Thanks Bongolia, that's very useful info.

I tried my usual recent tyre place F1 Autocentres Ipswich, who weren't very helpful.
They looked at the valve & said - we don't stock them but if you order off ebay or go to Eurocarparts and ask for small valves they will fit it
ie they wont do it until I ...

In case anyone's interested
this picture should show the small valve and a standard valve alongside.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/clouddrive/sha ... SRr78SHo9k

Thanks for all the comments.
The bongo does have alloys, presumably the ones that came with it when it was imported around 2006.
Maybe they are bolt in valves, the base of a standard valve looks much bigger than what I can see of this valve.
I guess I'll go to a proper tyre place and see what they ...

Thanks very much Guys
maybe i was being too paranoid!

when that tyre was changed
he just put a new valve core in
he said he couldn't change the valve
(it was a local garage not a tyre place)
maybe he mangled the actual valve to give it a slight leak
and who knows how old the actual valve is!

Hi,
have owned my 1995 Bongo 2wd 2.5 diesel auto for 10 years now
can hardly believe it tbh - doesn't do too may miles per year any more- but a great vehicle to own

anyway last year 2019 needed a new tyre for MOT which the garage replaced
but as far as i can remember the guy said - it was an ...