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<font size=3>Yes, it requires drilling a new hole through the rim. That
hole must then forever more host either a valve stem or a plug. While
this sounds scary at first, my guess is that this does not compromise the
wheel's reliability or integrity or appearance going forward depending on
what plug is chosen. But the work of choosing such a plug has not
happened yet, at least in our community. <br>
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My guess is that it mounting the tireloc will also require some kind of
machine work or dremel tool work around that hole on one side or the
other of the wheel, and that cosmetically it should make no difference to
the wheel whatsoever. <br>
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As for the difficulty of it, I don't know because I have not done it yet.
It sounds to me neither more nor less difficult than the other kooky
things we Vanagon owners do. <br>
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The one thing I noted was some comments by owners saying that balancing
the complete assembly afterwards is more time consuming than balancing a
normal tire. Not sure why, but that is what I hear. <br>
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Anyway, I would not expect somebody to later say, &quot;Uh, look at that
awful looking South African alloy wheel. It has two valve
stems!&quot;<br>
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At 08:12 AM 3/20/2002 -0800, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>On 3/20/02 7:17 AM, &quot;Derek Drew&quot;
&lt;derekdrew@rcn.com&gt; wrote:<br>
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&gt; There is a size for both 15&quot; SA wheels and 16&quot; wheels we
are working on.<br>
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This system requires drilling a separate valve stem hole through our
rims?<br>
How difficult will this be, and how will it affect the appearance of our
SA<br>
alloys?<br>
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