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Re: Valve stems
Written by pgboyd on 5/21/2011 at 11:57 am

If you're changing them out yourself, pay attention to which way they point. It
makes a difference in how the plastic support piece connects to the base of the
stem. Don't ask me how I know. Another tip I saw after I had wrestled with
pulling my old valve stems out with a pair of pliers was to cut the rubber base
near where the top meets the wheel (on top, not from the air side of the wheel)
with a pair of sidecutters, then push the old stem base through the wheel.

Putting the new stems in was pretty easy - just lube the rubber with a little
liquid soap (or KY Jelly if you have it around) and pop it up from the bottom
using the base of a screwdriver or something to push against the base of the
valve stem.

I just used Honda OEM stems - worked fine for me but I probably overpaid.

Phil