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Which valve stem for replacement?
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mbowen
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Which valve stem for replacement?
These photos are of the inner tube that came in the spare tire on my ‘24 touring. The tube itself passes the water bubble test but the stem is split near the base. I see two different styles of replacement stems from Snyder’s and Lang’s, one for wood wheels, and another for wire wheels. Which one, if either, would work for a ‘24 Touring with demountable rims on wheels with steel fellows?
Side question: is the “9221” printed to the right of the Firestone logo perhaps a date code?
Side question: is the “9221” printed to the right of the Firestone logo perhaps a date code?
Miles
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Humblej
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
Miles,
The difference is the wire wheel stems are shorter than the wood wheel stems. Wood wheel stems are the same for demountable and for non-demountable rims. The Langs stems I think are glue-on, the OEM Ford are clamp-on. I just put an original Schrader clamp-on metal stem on an old inner tube that had a broken rubber stem just to try it, it was easy and took about 10 minutes. If you fly up to Charlevoix CVX, I will help you put one of my spare clamp-on metal stems on your tube.
Jeff Humble
Northern Michigan T's
The difference is the wire wheel stems are shorter than the wood wheel stems. Wood wheel stems are the same for demountable and for non-demountable rims. The Langs stems I think are glue-on, the OEM Ford are clamp-on. I just put an original Schrader clamp-on metal stem on an old inner tube that had a broken rubber stem just to try it, it was easy and took about 10 minutes. If you fly up to Charlevoix CVX, I will help you put one of my spare clamp-on metal stems on your tube.
Jeff Humble
Northern Michigan T's
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
It's remarkable that a tube so old that it is red and was made in the USA looks so good other than the stem.
I agree that an original type stem would be the way to go.
https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG110.html
I agree that an original type stem would be the way to go.
https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG110.html
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mbowen
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
Thank you Jeff. I take it that no one is making the clamp-on stems? I guess I should have gone to Hershey… 
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
I take it that no one is making the clamp-on stems?
There are so many originals that new ones would be a sure money-loser. I believe all the new metal stems available now come with tubes attached to them.
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
Miles,
Snyders sells clamp-on stems but they are the short ones for wire wheels and will be too short for wood wheels. Once you know what to look for you will see them everywhere where rust is sold.
Jeff
Snyders sells clamp-on stems but they are the short ones for wire wheels and will be too short for wood wheels. Once you know what to look for you will see them everywhere where rust is sold.
Jeff
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
If you are shopping for stems and find no 777 or 888 but plenty of 724 and 725, there's nothing wrong with those. Some might argue that the latter are preferable because reproduction dust covers will fit them.
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Re: Which valve stem for replacement?
Steve, I doubt that that black rubber stem is the original. It is more likely a replacement for a brass stem. I have two like that in use in my T's, and they have the thicker brass stems.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.