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For anyone who runs high pressure tires on their trailers, this valve stem is a must. Rated for up to 200 psi, it effortlessly handles the demand of heavy-duty tires, like G-rated tires requiring up to 120 psi. It's crafted for those who need dependable performance, year-round, with peace of mind that their tires can be filled to their maximum potential without worry.
Switching between different wheels or switching up your setup is a breeze. This valve stem is designed to fit both standard valve stem hole sizes—0.453 inches and 0.625 inches. It's the versatile solution for those with a range of trailer wheel configurations, ensuring your valve stems seamlessly adapt to your needs.
Made from chrome-plated brass, this valve stem offers long-term durability and resistance to the elements. Perfect for professionals who require a sturdy fitment on their trailers, especially for those who regularly transport large loads or travel extensively with their RVs.
Say goodbye to complicated installations. The simple bolt-in design means you can secure the valve stem quickly and efficiently. It comes with two rubber grommets that fit the two most common rim hole sizes, making installation straightforward whether you're at home or on the road.
This valve stem isn’t just functional; it's built to last. The high-quality materials and expert construction mean it withstands the challenges of both regular usage and long-haul trips. Whether it's road trips or regular towing needs, this part is designed to support you every mile of the way.
This valve stem should be installed using a single grommet. Do not use both of the included grommets to install this valve stem.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Americana Metal bolt-in valve stem. So, here's what our valve stem is gonna look like when we have it installed on our wheel here. Now, the main difference between this valve stem and the other ones you're gonna see on the market is that this one's metal and most of the other ones are rubber, because they're more cost effective. So, you may be wondering why you would want a metal valve stem. Well, this is pretty simple. In regards to trailer wheels, the metal valve stems actually have a much higher pressure rating.
This one here is rated for over 100 PSI. Now, granted, they don't give a max PSI, but you'll be comfortable to go over 100 without any issues, and most trailer wheels aren't gonna go too much over that. So, one of the most common questions we get here at etrailer is people want to upgrade the tires on their trailer, that's usually the first thing they do when they get a trailer, they wanna upgrade to a higher load range or a higher-ply tire so they have more room for air and they can load more in their trailer. So, when doing this, they're concerned about the PSI rating. So, obviously the trailer tire you're gonna be using is gonna have a new PSI rating, usually higher than the one that we're replacing it with.
Therefore they're worrying about the wheel being a weak point. Well, that's a really good question, but the trailer wheels actually don't have a PSI rating. The PSI rating comes from the valve stem itself. So, a lot of the rubber valve stems that come installed in your wheels from the factory, now I can't speak for all of them, but I would say a good rule of thumb is those usually limit themselves to about 65 PSI. So if you go with a higher load range tire that requires more PSI in the tire and wheel, you will need to upgrade the valve stem, and that's where this metal bolt-in valve stem comes into play.
In regards to compatibility, you're really not gonna have any issues here with this valve stem, it's gonna fit pretty much any trailer wheel option on the market. Now we'll go into this a little bit more further in the video, but basically, there's two standard valve stem hole sizes. If you have a 16 inch and up wheel, it's gonna use a larger size. And if you have anything under that, it's gonna use the smaller size and no matter which you have, this is gonna work with both. So if you guys are using any TPMS sensors with your trailer wheels, they're gonna work just fine with these valve stems.
You're not gonna have any issues at all. So to start our installation today, we're gonna take our wheel here and we're gonna locate the valve stem hole. For our particular wheel, it's gonna be located down here. Now this could change, depending on the orientation of your wheel. So what we need to do is we can do one of two things. So we can either measure that valve stem hole with a set of calipers, or we could just simply note the diameter of our wheel. So this is a 15-inch-diameter wheel. And I know the 15-inch-diameter wheel uses that smaller valve stem, because there's actually two standard sizes. We have a smaller one, then we have a larger one. So the larger ones are gonna be on your 16 and up inch wheel. So if you have a wheel that's 16 inches in diameter or larger, you're gonna be using the larger grommet. Whereas if you have a wheel that's 15 or smaller, you're gonna be using the smaller grommet. Now what I mean by that is if we take our valve stem here, we take a closer look at it. I'm gonna take off the cap here. And then we're gonna have a nut here along with a washer. There's actually two grommets that are on this valve stem already. We got the smaller one up front here, and we have this larger one in the back. So we don't want to install it with both of those grommets in place. You do wanna remove them, because we're gonna be using this one, which is the smaller one. So go ahead and take that larger grommet off there. You can clearly see they're two different sizes and one of them is quite larger than the other. So because we have a 15-inch-wheel, we're gonna be using the smaller one here. Just go ahead and slip that into position, just like so. So now we'll take our partially-assembled valve stem and we'll place that up through the hole in our wheel. I'm gonna place on that retaining ring there. And then I'm going to take our little jam nut here, snug it up. Now to tighten this down, we're gonna take a 5 1/2 millimeter Allen key and there's actually gonna be an Allen head on the bottom of the valve stem there that this should go into, and then we're gonna use that to hold it, and then we're gonna tighten our nut on top with a 14 millimeter socket. Now there isn't any sort of torque spec for this, you're just gonna be tightening it by feel. You don't need to go completely overboard, but it does need to be pretty snug. So just use your common sense here. You should be fine. Now go ahead and put some air in your tires there. We always recommend here at etrailer to fill the tires to the maximum PSI listed on the side wall and that's while the tire is cold, then you'll go ahead and just screw on the valve caps and that's gonna do it for your installation. So we've got one of our wheels done here. Now we just need to repeat those same few steps on the other wheels for our trailer. But once we do, that's gonna do it today for our look and installation of the Americana Metal bolt-in valve stem..
Good solid valve stem.
What can I say, a valve stem.
Good quality product. Makes for a clean look on an aluminum wheel.
This spare wheel for my trailer was all it was adverttised to be at an EXCELLENT price, shipping included !! Service and delivery time was outstanding!
The quality of these valve stems is the best, however there was no information provided as to how much torque to put on the nut during install. You can tighten them until they squash out of shape on the inside surface of the rim, (the rubber grommet) and you do not know how much torque is needed for a good seal. I guess it is a judgement call. Any info there would have been helpful. That is why I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
I had to give an average rating because of the difficulty of installation. Installer had a hard time getting these valves to seat without leaking around rubber graumets at wheel. He did finally manage to get them to stop leaking. I plan on getting pass through tire pressure sensors installed later so time will tell if I made a good purchase
Great product, just didn’t fit the Liger 16x6 wheels. Returned but not an indictment on etrailer. Super fast shipping, great communication.
I replaced the rubber valve stems on my 5th wheel RV with these metal valve stems. I did this because I have Tireminder pressure sensors and wanted a firm valve stem to attach them to. It works perfect and I don't have to worry about the rubber valve stem failing from the added weight on the end of the valve stem.
Put these on the wheels on my Airstream. Love the look and think the lot support my TPMS better than the rubber stems.
Very nice stems that match the rims I got perfectly. Regrettably they don’t fit said aluminum sendal 15” 5x4.5” rims. The stem fits the hole but the washer is too large. I had the tires and rims installed by a professional mechanic and he’s the one who showed me the issue.
I used these on a camper trailer with a TPMS for 6 years with no issues. Just put on new tires and a new set of the same stems.
They have held up perfectly and I have had no issues at all.
All metal valve stems are the way to go.
Haven’t put these on yet, but they look strong and heavy duty for my heavy duty wheels.
The metal valve stems are outstanding. I would rate them a 5. However, one of mine arrived missing the nut and washer. I had to wait longer but was glad etrailer sent a replacement valve stem.
Well made,however. A little pricey
Still working great after a year! Installed these on my 1-ton truck and 36ft 5th wheel RV rims in order to provide rigid support for stem-mounted Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors.
Quick installation for higher pressure tires.
PERFECT FIT ON WHEELS FROM ETRAILER... LOOK SHARP.. WILL BUY FROM AGAIN
Munster 5.
6/11/2018
No problems, like them.
Well built, definitely worth it.
Well made and fit great
The products are just what I wanted. The problem is that you have too many choices. So I had to search a lot just to find exactly what I needed.
Excellent service. Product works great. Just installed for use with tst flow through system. Fantastic customer service. Thank you.
I purchased these valve stems for my camper. I was concerned I may not be able to tighten them up because there is not a lot of room around where the stem comes through the rim I watched the video they had about them and they did not say the socket size so I called and was informed a 7/16 or 1/2 socket I checked a 1/2 socket and it fit so I ordered them when they arrived it takes a 9/16 socket. So a 9/16 socket will not fit. So no way to instill them. They look like they are made nice and of quality. I just wish they had of told me the right size or showed it in there video.
Great product nice fit and finish will purchase again for my next set of trailer wheels
Eric
11/1/2024
These valve stems have worked great! They hold the TPMS sensor tighter to the wheel and more securely than the factory rubber ones. No leaks great product after a year!
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Gwendolyn Y.
4/4/2025
Sounds like a good peace of mind upgrade, Don. Have you been able to take it for a test run yet with the Tireminder?