OK.....drivin down A1m :nana2: ..................and get puncture. :headvswal

NOT a problem......i'll get it fixed at me local tyre garage.

Up on the ramp...

wheel comes off...

Tyre comes off...

Valve comes off :eek: ...........FOOK,FOOK and triple FOOK.

 

The tyre tyre bloke ripped of the valve whilst ramming his lever in and out. :xxx:

Normally they would just put a new valve in but not today they wouldn't. :nono:

 

My allys got the small metal type.

 

So he then says"last time we had to get one of those it took a week to get it"

 

Is he tryin to Fiss me off or what???

Long n short of it is that im now on space saver and will be doin 50mph down the M25.

The tyre people phoned loadsa garages but no one had one.

Their gonna phone jap 2morrow and see how to source one.

 

Judging by what they've done so far I think i'll try n get one.

 

So does anyone know :-

 

Who

How

Where can I get one of these from please.

 

They are fitted to 'FARMAS' 17"wheels.

 

How it should be:-

How it is:-

Inside dimeter = 5mm

with a standard valve stem size:-

Sorry bout the picture quality as I only had my camera phone with me.

 

Please please please say that someone on here can help as doin 100miles a day on a spacesaver down the M25 is NOT fun. :(

 

Not to mention the fact that i wanna go to the Lakeside meet this sunday to C the Z's. :cry:

try http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&P_ID=214&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=71

try http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&P_ID=214&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=71

 

Ok bud ...will give em a ring 2moz.

They look a bit large for what i need though :(

 

You started :duffer: yet?

I got 125 out of mine with the space saver on the front ;) didn't handle very well though !

I got 125 out of mine with the space saver on the front ;) didn't handle very well though !

 

LMFAO..... :rofl:

Ok bud ...will give em a ring 2moz.

They look a bit large for what i need though :(

 

You started :duffer: yet?

 

 

At 2 today started, now off out for some more. :D

At 2 today started, now off out for some more. :D

 

Good Effort :dance:

Thinkin im gonna b hammering the old cider tonight with JD refreshers :nono:

I'm probably being dumb, but wouldnt a normal rubber valve fit?

Stating the bleeding obvious I know, but did the tyre fitter even try one???

 

 

Pud

I'm probably being dumb, but wouldnt a normal rubber valve fit?

Stating the bleeding obvious I know, but did the tyre fitter even try one???

 

 

Pud

 

Nope....wont fit as the hole is much smaller than a normal rubber valve fitment.

This is the Size of the normal valve = O

Size of metal shaft that goes through wheel = o

 

Oh well......... :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

bugger, well sorry then bud

But if no-one can help with a valve, there must be somenone with a spare set of wheels you could borrow!!!!! How cheeky is that! LOL

there must be somenone with a spare set of wheels you could borrow!!!!! How cheeky is that! LOL

 

Wouldnt expect so...askin the immpossible there bud.

Thanks for the idea though...lol :rofl:

Are you going to the lakeside meet then Stevepud???

Are you going to the lakeside meet then Stevepud???

 

Going to try to, All things going to plan, we should all be able to get there,

Going to try to, All things going to plan, we should all be able to get there,

 

Apart from me :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Apart from me :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Get some liquid metal or JBWeld and fix it!!!

Demon Tweeks sell the metal type valves, bolt ins etc.....

 

......I'm a little surprised the hole in the wheel is smaller - I always thought valves were a standard size diameter?? :confused:

 

Richard

......I'm a little surprised the hole in the wheel is smaller - I always thought valves were a standard size diameter?? :confused:

 

Richard

 

Errmm...fraid not...think they fit em just 4 a larf.

 

much smaller hole than standard....dunno if its any thing to do with the jap wheels?

Trawlin the net but no luck yet.

 

EEEEek :smash:

 

has no one ever experinced these smaller valves...are they that rare?

Obviously they are... :cry:

try these , Graham there is very good and helpfull he can probably source you one and send it in the post to you http://www.westgatetyres.co.uk

 

good luck mate you could have borrowed my spare OE alloys but its too far away for you to have them picked up

 

steve

try these , Graham there is very good and helpfull he can probably source you one and send it in the post to you http://www.westgatetyres.co.uk

 

good luck mate you could have borrowed my spare OE alloys but its too far away for you to have them picked up

 

steve

 

Ok...thanks....Will ring em today.

Thanks for the offer of the wheels bud :bow: but like you say....Bit far away. :(

I will keep me fingers crossed and see what comes up...just hope its in time for sundays meet :rolleyes:

Could always try Elite wheels in Rainham in Essex mate, a massive alloy wheel centre of literally every make.

hth

smithy

Could always try Elite wheels in Rainham in Essex mate, a massive alloy wheel centre of literally every make.

hth

smithy

 

Tried em but no luck...Hmmm :smash:

 

Cheers anyway bud

Good news...well...for me anyway...

 

:dance: I found a valve in a little local garage in hertfod :dance: ....Spot on.

 

Thanks everyone for all your help and ideas :bow:

 

Shame they wernt any good... :tongue: :x:

 

No really....A big thankyou to the forum

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