Does Taskmaster Provider ST235/85R16 Radial Tire & Wheel A16RG8BMMFL Have Rubber Valve Stem

Question:

What type of Valve Stems are these, Rubber or Metal? I can assume they are Metal due to the high pressures. Most TPMSs will require the Valve stems to be Metal to support the extra weight. If they are not metal, can they be upgraded before shipped?

asked by: DavidLH

Expert Reply:

Taskmaster Provider ST235/85R16 Radial Tire with 16-Inch Viking Black Aluminum Wheel # A16RG8BMMFL has a rubber valve stem, not a metal one. I checked this myself in our warehouse. Although the stem is rubber, it is rated for this tire. We bring in this wheel/tire combination from the distributor already mounted and we do not mount tires here. Once they sell through the current stock the distributor will switch to a metal stem.

If you wish to order the wheel and tire as separate items you can do so. We have the wheel without the tire in Black with part # AX02665865HDBML and the tire only is part # TTWPRG235R16. I checked the wheels we have in stock and they do include a valve stem. You can have your local tire shop supply metal stems when they mount the tires.

expert reply by: Adam R