ot Who Warranties the Tire Valve Stem Core?

Wade Garrett · 2018-08-20T17:30:40+00:00

Came out a few mornings ago to find a soft tire/TPMS light on my newish car still under warranty. I wasn't able to get the car to the dealer to get it checked as I was out of town and a good ways out in the country. So I took it to a nearby garage that determined the culprit was a failed/leaking valve stem core. He put a new one in and I was on my way. Only downside is the shop had a $25 minimum charge to put a car on the lift- so that's what I had to pay. Seems to me that part failure ought to be covered under warranty. So when I stop by the selling dealer looking for reimbursement, is he going to tell me the tire company (who warranties new car tires rather than the car manufacturer) needs to make good on it? I guess the question is- is a valve core considered part of the tire- or not.

Aug 20, 2018 26 Replies

Rate this thread:

dpb 8 years ago

...

They seem harder to come by any more, though...I've noticed recently missing caps on wife's vehicle repetitively; the plastic ones don't even seem to stay on any more...

Vote

MacIntyre 8 years ago

The tool is on my air pressure gauge along with a tire plug kit. But you're right, most people don't.

Vote

trader_4 8 years ago

It's a good idea to keep one of the valve removal types in the glove box. I haven't, have never needed one, but it sounds like a good idea.

Vote

Shadow 8 years ago

Seriously ? Probably a bit of dust in the stem. That's the price of a (Chinese) hand pump. Or you can get a US-Made Trump-Pump (guarantees the tire will always be full of hot air) for US$ 1999,99.

formatting link

Tires ain't rocket science. []'s

Vote