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Old 11-20-2008, 07:22 AM
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Is it just the one per wheel at the valve stem?
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Old 11-20-2008, 07:35 AM
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Yes, just one per valve stem
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Old 11-20-2008, 07:59 AM
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Yep. That happened with my DPE. Doesn't happen with my HRE. It sucked..
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Old 11-20-2008, 11:18 AM
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Has anyone opened a dialog with DPE regarding this?
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Old 11-20-2008, 05:51 PM
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Sounds terrible - should be a design defect that DPE rectifies.
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Old 11-20-2008, 07:03 PM
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Default it happens to ALL reverse-lipped wheels, regardless of brand so pple who...
claim to not get it with theirs are full of **** period.
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:29 AM
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "reverse-lip" wheel? Got any pics of standard vs. reverse-lip?
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:56 AM
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I don't get it with my HRE's. Could just be a design thing......
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Old 11-21-2008, 06:36 AM
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I didn't know you changed out your wheels - Any pictures?
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Nice solution.
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