converting snowflakes

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timkil
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converting snowflakes

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Hello all, I'm going to convert snowflake rims on my '83 r80 to tubeless. I measured my tube stems at a hair less than .30". Bike Bandit has stems for a .30" hole. Anyone out there have any experience with these Drag Specialties stems?
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ME 109
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I found rubber tubeless valves to leak. Not saying they all will.
I've had better luck with the metal bodies jobs. Last one I had was right angled, made tyre pumping so much easier.

It wont hurt to open your valve hole fractionally.
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ME 109 wrote: It wont hurt to open your valve hole fractionally.
:shock:
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Zombie Master wrote:
ME 109 wrote: It wont hurt to open your valve hole fractionally.
:shock:
Lube is always important, of course.
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Let's just leave my valve hole out of this, lubed or unlubed.
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Hopefully vanzen will reply to this. He is your go-to guy on this.
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Vanzen, if you're out there, chime in.
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