AME INTL 51025 Quick Valve Change Tool for .453 Valve Stems – Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATVs

Bought it to avoid having to remove the wheels on the log splitter. They are mounted by the bearings on the spindle, which requires removal of dust caps, lock washers, bearings, etc. Took more time bring the log splitter into the yard than it took to remove and install new valve stems. Worked very well. I did use the hook tool with success on one side. The other side's valve stem was completely deteriorated, and the hook ripped through it. Not a big deal on a tire that is not used on the road. Just pushed the ripped up bottom part into the tire/wheel assembly. Then the installation. Used a good bit of soapy water on the new valve stem bottom and a little more on the forcing cone. Was able to put them in with minimal effort. Tips: 1: When using the hook tool, make sure you know which way to turn the tool to place the hook in the right spot on the old valve stem. 2: Use a good amount of lube on the bottom part of the new valve stem and the forcing cone. I used some lightly diluted dish soap. The forcing cone needs to be right up against the wheel where the hole is for the valve stem. With enough lube, it will not take much to get the new stem installed. Might take some light taps with your hand on the installation tool, while holding the cone in the right spot. 3: Get set up on a hard surface if you can. Helps the process if you can use a floor jack to lift the vehicle or implement off the ground in order to rotate the tire into the best position for you to work on it. I found having the valve stem at the 2-3 o'clock position works well for removal of the old valve stem and having it at 6 o'clock position for installation. Once it is in the right spot for working on it, set it down just enough to keep the wheel/tire from rotating while you work on it. 4: Make sure your tires are not really badly rotted or cracked. Tires in bad shape can certainly explode on you. Thankfully, I have yet to see that but have heard the stories. 5: An air compressor is a nice item to have for filling the tires up. A tire valve core tool is nice for removing the core from the valve stem you are replacing, much faster way to let air out compared to using a screwdriver or such. A stool or such is nice to sit on while working on the project. A floor jack is a handy item as well.

I changed four valve stems in about 30 minutes in my driveway without unbolting a wheel. I had two leaky valve stems on my vehicle (slow leaks around the seal between the stem and the wheel) and one valve stem where the rubber had separated from the brass stem so I decided to change all four. I knew I should have changed them when I had access to a tire machine and put new tires on the aluminum wheels, but man, they looked fine! Ok, I learned my lesson, but I no longer have access to the tire machine so I started looking for an alternate solution and found this tool. As another review said, the T-handled stem removal tool is not so great. I found that removal of the old stems was by far the most difficult part of the process. I discovered that removing the old valve from the stem and using the threaded tool for some leverage made it easier to insert the removal tool and managed to pull three of the stems without breaking them. One of the stem bases will live inside the old tire until it is unmounted (this happened to be the stem that was not leaking/damaged before I started). After each stem was removed (I did the tires one at a time on a jack and jack stand) the insertion process was a piece of cake using the funnel, threaded tool and a little Vaseline. I did remove the valve from the stem before inserting it so I don't know if it is more or less difficult with it still installed but it made me feel better about the process with just the stem being involved. Once installed (you push it all the way into the wheel then pull it back out to seat it as you would with a standard insertion while the tire was off) I simply filled the tire with air, reinstalled the valve and set the correct pressure. It was incredibly simple and saved me having to unbolt a single wheel, fight with tire beads in my driveway, or pay someone to change the valve stems. I feel it was well worth my $22.

Had a 2011 Audi A5 needing a new valve stem since the old one literally got the top twisted off when trying to remove it from winter salt corrosion where the cap basically got "welded" to the stem. Took a few minutes, a little tire lube, and I was back being able to drive again. I really had to give the plastic tube a little bit of love to get it secured right up against the valve stem hole on the wheel (the new stem will not go in unless the plastic tube is flush against it), but once I tapped that in there firm enough, the new valve stem slid right in. I would not try this without lube of some kind (I'd imagine dish soap would even work well in a pinch). The hook tool worked flawlessly with just a dab of lube in there as well to push through more easily. Definitely worth the up front cost. The new valve provided with the kit was also the correct size for this wheel and retains air just fine.

My first use of this product involved a VW ALLOY rim. The alloy rim was leaking around the valve stem, after I had just cleaned and mounted a new tire. Argghhh... I had to use bead sealer on the tire / cleaned rim, and did NOT want to unmount the tire again... Enter this product. It was not designed to operate in the recessed "pocket" of my alloy wheel. It is designed for steel wheels like lawn / garden / ATV / trailer wheels. But I used it anyway, and was successful at removing the valve stem. When I went to install the new one, however, the cone would not fit, so I thought I would use the "built-in cone" of the rim. That required more force than what it was designed for (plastic push nozzle), and I attempted to use a mallet to "drive the valve stem in". This immediately shattered the plastic handle, which AME DID REPLACE by sending me a new one after a phone call... so this is a GOOD company with GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE (They replaced, even though I broke my tool by using it incorrectly). For the amount of money, I would like to see a metal knob, but I think if used correctly, it should not be a problem. In the end, my new valve stem is installed and does not leak!

We needed to change a valve stem that had perished on a commercial vehicle using this tool we had the valve stem changed without taking the tyre off in approximately 30 seconds definitely would recommend to anybody that needs to change the valve stem without taking the wheel all the tire off only thing I would say is always lubricate the rubber parts before inserting the new stem

Easy to use. Saves time and money to fix what could leave you stranded.

This is a great tool! It turns a nearly impossible task into a easy job. I was about to install my winter wheels and tires when I saw that 3 of the 4 valve stems were cracked near the base. As tire shops are all booked this time of year, I did some searching and found this tool. And it worked great! The longest part of the job was deflating and reinflating the tires, as I do not have the tool to remove valve cores and used an inexpensive 12V tire inflator. Valve replacement itself took me maybe 5 minutes for the first wheel and then 1-2 minutes per wheel. The most difficult part was inserting the removal tool which required hitting the handle moderately hard. Some advice I collected from the internet and my own experience: 1. Make sure the replacement valves are soft and the bottom part is easy to squeeze flat. I saw online that some valves just don't work (either old stock or harder rubber, it wasn't clear). I used cheap new valves from my local canadian tire and had no issue pushing them in. I did not try the supplied valves but they appear identical. 2. Keep the new valves warm. Cold rubber is harder to squeeze. If the old ones can be kept warm, removal will likely be easier too. 3. Beware of greases which might damage rubber. Soapy water works well enough. 4. Put the tube against the floor and push the valve all the way to the end. Then put it against the wheel and give the handle a few good whacks with a hand. Doing it this way makes it easy to feel when the valve pops into place. I had no need to push it all the way into the wheel and pull it back.

Fast delivery! Item as described! Thank you!

Works amazingly! Just used once so far, but took about 10mins to do the whole change. I though it was going to be a bear getting the new valve in, but on the second attempt, in it popped! I will say that I used plenty of silicone lube (plumber's lube) around the new valve stem - to help it slide in, and hopefully to reduce corrosion on the rim, which I think is why I think the old valve stem started leaking. Don't use normal motor grease, it will degrade the valve rubber. Without plenty of lube, I think it would have been much tougher getting the new valve stem to pop through, though I didn't try it.