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10-12-2008, 10:08 PM | #1 |
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Best way to put air into iForged wheels?
I have Essens on my car and I am wondering how all of you owners put air into your tires. Obviously, with the valve being behind the face of the wheel, traditional pressure gauges and compressors won't reach. I reallyyyy don't want to have to remove the wheels just to put in pressure. That'd be ridiculous.
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10-12-2008, 10:37 PM | #2 |
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for the fronts, turn the wheel and stick your hand inside and you can reach it! for the rears, take it to the shop that installed your wheels and have them jack it up and put air in it for you! fortunately with my air compressor i can put air in all 4 tires without having to take it into the shop anymore!
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10-12-2008, 11:15 PM | #3 |
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oh man i was just wondering the same thing earlier today. good thing i stumbled across this
thanks for the advice, PJ!
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10-12-2008, 11:39 PM | #4 |
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I am getting a set of 90 degree valve stems from TheModCity. Hope they will fit and solve the problem.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...37&postcount=1
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10-14-2008, 02:09 AM | #9 |
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Its a shame those wheels don't come with the 90 degree adapters installed. Sounds like a pain.
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Make sure you get a pressure gauge that has a release valve on it. That way, once you put air in the tire, you can measure it with the gauge, and bleed off air until you're at the desired pressure. BMW sells one, but I just bought one at Pep Boys.
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10-14-2008, 04:51 PM | #11 |
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That's only if you can fit it between the top of the valve stem and the edge of the brake rotor. I haven't found one yet.
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