12-27-2014, 02:11 PM
(12-27-2014, 07:30 AM)CA200_imp Wrote: When we had our store we almost always replaced rubber stems
when they came in. We only had wheels come in so I always checked
stems when I was writing the work order and a couple of times when I pushed my finger on the stem it broke right off in my hand to the surprise of the customer
I always kept a large amount of different and weird stems in stock
since we never know what would come in the door!
CA, that is good advice and just something that slipped through the cracks for me. I did this the old fashioned way and busted out the tire spoons because I was too cheap to pay somebody that might have caught it or recommended it. Cheap is not always cheapest and I have had to learn this the hard way many times over in my life.
Those tire spoons paid for themselves on this one tire change but I learned enough that I will never do it again if I have a few dollars in my pocket. It was a major pain in the a@@ but can be done if you are low on money and desperate. I may have been low on money at the time and dont remember but I do remember how hard it was to change a tire on your own with no help. I probably will never attempt that again. Just not worth it. Getting too old ect....