In article , dpb wrote:
gcotterl wrote:

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Why would one "put the valve stem in the hole", then "remove the valve
stem" and then "replace the valve stem"? Don't you mean the valve
stem cap?
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Generally for passenger tires and larger, tire shops will leave the stem
out for initial (on tubeless) bead setting or for tube to fill and
balloon the tube.

Makes for much faster air flow which is important for setting the bead
and as suggested, allows to deflate the tube again quickly after initial
inflation so it can adjust itself in the space.

Since it's now out, clearly it'll need to be reinstalled after final
inflation...

For such a small tire the inflation speed isn't such a problem but the
idea to help adjust the tube is sound...

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You're saying "valve stem" when (I think) you mean "valve core"


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