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Base of valve letting out air

badabing106 · 2009-08-19 18:49:11

Hiya, The base of the valve on my car tyre has a cut on it meaning it only pumps up to 2/3 inflation .If I try to pump it up further the air just hisses out. Could anyone tell me whether the tyre is a write off or can I replace the inner tube like on a bicycle? :confused: Thanks for any help

19-08-2009 6:49pm

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badabing106

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Hiya,

The base of the valve on my car tyre has a cut on it meaning it only pumps up to 2/3 inflation .If I try to pump it up further the air just hisses out.

Could anyone tell me whether the tyre is a write off or can I replace the inner tube like on a bicycle?

Thanks for any help

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#2 19-08-2009 6:55pm

Pete67

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Most likely it is a tubeless tyre but you can just replace the valve - it is a separate unit that is pushed into a hole in the wheel. Any tyre centre will be able to do it and it should be cheap enough.

If there is a tube in the tyre (unlikely) then you would have to get the tube replaced which would cost a bit more.

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#3 19-08-2009 7:14pm

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Thanks Pete67 !

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#4 19-08-2009 8:16pm

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Yes - a new valve should sort it. The tyre will have to be removed as the valve is inserted from the inside. It's not a bad idea to have the valve replaced every time (or at least every other time) a tyre is fitted.

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