View Single Post
Old 10-08-2019, 08:37 AM   #43
JRTJH
Site Team
 
JRTJH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,846
Quote:
Originally Posted by Audionut View Post
Thanks for the recommendation for the N-1600 stems. Hopefully they are the best choice.

I was trying to see if valve stem holes are all the same size. What I have learned is that for any wheel that is rated for 65 psi the hole is 0.453".
Wheels rated for 80 psi holes also 0.453".
Wheels rated for 100 psi holes are 0.625".

So any wheel rated for 65 psi or 80 psi should have a 0.453" hole. Also, there is a need to not torque the stem to tight, the gasket could be damaged.

Have you found this to be true?
Your wheels are the same casting for the 5 lug (65PSI) and the 6 lug (80PSI) rating. That means the valve stem hole size is the same for either rating, since the casting is the same.

As for maximum torque on the valve stem to prevent gasket damage, I'll leave that to the "experts at the tire installation facility"

I believe that you're making this a LOT more difficult than it should be.
__________________
John



2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
JRTJH is offline   Reply With Quote