Valve size

[Arthurdaily]

Hi, I'm going to fit my own tyres! Exciting... a chap is showing me how to do it, I have bought the tyres but need new valves - can anybody tell me what SIZE valves I need for standard late Minor rims? I think I need the diamater of the hole (haven't taken old valves out yet for obvious-still-on-car reasons, and also the length in total.

Thanks!!

[robedney]

Don't forget that you need to balance the wheels as well.

[Arthurdaily]

Yes, once I have taken the old tyres off, properly cleaned and painted 'em and replaced valves and tyres I needs to get them balanced AND get the tracking done...

It never ends lol

[beero]

If you go to your local tyre depot they will fit your tyres with new valves and balance them for about a tenner a wheel.
It is easy enough to remove old tyres but fitting without damaging your newly painted rims will be difficult.

[Arthurdaily]

Hi, so far everywhere I have asked charges 20 quid a wheel! Plus, I have 15 wheels!!! So...

[bmcecosse]

Very easy to fit new tyres - the hard bit is getting the hard old tyres off! And just lay the wheels down on a couple of old blankets to protect the paint - and just ease the new tyres over the rims. Standard valves - 20p each at autojumbles. Oh -and a tin of Swarfega is handy.......

[mike.perry]

Not forgetting that you have to pay for the disposal of the old tyres.

[bmcecosse]

In the bin with them...... Also good for starting a bonfire......

[Arthurdaily]

You can leave tyres at recycling centre... well you can in Stockport anyway...

Are the valves, then, just standard size or is there a special one for Morris rims?