2.northerntool.com/product..._200304231.htm

Jon

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08-08-2006, 09:06 AM

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My tire dealer says that if you run over 45 lbs of air pressure. You need the HD valve stems. My travel trailer runs 65 lbs. and had the standard stems so I had them change all 4 to the HD or high pressure what ever you call them.

Bill