BBB’s new CoreCap valve adaptors promise improved airflow and durability versus standard Presta valves, but are they all gain and no pain? Having received a set, I thought it was worth sticking them ...

Silca, perhaps best known for its Super Pista and Super Pista Ultimate floor pumps, is getting into the tubeless game with its new tubeless valve kit and rim tape and is offering replacement valve ...

Question: I was changing the tire pressure sensor caps on my motor home and found that one of the rear tire valves had become bent and doesn’t interact with the sensor. My questions are: Can I simply ...

We’ve all seen a bushel of articles on repairing a tire puncture: clean out the puncture, plug it (with maybe more than one plug), and then fill it back up with air. However, what if you damage or ...

German manufacturer Schwalbe has revealed what it says will become the industry standard in bicycle tire valve systems. Known as Clik Valve, the setup is claimed to be much easier to use than existing ...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (June 19, 2001)—Like Rodney Dangerfield, the lowly tire valve stem just doesn't seem to get any respect. It's a piece of hardware that is usually taken for granted and readily ...

Objective: Understand various tire-deflation techniques for use at crash scenes Task: The rescue team shall demonstrate various methods to effectively deflate a vehicle tire when a tire-pressure ...

Less leakage results in reduced product loss, increased efficiency, and improved energy management. Figure 1. This control valve is subjected to EPA’s Method 21 “sniff ” test to determine the fugitive ...

Like Rodney Dangerfield, the tire valve stem just doesn’t seem to get any respect. It’s a piece of hardware that’s usually taken for granted and shopped for on price. Heck, it’s not like they’re ...