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Originally Posted by J-Mech
Yes, there are specific tubes to use with fluid. There are specific valve stems for use on tubeless with fluid also. But if you are using wwf, it will be fine. CaCl2 is hard on non-fluid rated valve stems. Heck, CaCl2 will eventually get a fluid rated stem.
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Jon,
I had 2 tubes corrode the stems in the last 5 years and leak,one blew the stem right out of the rubber
both tubes were less than 10 years old.
Of course it required pumping the chloride out & R&R tubes & refilling.
These were 15.5x38's made in China, I had gotten from Miller tire.
I talked with miller as I buy most if not all my tiring needs from them.
So the new $75 tubes are Firestones made in USA, I hope they last.
Firestone has 2 sources, (maybe more) one is a few $$ less and china origin the other is USA made and about $15 more.
To me it looks like the failed brass stems were made of brass but had impurities in them that were possibly not brass causing them to corrode and fail.
Just an FYI, I have Chloride filled tires around here that were filled in the 40's-60's and not leaking.
Pumping out 50 to 100 gallons of fluid ,removing the tire, cleaning up the rims/painting or in some cases, replacing it, then replacing the tube and remounting the tire and refilling,---- all for the want of a quality made tire stem, is a pain in the ass.