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Ventura Highway
The absolute internal pressure will decrease with temperature anyway, so....
OK - what inflator/compressor do you use? My old B&D won't fit the rear tire - with the locking knob - just not enough room. And now I think I need air!Get a digital gauge, like the one shown in this article. Any auto parts store should have them.
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I run mine at 42 psiJust curious, do you guys run a few psi lower in the colder weather? Heard a some guy talking about getting more “grip” in the fall weather on “colder” roads.
I’m currently running 42 psi front and rear.
I just thought - can these fit on my existing rubber stems? Or is this a replacement stem?
Thank you, this is good info too. Can any of the 90 degree stems attach to me current stems? Or is that a replacement?The lever action chuck shown above is a necessary evil with most standard valve stems. That chuck on every air portable compressor I've had hits the hub on the rear tire and is tough to get to around the rotors of the front tire.
There are holes cast into the hub(s?) probably to drain water. There's one directly opposite the stem so I use that opening so the lever clears the hub. I always overfill the tire by a couple pounds to compensate for loosing air here or there. When the hose is off I can fine tune to 42.
The little round chuck would be much better if you didn't have to hold it in place for so long while a little pump slowly fills the tire. But I may switch to one because that's easier than fighting with the lever in tight quarters. Fill a car tire would then be annoying.
The T-valve stems mentioned are the way to go with TMPS caps. Otherwise the Ariete style "90º" stems are the way to go. I think there are straight metal stems that are a little shorter that the stock rubber stems on the ST. The 2 that came with my FOBO 2 kit look shorter than my factory stems. I haven't A-B'ed them though.
The included FOBO short-stem valves and the T-valves are replacement valves.Can any of the 90 degree stems attach to me current stems? Or is that a replacement?