Would a tickle of thread tape help instead of an o-ring?
Just be cautious of heavy caps. Like thee light up ones. They have been known to pull a stem out.
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Sounds like you just need some CNC lightweight valvey doodads, resist the centrifictional forces, save not only weight, but unsprung weight too, and not only unsprung weight but rotating weight at that, shave literally infintesimal fractions of a quarter mile run off your time. No vin deisel monologues for you while you head down the strip.![]()
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Yeah Google that shit and decide whether you want to run BST on the road
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I had this issue on the GSXR once after fitting a new tyre, was worried as mate had dented his ZXR front rim on that poxy BP entrance at Howick...
Shop pulled it off and remounted with some kind of bead sealant which cured it. Next tyre changer cried about the mess and didn't use it, haven't had problem again.
Maybe its a quality control issue with the odd tyre. Was only quick road use too, not track stuff.
Wonder though with how much the centre expands at speed that its plausible for the bead part to be doing similar, even a fraction would leak air.
How old are you valve stem outers? Mechanic replaced my rear one, few tyres ago. Not much room to get air line in so was always getting twisted a bit.
Something from trucking world, have had the longer valve stems (about two inch) get cracks. Even top of the line Alcoa allow wheels fatigue crack with age, had one replaced on steerer at about 800,000km.
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