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  1. glcaines

    Those with A3 rims that don't leak... Clamp ring tightness

    I'm assuming that you deflated the tire before removing the nut and retorqued the nut with the tire deflated?
  2. glcaines

    Those with A3 rims that don't leak... Clamp ring tightness

    If it was me, I'd leave it the way it is. I guess I've been lucky - I haven't had any CTIS fittings fail or leak.
  3. glcaines

    Those with A3 rims that don't leak... Clamp ring tightness

    I just measured mine. I measured the accessible studs on all 6 wheels. They all measured 1-5/16 - 1-3/8 inches, almost all 1-3/8. It sounds like mine match the ones on your truck wheels that haven't been dismantled yet. I should have mentioned that I tighten mine as tight as they will go...
  4. glcaines

    Those with A3 rims that don't leak... Clamp ring tightness

    I haven't had any of my A3 tires leak air after removing and refitting. The secret is replacing the valve stem grommet and torqueing to 45- 60 Ft-Lb, using a socket that has been ground to a sharp edge to firmly grip the brass nut. I also replace all nuts with new. Then, cleaning and...
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