Tyre Valve

[oldjonesey]

I have broken the valve in a tyre. My tyre shop says the only ones that will fit are Japanese Valves made for the domestic (Japanese) market....anyone know where I can get these valves? Have tried fleabay with no success.
Cheers CJ

[David Edwards]

I think they are telling porkies, I have never had any problems with tyre valves and I have had loads of new tyres over the years,lol.

[mikexgough]

I have broken the valve in a tyre. My tyre shop says the only ones that will fit are Japanese Valves made for the domestic (Japanese) market....anyone know where I can get these valves? Have tried fleabay with no success.
Cheers CJ

What..... are they having a laugh.... I take it they don't want your business

Tyre Valves

[mikeonb4c]

Are your wheels alloys? I know that the local tyre fitter (who was a keen blinger and giving me straight advice) said my alloys have special valves that - although they can be got - are not easily got 'off the shelf'.

[rita]

Hi oldjonesey,

Is your valve the type with the nut and rubber seals.

Try Khodiyar valves..

[dandywarhol]

Before you go giving the tyre guy a hard time - it's possible the wheels have a screw in valve...................

[oldjonesey]

Thanks for all the replies! The valve is on an alloy wheel, and in fairness to the tyre guy ( I know we all hate them) he has just rung me & said his pal has a skyline & may have a spare valve, someone also said the valves from the Eunos fit....I will keep looking!
PS I have 235/45 17 tyres on me bongo!

[mikexgough]

Before you go giving the tyre guy a hard time - it's possible the wheels have a screw in valve...................

This type........ Here ?

[dandywarhol]

Aye

[oldjonesey]

Fantastic! They are the valves, one order placed - clearly my Ebay searching skills need a bit more work.
Thanks for your help chaps!

[mikexgough]

But they are not "Japanese Valves made for the domestic (Japanese) market" as yer Tyre man says.........

Just a screw in type of Tyre valve..... maybe you should change Tyre fitters/Companies......

[rita]

But they are not "Japanese Valves made for the domestic (Japanese) market" as yer Tyre man says.........

Just a screw in type of Tyre valve..... maybe you should change Tyre fitters/Companies......

This type of valve was the first ones to be used when tubeless tyres were produced (on cross ply tyres)

I fitted hundreds as a apprentice.

[missfixit70]

Are your wheels alloys? I know that the local tyre fitter (who was a keen blinger and giving me straight advice) said my alloys have special valves that - although they can be got - are not easily got 'off the shelf'.

My tyre guys had them in stock when they shod mine, weren't anything special AFAIK Mike & we got the same wheels after all

[chipvan]

He could be right mate!!! been there too

I went through pure hell trying to get this sorted on our wheels,went to maybe 10 tyre places,some wheel experts the lot!

Jap import alloys have a different size hole from the standard wheels you see everywhere.

Dont know if you guys remember at the bash i was asking arround about flush fit valves,we couldnt get an adapter either.

I went to a so called pro tyre place and they took wheel off and valve then found out that they didnt have new valve to go back in,after about an hour going through garage they found one.The try fitter went mental at manager for not saying its a jap rim.

In the end i got out of trouble by finding a set of chrome tyre valves with standard end,they were called competition valves i think,they had a nut on the back and luckly the hole fitted.



All this hasstle was when we were doing loads of trips to cornwall and back last year,we would go there for about 10days and come back for a couple before setting off again,

Think i remeber they werwe 10mm valve sizes,and one guy said they were used as racing valve sizes??say 10mm to a garage and they say not seen them in ages!

so he may not be pulling a fast one!!!

[Bhongo Bhoy]

if youve not payed for them yet dont
i got a set of these ones http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-WHEEL-METAL ... 27aa409742 for my rx8 alloys and they didnt fit so i have them spare