se7ensport
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| posted on 17/3/15 at 10:59 PM |
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Metal wheel valves v's rubber???
Are metal wheel valves worth the money... do they provide any benefit?
I've seen some Hub Buddies lightweight alloy ones from DT for about £14, thoughts please as I'm fitting tyres to new wheels this Sat.
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coozer
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| posted on 17/3/15 at 11:02 PM |
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Ho ho... NO! They corrode and stick to the wheel, the same as ali dust caps stick.
Not worth the money IMO.
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1980 Z750
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hizzi
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 07:05 AM |
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i will second that bad news they corrode in normal road use
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se7ensport
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 08:41 AM |
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Thanks for the feedback, I'll stick with rubber.
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adithorp
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 09:18 AM |
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Agree. Corruption is the issue. Only advantage is at VERY high speed where centrifugal forces can affect rubber valves... But that is beyond speeds
you'd be doing.
Other than that they're just bling... Unreliable bling!
[Edited on 18/3/15 by adithorp]
[Edited on 18/3/15 by adithorp]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 09:52 AM |
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The other alternative is chromed plated steel which are even heavier than you might expect.
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adithorp
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 10:17 AM |
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...or rubber valves with chrome/coloured slieves. Not sure whether you can get just the slieves that fit over existing valves.
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 10:47 AM |
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Proper BBS race wheels use steel valve bodies but for normal use the ally' ones are just pointless bling.
Have a look for the really stubby scooter spec rubber valves, you can get a pack of 25 on ebay for £3.75, they are much more discreet.
These ones:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141056238519?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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DJT
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| posted on 18/3/15 at 12:36 PM |
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So these are a no-no too?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bicycle-Wheel-Valve-Lights-Bestbuy66/dp/B00DI5TVD6/ref=sr_1_11?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1426682106&sr=1-11&keyword
s=wheel+led
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