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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: v2brett on May 20, 2009, 10:49:50 pm

Title: valve types
Post by: v2brett on May 20, 2009, 10:49:50 pm

Was just wondering what type of valves you guys have fitted to your wheels??  mine has the short ones and i was wondering would a normal type valve fit when i come to get new tyres??  as these are getting abit old.

cheers  :happy2:

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: Andy on May 20, 2009, 10:53:39 pm

mine has short rubber ones which are the ones for alloys-some wheels have the all metal ones

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: VC on May 20, 2009, 11:02:00 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4862.0

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: v2brett on May 20, 2009, 11:11:38 pm

i mean the actual valve Vc, i should have been abit more clear in my op   :signLOL:

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: bacillus on May 20, 2009, 11:37:11 pm

afaik if you have the Monza 2 rims that came with metal valves, you'll have to buy and use the same type at replacement time.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthewindinglane.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2FvalvePic.JPG&hash=22ad9843a0fbc2019fef18faefcf4ce1dd3b908d)

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: The wheel man on May 21, 2009, 01:33:20 pm

Quote from: bacillus on May 20, 2009, 11:37:11 pm

afaik if you have the Monza 2 rims that came with metal valves, you'll have to buy and use the same type at replacement time.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthewindinglane.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2FvalvePic.JPG&hash=22ad9843a0fbc2019fef18faefcf4ce1dd3b908d)

not necessarily true, as im pretty sure the Monza has a standard size valve.  We sell the rubber ones with little chrome sleves or full metal ones like the pic.  :happy2:

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: v2brett on May 21, 2009, 05:25:18 pm

i have a spare monza in the garage and the small valves wont fit it  :laugh:  this is whats made me ask the Q,

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: The wheel man on May 22, 2009, 12:23:43 pm

Quote from: v2brett on May 21, 2009, 05:25:18 pm

i have a spare monza in the garage and the small valves wont fit it  :laugh:  this is whats made me ask the Q,

Wont fit in the recess or the hole for the valve?? 

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: v2brett on May 22, 2009, 05:47:40 pm

cant fully remember, i think it mite not fit the recess in the wheel.  any idea why?   and thanks for the help guys

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: JonnyG on May 22, 2009, 06:50:37 pm

If I remember correctly the early 18" Monza II's had to have the metal valve,  but this changed on later Monza II's to standard valves.

What is the BBS No. on the back of your alloys ?

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: v2brett on May 22, 2009, 08:02:20 pm

ill have a look tomorroww and post it up, they were replaced under warranty a few months ago but they put my valves in the new wheels

Title: Re: valve types
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on June 29, 2009, 08:47:17 pm

Quote from: JonnyG on May 22, 2009, 06:50:37 pm

If I remember correctly the early 18" Monza II's had to have the metal valve,  but this changed on later Monza II's to standard valves.

Correct, the original Monza IIs were BBS RD305, part no 05 45 105.  The later ones with the rubber valves are made by Ronal, dunno the Ronal part no though!