Date:         Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:57:21 EST
Reply-To:     JKrevnov@AOL.COM
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From:         Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
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In a message dated 3/21/02 4:47:59 PM, chris_hinkle@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< Discount Tire recommends
getting high pressure valves @ $4.50 each.  Do I really need these? >>

Wow!  I never even realized there was such a thing.  The next time Jimmy, my
suspension guy, is pumping my Hakkapeliitta's to about 120 psi to get those
stiff sidewalls to pop their beads, I'll have to ask him if he used them
there HIGH PRESSURE tire stems.  After all, they have to be at least $3.00
better.  Well, at least $3.00 better for Discount Tire.

Now that I am done being a smartass, I have run a couple dozen D-rated tires
at VW specified pressures for over a dozen years with no tire valve failures
of any kind.  In the way of tire valves, the only thing I have ever asked of
Jimmy is to use the long stems.  If there were any reason to use a high
pressure valve, I'm sure Jimmy would have told me.

Rich