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03-27-2017, 09:05 PM
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Junior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Posts: 19
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Tire/wheel issue
Just returned home from a 3600 mile trip to Key West In our 2016 Cornerstone . Several days after we returned I noticed a flat tire on the left rear dual. I checked the rest of the tires and found that the right rear dual only had 30 psi. I took it to a truck tire shop here in Cedar Rapids Iowa. They found both valve stems were leaking and said the valve stems were not the correct stems for the wheels. They replaced the valve stems with a correct and better valve stem. FYI check your valve stems with by pouring some soap and water on them and see if any bubbles appear.
I have since ordered a tire monitoring system....
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03-27-2017, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rnorthway
Just returned home from a 3600 mile trip to Key West In our 2016 Cornerstone . Several days after we returned I noticed a flat tire on the left rear dual. I checked the rest of the tires and found that the right rear dual only had 30 psi. I took it to a truck tire shop here in Cedar Rapids Iowa. They found both valve stems were leaking and said the valve stems were not the correct stems for the wheels. They replaced the valve stems with a correct and better valve stem. FYI check your valve stems with by pouring some soap and water on them and see if any bubbles appear.
I have since ordered a tire monitoring system....
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Yes, we all need to be making sure we have high pressure valve stems vs the standard rubber stems. Std is only good to 60psi, I believe.
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03-27-2017, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 10,527
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rnorthway
Just returned home from a 3600 mile trip to Key West In our 2016 Cornerstone . Several days after we returned I noticed a flat tire on the left rear dual. I checked the rest of the tires and found that the right rear dual only had 30 psi. I took it to a truck tire shop here in Cedar Rapids Iowa. They found both valve stems were leaking and said the valve stems were not the correct stems for the wheels. They replaced the valve stems with a correct and better valve stem. FYI check your valve stems with by pouring some soap and water on them and see if any bubbles appear.
I have since ordered a tire monitoring system....
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I would love to know what Spartan has to say about how they provided a chassis with "incorrect" valve stems on a K3 chassis. Can you tell us what was it that made them incorrect?
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03-27-2017, 10:04 PM
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Junior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Posts: 19
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Something to do with the size and the 'O' rings that seal the valve stem into the wheel
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03-28-2017, 09:51 AM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Estero, FL
Posts: 2,515
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As an owner you have 2 choices: either have a tire monitoring system or check your tire pressure regularly!
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Gary & Leigh
2019 Entegra Cornerstone 45Y,
2010 Seneca, 2011 & 2014 Anthem, 2017, 2018 Cornerstone(All Sold)
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03-28-2017, 10:50 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Mason, Ohio
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I had the same issue and it was a leaky valve stem. Pretty sure it was when I put the tire monitor system on....think I tighten them too much and ruined the orings. New stem and problem went away
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Nancy and Jim; Our spoiled Dogs KC & Charlee
2015 Entegra Aspire DEQ
2015 Corolla S+
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03-28-2017, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: SW FL
Posts: 31,730
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Same thing happened back in 2003 when my Travel Supreme was new. Things haven't changed. I learned my lesson then how new owners need to check everything very close on the first few trips. It's hard getting past the shinny new paint to do that. 
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Chuck in SW FL
Digital 2021 Cornerstone "B"
A "Digital" 2019 Cornerstone "B" Traded
A "Classic" 2014 Anthem 42 RBQ---Sold
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03-28-2017, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Northeast Georgia
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Same problem on right front tire during our first trip in our 2014. Now have a TPMS for rv and toad.
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2014 Anthem 44SL
2015 F-150 Toad
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03-28-2017, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oroville, CA
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Our new to us MH had a very slow leak on inner dual. It was a leaking valve stem; replaced all with bolt-on valves, no more leaks!
About $350 installed
Diesel Pusher - Class A Motorhomes & Buses (STEEL/ALUMINUM WHEELS)
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Bill, Kathi and Zorro; '05 Beaver Patriot Thunder
2012 Sunnybrook Harmony 21FBS (SQEZINN)
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
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