PVC Tires

Sorry for this one but I noticed last night while getting my gear together that one of the valves on my PVC tires is not flush with the bottom, maybe sitting up a 1/4 of an inch...any suggestions........Thankx In Advance,...Steve

May be over inflated? Photo maybe? I'm not sure, but if the valve is coming out of the tire... its a problem for sure.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Yeah no offense but, I knew that is what people would say right away, so when I first got my pvc tires(full aware of the warranty), I talked to wheeleez and tried to upgrade them and they were seriously rude a$$ people telling me that who did I think I was and that I should go back to where you purchased them (I even told them I was willing to pay the difference, so I went out and purchased a bicycle pump from Walmart ($14)and a Low pressure gauge from car quest($5). Just went up to Seaworthy Marine with tires, pump, and gauge and showed Stepanie the actually pressure in the tires 2.5psi, and it is only happening to one tire and no, my kayak is not overloaded(230pm 06/28/09) really no offense, But I have almost $4000 in my yak so, nothing was free........ (The only thing I dont own is the Bimini Top....)


The reason I talked to Wheeleez is that I thought the entire cart would only hold 77lbs but, they told me that I was not right and that was per tire for a total of 144lbs.

Steve

Still not clear if this is a "problem". Does it hold air? Can you supply a photo? I do know they vary by year in the way the valves look.

I can understand why Wheelez would not "upgrade" as they sell these to us as complete units, custom for Hobie, we would have to do any exchanges or credits through our dealers.

If it is defective, we will replace it.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Hey Matt, sorry for not getting back to you went fishing most the day, and used my cart as well, so yes they do hold air(both tires), but as I was trying to put air in one It was not taking air that is when I noticed the valve and washer being one piece and not sitting flush...........Steve

I have the photos but, not sure what to do with them????

Can you email them to me?... email link below this message.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Just sent those to you Matt, Thankx ,any problems with them let me know.........maybe there is a way to deflate and push back in I am not sure and dont want to gamble, that is why I asked .........Steve

Hey Matt,

Have you heard anything on this subject? Did you get the pic's i sent? I just did not want this subject to get away from me, I do use them now which I did not start out doing, they are great but, the new ones look even more stabil.......Steve

Not much can be determined by the photos, so that is why I sent a replacement wheel... just to be sure.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)