| ALCOA WHEEL FREAK EVENT [message #116493] |
Fri, 25 February 2011 11:33  |
Michael Bozardt
Messages: 367
Registered: January 2007
Location: College Station, Texas
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I think we need a new category on the forum for Freak Events because this one cerainly is.
A metal valve stem broke on my Alcoa wheel, blowing out the schraeder valve so all air was lost. Fortnately, the coach was parked inside my shop. I was checking air pressure in the tire which appeared low.
A replacement valve has not been found here in Houston, nor did Southwest Wheel from which I purchased the wheels(sorry JimK, I had not known of you in 2003 when I bought the wheels) have any in stock.
A call to Alcoa(800-242-9898) resulted in a referral to Haltec (800-321-6471) for retail sales. Haltec is shipping me several valve stems, part no. TR-543 at $3.97 each.
It doesn't take much thought to think of how disastrous this could have been had I been driving. Check you valve stems carefully with a magnifier just to be sure you are safe.
Thx, Michael at GEMRECS
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