Changing out Valve, 2014 Chevy 1500 aluminum wheel?

[Mr_Joe]

I plan to put Winter tires on soon. I will leave them on into next Summer. The tires won’t be much by then.


I tested the low one, I see a good amount of ‘bubbles’ in my soapy water at the base of the valve. I think I need a new valve, thinking of bringing the tire into Walmart tomorrow. I watched a few videos on changing the valve yourself, with & without the ‘kit’.
Anyway, should I take the tire into Walmart, or get a few supplies & do it myself?


There’s no hurry, plus it may take time to recoup expenses. This wheel does not have any TPMS system.

 

[joekingcorvette]

It's pretty easy to do it yourself however It's kind of a back breaking job doing all that work when the pro's with the good equipment can change it out in no time at all. It's cold here so I wouldn't do it myself not even in a heated garage.

 

[Mr_Joe]

If I wanted to warm things up, it would be on the kitchen floor. The wheel isn’t on the truck yet.

 

[eljefino]

Being a 2014, it should have TPMS. Chevys often use "snap in" sensors that look like traditional rubber valve stems from outside. You can buy just the stem with a threaded hole for the sensor for $3. Walmart may hesitate to "disable" your TPMS.

If you want to DIY, you'll have to break the tire bead to get in behind it. Lots of rednecky ways to do it. Putting the tire on the ground under the truck frame, and using a scissor jack to push down on it is probably the most controlled and achievable with around-the-house tools.

 

[Mr_Joe]

Yes, I saw the Jack method on utube to break the bead. We are back up to 40 for the weekend. I’d kinda want to try it myself.
What about the valve itself? Size? Where buy? If it did have a TPMS inside the valve, it’s long expired, plus these were from my previous truck. Can I just put the correct size non-TPMS valve in place of it?

Is there a standard size hole for the valve to go in?

 

[Nukeman7]

Yes, I saw the Jack method on utube to break the bead. We are back up to 40 for the weekend. I’d kinda want to try it myself.
What about the valve itself? Size? Where buy? If it did have a TPMS inside the valve, it’s long expired, plus these were from my previous truck. Can I just put the correct size non-TPMS valve in place of it?

Is there a standard size hole for the valve to go in?

I think WalMart only charges $3 to install a new rubber valve stem if the wheel does not require the TPMS unit. Rubber valve stems fit into a standard diameter hole in the wheel. Only the stem length is different.

 

[Mr_Joe]

I’ll be out later today. I put a recommended kit on my Amazon list for later. I’ll just do Wally World today. Thanks though, it all seems very doable.
Question, if one breaks the bead to get at the backside, like with TPMS replacement, is it hard to reseal the tire? I just don’t want to have to try any starter fluid type methods.