eldo tire valve stems

[Viator Trudeau]

With two front tires to be mounted this week I asked about the rubber washer seals.  The holes in the spare wheels I have for the valve stems are 13/16 "dia..  pictures of the stem mounts are much smaller in dia.   I have 3or 4
stems with out the rubber washers. for eldo wheels  I musr be missing something!!! Is there a washer of some kind or adaptor to the larger hole.
Can some one help me on this.    Thanks

V.Trudeau

[TJ Hopland]

The holes are bigger than a typical stem but 13/16 seems really big.   I wonder if someone modified those wheel to fit some sort of HD truck stem?

[J. Skelly]

Hello Viator,

I recently bought new tires for my '77 Eldo and had already ordered new valve assemblies from NAPA.  The part number is 90-417.  They were on sale for $7.19 apiece plus tax.  I've seen sets advertised on the internet for $19.99, but don't know if the quality is the same as what I purchased.   

The washer you are referring to is not flat.  Try to picture a large diameter flat washer resting against the base of the valve assembly, with a  smaller diameter flat washer surrounded the threads stacked on top of that.  I had also considered just replacing the washer, but have never seen such a washer available at a hardware store.         

[Viator Trudeau]

This note is for T.Js eyes only, after looking over my stash of ELDO/TORO wheels saw the 13/16" dia holes is for the end of the stem to pass thru the wheel  only.  The 1/2" dia. hole is in the middle of the flat area of the wheel is where the threaded end of steam goes thru.  Mystery solved

V.Trudeau

[TJ Hopland]

Good to hear that someone didn't drill out your wheels.    That would be a big hole to fill.