Re: Switching from Bias Tire to Radials
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Bummer but I wonder about the tire store. They must not work with old cars or even trucks much. When I bought some inexpensive modern radials for the 47 from a national chain store the outlet here had no problem with supplying and putting in the correct size stems for the Packard wheels.
Posted on: 2017/5/18 17:42
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Re: Switching from Bias Tire to Radials
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This area has too much money!! Everything is up to date and so only the latest stuff that sells fast is stocked. The chain auto parts stores only stock 1 size of valve stem! Thank God for NAPA or everything would have to be ordered on line.
Posted on: 2017/5/18 21:26
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I just went through that a few weeks ago. The 0.625 valve stems are available here in Germany at least, but you have to really hunt for them and then pay big euros. As you found, it's easier to get them by mail from the US. -I hope mine arrive today or early next week.
Posted on: 2017/5/19 3:19
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I feel your pain!!
Posted on: 2017/5/19 6:26
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Going for service on a 72 year old car is not like taking in your 2000+ one. If I took my 1947 TV to be serviced no way would I expect the shop to have the tubes etc handy, same for a 1947 refrigerator. It is the car owner's responsibility to confirm that the shop has what you need.
Posted on: 2017/5/19 10:50
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I agree. Problem was I did not know I needed to worry about the valve stems. I am only the guy that pays for the tires.
A little nudge from Diamondback would have been appreciated as they see this all the time....I do not. But, not there responsibility I know, but still it would have been helpful....
Posted on: 2017/5/19 12:30
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Typically when you replace the tires, you usually replace the valve stems as well. Diamondback doest know what exact rims your mounting it to, only the size.
The local Goodyear that mounted my new radials had the correct valve stems in stock.
Posted on: 2017/5/19 12:59
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-BigKev
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Either the .625 valve stems were never used in europe, or were phased out earlier than in the US. When I was getting my valve stems, my research showed that the large dia valve stems were used till the 70s. That could explain why tire shops in the US have them, and on this side of the pond they are scarce as hen's teeth.
Mine came in the mail today!!! So next week I can have them installed at my local tire shop.
Posted on: 2017/5/19 14:28
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Tobs.
When did tubeless tires become available in Europe???
Posted on: 2017/5/20 9:34
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VAPOR LOCK demystified: See paragraph SEVEN of PMCC documentaion as listed in post #11 of the following thread:f
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