We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The valve stem that protrudes outside of a wheel does not last forever and requires periodic replacement. The tire valve stem houses the valve ...

We’ve all seen a bushel of articles on repairing a tire puncture: clean out the puncture, plug it (with maybe more than one plug), and then fill it back up with air. However, what if you damage or ...

Your car’s tire is losing air from the valve stem — what do you do? Well you could take it to the mechanic and pay upwards of $30 to replace it… or you could try this MacGyver style approach! Not ...

It's been over a year since we warned about millions of faulty Chinese-made tire valve stems, yet every week we get comments from readers about flat tires and blowouts caused by defective stems. "Two ...

Your car’s tire is losing air from the valve stem — what do you do? Well you could take it to the mechanic and pay upwards of $30 to replace it… or you could try this MacGyver style approach! Not ...

In order for our vehicles to run smoothly and carry us to and from our various destinations, they rely on an incomprehensible number of parts. While large, well-known parts — like the engine, ...

Green caps on tire valve stems usually mean the tires are filled with nitrogen instead of ordinary air. Car dealers, tire dealers, repair shops and even some gas stations have touted nitrogen for ...