valve stem hole damage

['89 BII blue thunder]

hey guys, on my aluminum rims, air was leaking out of the tire so i decided it must be leaking from where the bead is seated so i romoved the tires and cleaned all the rims but when i removed the valve stem, the hole was either dinged up or had sharp edges, any ideas on how i would go about fixing this problem.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I would just polish them smooth with some emery cloth or sandpaper and install the new valve stems with a touch of bead sealer on them.

 

[adsm08]

I would just polish them smooth with some emery cloth or sandpaper and install the new valve stems with a touch of bead sealer on them.

That.

 

[doorgunner]

them........

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

Actually:

Clean them up, re-clearcoat and then install the valve stems like you'd find on custom wheels, the metal kind you have to screw together. Use a small touch of silicone/bead-sealer/whatever and that should resolve the issue more or less permanently.

 

[doorgunner]

him, too!

 

[snake]

What he said.