[tom s]

Guys,I have never thought about how long I have had my wheels and tires on my 421 SD lemans.Last sunday I was getting on the freeway to go to a local show and shine.Just got up to about 65 plus MPH and my car make a hard right.Thank God I was on the far RT lane and had a big run off area and REALLY good brakes.I kept it off the wall and called AAA for a flat bed ride home.I found that a valve stem had rotted away.I know they have been in the wheels on the car for right at 14 years.Tires were OK but the rubber stem let loose.Im going to make sure all my wheels have the metal stems so even if the rubber gasket rots away it wont be a catastrophic lose of air.Stay safe!Tom