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Tyre valve types
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:25 pm
by wishbone
I just got a pair of budget tyres from a local supplier for £18 each, I have a friend that can fit them and he has done one of them with no problems. The other wheel has a larger valve hole and will not take the standard size valve! The wheel did have a valve and tyre on it before but the tyre was taken off last week and both tyre and valve thrown out!
Does anyone know if there are two sizes of valve hole on Minor wheels and where I might get a larger diameter valve?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:40 pm
by alanworland
Well I never! You learn something every day. I have alloy wheels and use a chrome plated Schrader valve which is put in from the inside and nutted up on the outside with rubber washers sealing against the wheel surface and I would think it could cover a 'range' of hole sizes (within reason)
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:03 pm
by wishbone
I'll be out at the suppliers again soon for some tyres for my other car, I'll either get a bigger valve or a tube to go in the tyre. Either way it should solve my wheel problem!
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:08 pm
by Mogwai
I had this problem a few years ago the earlier rims have a larger hole for the valve a local tyre suplier had some as vw beetles use this size valve as well
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:00 pm
by bmcecosse
New one on me too. Learn something new every day.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:13 pm
by Orkney
Dont recall on what but have seen what looked like a hefty washer thats been pummeled a good un and tacked onto a rim - maybe for just the same reason ?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:35 pm
by jollyroger
wishbone,
Hi,
I have the same problem re tyre valve. Did you find a solution to it?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:45 pm
by Alec
Hello Wishbone,
there used to be a plastic adapter available, usually from tyre depots, basically a sleeve with a flange to convert earlier wheels to later wheel size. Worth asking one or two tyre depots, particularly the older established ones.
Alec
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:22 am
by 8009STEVE
there used to be a plastic adapter available, usually from tyre depots, basically a sleeve with a flange to convert earlier wheels to later wheel size
Only for use with inner tubes.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:14 am
by Alec
Hello Steve,
as Wishbone said "or a tube to go in the tyre.".
I don't think that a larger valve will be available?
Alec
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:32 am
by Mogwai
I found this website with a listing of different types of tyre valves they look like they are still avaliable
http://www.mistertee.co.uk/10.html
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:29 am
by jollyroger
Well done! I'll give them a phone on Monday.
Thanks for that.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:36 pm
by 8009STEVE
Does anyone know if there are two sizes of valve hole on Minor wheels and where I might get a larger diameter valve?
P M me your address as I have the valve you want infront of me. I will post it to you. Steve
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:50 am
by 8009STEVE
Posted. You owe me a stamp
OUCH.Not that foot.
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:39 pm
by 8009STEVE
Is it the right one?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:29 pm
by jollyroger
It is. Thank you very much once again.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:30 pm
by mike.perry
The Series MM wheels have larger valves than the later ones. I always point this out to the tyre fitter to make sure he has the correct size before removing the old ones. I also remove my nice shiny chrome dust caps before they get thrown across the floor.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:03 pm
by wishbone
Oops sorry hadn't checked this post for a while, I must turn notifications on! I'm glad you got it sorted out! I ended up putting a tube in and so far it's been fine, but if had known where to get the valves I would have used one!