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Valve stem fell into the tire

trez63

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Tire was low on air and I tried to fill it at gas station. When I tried to push the nozzle onto the valve stem, the whole thing fell into the tire. Instantly flattening the tire.
These are 35" tires on aftermarket wheels that the dealer had put on the car. My question is, is this some sort of trick valve stem? Or was it just not assembled correctly?
I just happened to not have a spare right now, but luckily the gas station had a night drop so I'm sure we'll get it figured out tomorrow. No doors or roof on the car though which sucks for overnight. Murphy's law in full effect.
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Whoever mounted the tires didn’t pull the valve stem into place properly. It’s just like a regular valve stem with a sensor on the back side.
 
 



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