Longer Inflation Valves for Firestone Air Bag Helper Springs on a 2015 Mazda CX-5

Updated 07/30/2015 | Published 07/29/2015

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Firestone Inflation Valve for 1/4" Tubing

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Wheel Masters Tire Pressure Valve Extenders - Straight - 2" Long - Qty 2

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Question:

I would like to know if the standard inflation valve with the 3/4inch long threaded part the only size of inflation valve that you can get. I put the firestone kit on my new 2015 Mazda CX5 and mounted the inflation valves in my back bumber which is plastic. So I want to use a couple of flat washers to give added support to the plastic bumber and the valves. When I do that then the neck of the valve is too short to be able to add air to the bags with a air hose. The neck of the inflation valves needs to be at least 1/4 to 1/2 in longer which would make it a total of 1 to 1 1/4 in long. It seems on all the new cars every thing is being made out of plastic. LOL.

asked by: Gregory K

Expert Reply:

What you could do is use the Firestone valves and add some extenders, # WM80292, which are a total of 2 inches long. That will give you a lot of mounting options. But for Firestone, valve # F3032-1, is the only replacement we have.

expert reply by: Michael H