Originally Posted by
Scootman
3 Flats so far this year. 2 are my own doing. I keep screwing down the nut on the valve stem each time I check/pump the tire before rides. Twice the valve stem has torn from the tube. I shouldn't be so obsessive about screwing the nut down tight! Are they even needed?
no.
they only stop the "rattle"... not all wheels do that.