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Q: my 97 cummins pickup has had repeated air leaks at the valve stem on the drivers side front. ive wasted over half a day in 1-hour increments at the tire shop for repeated free flat repairs - with a new stem installed each time. so im doing a slow burn as i enter the tire place last week with another stem leak. the new counter guy is older than usual for these places and ive never seen him before. i explain my problem and *frustration* and he immediately asks me if i have a 3/4 ton dodge pickup. i havent told him what im driving he doesnt have my account on the screen yet and he hasnt seen me pull in. apparently this isnt just a lucky guess. he says some problem in the manufacturing process leaves the inside surface of the rim uneven and/or burred. this often causes valve stem failures in dodge rims. i now have a fancy metal stem in this particular rim. so far it is holding air. has anyone else heard of this it was to me. jim hall 520 exc 950 lc8 adventure turning money into noise... .