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Title: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: MPS on May 09, 2017, 08:21:44 pm

Hi

I have the hollow type Monza 2 wheels with the metal valves. I have a slow leak and I suspect it's coming from the metal valve or one of the o-rings that accompanies it. They're nothing but a PITA and to add insult to injury you can't fit standard rubber valves as they don't fit! How dumb is that?

Anyone else had this issue?

Thanks  :happy2:

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: strongbow on May 09, 2017, 08:40:53 pm

 yes mate had the same issue, got a couple from vw part no; 1ko-601-361.
also one of my slow air leaks was due to needing the tyre resealed to the rim .

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: MPS on May 09, 2017, 08:43:58 pm

Cheers. Robbing barstewards aren't they? They ditched them with the later Ronal manufactured Monza 2s. I just hope they have stayed with rubber valves on the golf R wheels.

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: Octoparrot on May 09, 2017, 09:25:27 pm

I've also got a slow leak that I've always suspected was the metal valve.

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: david25 on May 10, 2017, 05:23:10 pm

Yes, with the old 17" Monza wheels made by BBS. ALWAYS keep some spares around!

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: MPS on May 10, 2017, 07:36:28 pm

Ah, so its not just the 18s that have the metal valves then?

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: MPS on May 11, 2017, 07:50:25 pm

Tyre valves usually have a removable inner stem, it should be no different on the metal valves in theory?

Title: Re: Metal tyre valve slow leak?
Post by: Mitch H on May 11, 2017, 09:15:52 pm

Do you have a pic of this valve? Think you will be able to replace the whole thing with a standard rubber valve