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Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:16 pm**

So in the last 3 months I have had 3 flat tires. All three times it's been due to a failed valvestem. It appears that they are pulling out of my wheels somehow! Has anybody ever had this issue?

I'm thinking it's happening because of a bad batch at the shop where I had the tires installed, or perhaps the idiots doing the installation pulled on them too hard or something But that was 3 years ago!!!

It's not possible that they're dry rotting or something is it?

I'll take pics of what the latest failure looks like tomorrow when I go to work... or when it's getting repaired, whichever.

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:28 pm**

Are they aluminum wheels?? If so they may be corroding around the valve stems..

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:30 pm**

They're PT Cruiser wheels, and there's no corrosion around them, i looked when I had the issue fixed last time, everything's good...

Posted: **Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:51 pm**

I remember seeing something about valve stems from China that have been possibly responsible for a few deaths. Yeah, you definately want to be sure they are not using chinese stuff.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/news ... index.html

Apparently its old news, but leave it to the news stations to dig something up to fill in space.

Posted: **Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:54 pm**

Ya there was a bad batch that went around. They have diamonds on the bottom of them

Posted: **Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:23 pm**

I'll have to look.

Has anybody else heard that discount tire direct stores apparently have FREE flat repairs for all tires?

Posted: **Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:53 pm**

thats news to me

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:43 pm**

TheRandom1 wrote:I'll have to look.

Has anybody else heard that discount tire direct stores apparently have FREE flat repairs for all tires?

We do indeed offer free tire repair. If the tires are repairable that is. And as far as the valve stems, we had to do a massive recall. It was a pain in the ass!

PT wheels have a tendency to corrode really bad. More so if you live in the salt belt. Actually all aluminum rims are pretty bad up here in MI. The best so far Ive seen are Honda rims. They must use an extra layer of clear.

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:17 pm**

Got it repaired for free at DTD, they are DEFINITELY getting more of my business, now! It was the valvestem, split at the base. Musta been one of those shitty ones. All fixed now and happy!

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:20 am**

Bloody everything is made in china I'm sik of it I'd rather pay more $$ for quality than heaps of sh!t

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:22 pm**

Don't get me started on that. Just....ugh....I hate Chinese crap, lol. At least the Chinese tires that came on my car haven't blown out, thank God.

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:32 pm**

SlvrACR wrote:Ya there was a bad batch that went around. They have diamonds on the bottom of them

say whaaaat?

the little ones in china are slackin.

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:36 pm**

It's like anything else.

There is quality chinese stuff, and then there is the absolute crappy, poison in the food stuff. Maybe the two ends of the spectrum are just a bit farther apart than most.

It all comes down to who offers the best bribes, and how corrupt the manufacturer is.

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:19 pm**

I'm happy most of everything in my Neon says made in the USA
I'd cry if it said MADE IN CHINA!

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:59 pm**

darthroush wrote:Don't get me started on that. Just....ugh....I hate Chinese crap, lol. At least the Chinese tires that came on my car haven't blown out, thank God.

Mine are better. they're JAPANESE!

Posted: **Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:40 am**

So what.....

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WTF VALVESTEMS??????

WTF VALVESTEMS??????