AME INTL51025 Quick Valve Change Tool for .453 Valve Stems – Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATVs

Works great! I’m a mechanic Used to jack up the vehicle, remove tire, break the bead, fish the tire valve…etc.etc.. Now with this well made product….. it took more time for me to let the air out of the tire than replace the tire valve. Now this doesn’t work for High pressure valve stems that have a nut and seal on the inside of tire. But this will get you back on the road in 3 minutes and 20 seconds……less than 20 seconds is for the repair, and 3 minutes to fill the tire.The hook worked a bit better with a little liquid soap, and the valve stem I used a tire repair lube that was in a HF repair kit. Soap would probably work as well.

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.

haven't used it yet but I go off-roading all the time and it's definitely in my tool bag it's the perfect tool never go anywhere without it if you do any kind of camping off-road or trail riding it will make your life much easier if you don't want to weigh down the back of your truck with a spare tire I run 40 inch tires I'd rather not carry my spare on the back

The media could not be loaded. I bought this tool because I like handling minor car repairs myself and wanted to avoid the high fees at rim shops. My project involved replacing the valve stems on a powder-coated wheel for my Porsche without damaging the rims.While I successfully completed the task, it wasn’t easy. Removing the old valve stems required effort, and the tool was tricky to use without risking damage. Inserting the new stems was even harder due to the design of my rims, which made alignment difficult.This tool is great for traditional steel or aluminum wheels, but it’s less ideal for high-end or uniquely designed rims. Still, it worked as intended and got the job done.This version keeps the key points while being more streamlined.

This AME INTL 51025 Quick Tire Valve Change Tool worked like a charm. The only issue I had was inserting the replacement stem into the tire / rim. I used a generic auto lubricant I had laying around that I had previously bought at Pep Boys for misc. jobs. That did not work. At all. I switched to Dawn dish washing soap and had no problem getting it in there. Hope this makes the process easier for someone

This thing works with just a bit of common sense ..instead of trying to displace the OUTSIDE of the old rock hard rubber of the old valve stem as you are trying to insert the "Hook Tool".. simply slice with a knife right down the side of the OLD valve stem (in one place only) and remove the outside shoulder where you intend to insert the hook..lube your old valve stem and hook tool end and place the hook flat against the now flat side of the valve where you sliced off the old valve stem's outer sealing shoulder ..at this point you are basically only pushing on the inner seal of the old valve stem and eazy peazyInsertion also straight forward ..spray silicone the inside of the "funnel" tube and the new valve stem and run it in and out "priming" the funnel interior..I had to respray 3 times to get good full travel of the stem to the bottom of the funnel [TIP: pace the funnel small end down and square on a flat board to force the travel of the valve stem down the funnel ..once you are fully lubed and have the valve stem fully compressed at the small end of the funnel ..THEN place it squarely over the stem hole in the rim and give the handle of the insertion tool a palm slap or a light tap from a dead blow hammer will do the job ..Now I will go read the factory instructions and see how my successful self designed process deviates from the factory "suggestions" ..I know ..It's a man thing!!!