| Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303467] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 13:32  |
JohnL455
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Looking to get new tires so need new Alcoa all steel valve stems. Struck out at Applied and Southwest Wheel. These are the straight ones with hex nuts and metal cap for 80 PSI for Classics.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303470 is a reply to message #303467] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 14:26  |
powerjon
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John,
If you already have an of Alcoa valve stems on Alcoa wheels they do not need to be changed when you put new tires. DO NOT let them mess them up or touch them other than removing and replacing the valve stem. Just remove the valve stem and let the tires depressure. I have had them on my one set of rims for several sets of tires and many years and they do not wear out like the cheap rubber valve stems that they put on regular rims.
JR Wright
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> On Jul 12, 2016, at 2:32 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
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> Looking to get new tires so need new Alcoa all steel valve stems. Struck out at Applied and Southwest Wheel. These are the straight ones with hex nuts
> and metal cap for 80 PSI for Classics.
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> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
> Source America First
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303472 is a reply to message #303470] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 14:36 |
powerjon
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John,
That should read VALVE CORE and not VALVE STEMS! My bad!
JR
> On Jul 12, 2016, at 3:26 PM, John Wright wrote:
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> John,
> If you already have an of Alcoa valve stems on Alcoa wheels they do not need to be changed when you put new tires. DO NOT let them mess them up or touch them other than removing and replacing the valve stem. Just remove the valve stem and let the tires depressure. I have had them on my one set of rims for several sets of tires and many years and they do not wear out like the cheap rubber valve stems that they put on regular rims.
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> JR Wright
> 78 Buskirk Stretch
> 75 Avion
> Michigan
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>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 2:32 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
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>> Looking to get new tires so need new Alcoa all steel valve stems. Struck out at Applied and Southwest Wheel. These are the straight ones with hex nuts
>> and metal cap for 80 PSI for Classics.
>> --
>> John Lebetski
>> Woodstock, IL
>> 77 Eleganza II
>> Source America First
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303473 is a reply to message #303467] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 15:13 |
JohnL455
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Ok. I didn't know if the gaskets where the fit the wheel dryed and cracked. Should they put back same cores? Or put in new cores? Are 80 PSI cores different? I know you must use the metal caps with gaskets.
John Lebetski
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303481 is a reply to message #303475] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 17:47 |
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John
Are you saying someone already took them off ?
Mike in NS
On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
> You might check with Applied GMC. They show the “bent” ones on their site
> for American Eagle but they might have the Alcoa ones.
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> Otherwise go to eBay and search for Alcoa Velve stems and you will see a
> lot of them in various lengths.
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> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
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>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 12:32 PM, John R. Lebetski
> wrote:
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>> Looking to get new tires so need new Alcoa all steel valve stems. Struck
> out at Applied and Southwest Wheel. These are the straight ones with hex
> nuts
>> and metal cap for 80 PSI for Classics.
>> --
>> John Lebetski
>> Woodstock, IL
>> 77 Eleganza II
>> Source America First
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303483 is a reply to message #303467] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 18:15 |
JohnL455
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Nothing has been done yet. I plopped down the card to get the price locked 6 for $880 with tax and mount/bal. I just wanted to know if they should reuse the inner valves they take out as they are Alcoa specific??? Or insert new in my old metal stems.
Mgr was out today. I also have to be sure nothing is older than a year old or I will void sale. 6 mo old would be better. They are E ragwalls and USA as I took a pic of fine print on sidewall.
John Lebetski
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303487 is a reply to message #303481] |
Tue, 12 July 2016 18:50 |
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We have them in stock as we sell Alcoa wheels.
Our American Eagles, we supply with the SS stems wit High Temp rubber.
You will get the right one for your wheel as there are several ones.
On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Kingsley Coach
wrote:
> John
> Are you saying someone already took them off ?
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> Mike in NS
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> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
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>> You might check with Applied GMC. They show the “bent” ones on their
> site
>> for American Eagle but they might have the Alcoa ones.
>>
>> Otherwise go to eBay and search for Alcoa Velve stems and you will see a
>> lot of them in various lengths.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Frederick, CO
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>>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 12:32 PM, John R. Lebetski gransport7087@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Looking to get new tires so need new Alcoa all steel valve stems.
> Struck
>> out at Applied and Southwest Wheel. These are the straight ones with hex
>> nuts
>>> and metal cap for 80 PSI for Classics.
>>> --
>>> John Lebetski
>>> Woodstock, IL
>>> 77 Eleganza II
>>> Source America First
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303517 is a reply to message #303467] |
Wed, 13 July 2016 11:54 |
JohnL455
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Alcoa had me call Haltec yesterday but have not heard back. Do you know the PN for the standard steel stem for the the Classic? I have my own computer spin balancer so I don't want to use Equal. Partly because I don't understand how it works! Actually I'm sure the stems are fine and I only need the seals replaced if at all.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303533 is a reply to message #303467] |
Wed, 13 July 2016 16:14 |
JohnL455
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I ended up ordering new TR- 543 stems per the GMCMI parts interchange from Rubber Inc. I had an acct there years ago but expired so had to update. The Alcoa tech guy hasn't. called back yet. Also new tires are coming from distributor or Cooper directly so I should have fresh stock. I told the tire mgr that 6mo max would be prefered and nothing older than a year please. If a tire is 2 years old allready then I have to buy again in 5 and they will only have 25k on them. The stems may be fine but they are not expensive.
John Lebetski
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303632 is a reply to message #303533] |
Fri, 15 July 2016 15:31 |
Bob de Kruyff
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JohnL455 wrote on Wed, 13 July 2016 15:14I ended up ordering new TR- 543 stems per the GMCMI parts interchange from Rubber Inc. I had an acct there years ago but expired so had to update. The Alcoa tech guy hasn't. called back yet. Also new tires are coming from distributor or Cooper directly so I should have fresh stock. I told the tire mgr that 6mo max would be prefered and nothing older than a year please. If a tire is 2 years old allready then I have to buy again in 5 and they will only have 25k on them. The stems may be fine but they are not expensive.
I'll try to find the contact at Alcoa--they recently sent me 12 stem assemblies for free.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Need Alcoa Classic metal valve stems [message #303652 is a reply to message #303467] |
Sat, 16 July 2016 08:56 |
JohnL455
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Free is good. I never got a call back from Alcoa and Haltec sent me to local vendors. Neither Alcoa or Haltec provided a part number but the GMCMI parts interchange did. I have 7 new ones from Rubber inc. I had an old acct there that went inactive so I had to do a credit ap again. They are $2.65 each.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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