Valve Stem Protectors

[dstig1]

LD1 beat me to it. There ya go!

[powerpace]

My B3200 has them.

[My Hoe]

LD1 beat me to it. There ya go!

Thank you both! Never heard of it, as I say. And I never would have imagined it.

This is probably a good item for the "Safety" forum, too....

My Hoe

[Geneha]

These are what where on my B7500 from the factory

[JoeL4330]

There are flush mount valve stems designed to solve such problems...here are two links
Gorilla Automotive FLUSH-MOUNT VALVE STEM KITS - JCWhitney
Mr Gasket TIRE VALVE STEMS, FLUSH MOUNT - JCWhitney

four-wheelers have faced this problem and have similar solutions.

[Mace Canute]

Before anyone does any welding on a rim with a tire mounted on it, they should Google "welding on tire rims". Even breaking the bead does not necessarily prevent pyrolysis from happening and people have been killed by welding on rims where the bead was broken. The pressure build up happens so fast it's just like lighting an aerosol to seat a tire bead.

[SpringHollow]

I use the Gorilla flush mount stems on my tractor for over a year. They have worked well for me.

Ken