[Healeys] Tire tube valve stem and wheel rim issue?

[sentenac.rw at gmail.com]

I believe that current issue tubes are designed for rims with a
smaller diameter valve stem hole.  That is why the plastic adapters
are available.

-Roland

On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:07:42 -0400, you wrote:

>FWIW -- something to check that I hadn't thought needed checking.
>
>I had a slow leak in a new tire and found that the tube stem had been
>rubbed or cut through by the rim. This doesn't happen in normal use --right?
>
>Just wondering whether anyone else has had the edge of the hole on a new
>spoke wheel rim (from Moss) cut the valve stem on the tube? (I didn't
>install the tube and tire so maybe the installer pulled or wiggled it too
>hard?)
>
>I filed the hole so there's a bit of a chamfered edge to it now. Never had
>to do that with old  ones I've had (back into the 60s). I saw (can't recall
>where) someone sells little push in sleeves for the rim holes.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Tom
>65 and 67 BJ8s
>
>PS -- Congrats Ira. I'm sure they miss you already!