CKAuto Valve Stem Puller/Installer with Rubber Boot

TL;DR: Good, reasonably priced valve stem puller that works well. I ordered this puller to use in the situation I describe below. I was a little worried about the quality based on some reviews I read, but overall it seems well made. In particular some complained about the rough finish on the tool, but I think that’s just because the end of the tool is made of cast metal. In my experience that may make it a little more brittle and prone to breaking , but you shouldn’t be applying THAT much force to this type of tool. And so far it’s worked well. Here are details of my experience with the product. The attached pictures go along with my description below. I have a utility cart I pull behind my lawn tractor. The cart has a fairly small 4.80/4.00-8 tubeless tire that had gone flat. I filled it with air and found that the only leak was from the valve stem which had rotted and cracked on the side. I pulled the old stem out and confirmed the rim had a standard 0.453 inch diameter valve stem hole. I found a five-pack of BHock valve stems on Amazon and ordered them to try to fix the tire myself, even though I had never done this previously. I figured “they just snap in, how hard can it be?” When I pulled the old valve stem out, the back part of it fell inside the tire, so I had to separate the tire bead from the rim to get the old piece out. I also figured I would need to do that to push a new stem in, although there are tools that allow you to push them in from the outside. When I received the valve stems, I tried just pushing one in from the inside of the rim, but this didn’t work. I then looked online and found that you are supposed to use tire lube on the stem and also use it when you reseat the tire bead. I found a jar of recommended but not too expensive Pro Bud’s tire lube on Amazon and ordered some. The company also had a video on tire changing tips. When the lube arrived, I tried lubricating the stem and pushing it in again, first with my hands, and then with channel lock pliers. But I couldn’t really get a good angle to press it in. I looked online again and found you are supposed to use a valve stem puller tool to screw onto the stem and then use its lever against the rim to pull the stem through the hole. So I found a reasonably-priced CK Auto valve stem puller on Amazon and ordered it. When the tool arrived I first tried to leverage it against the rim. But it seemed the tool was at sort of a bad angle when it was against the rim, maybe because this is a fairly small diameter tire. I put a small wood block between the tool and the rim, and I then easily pulled the stem through the rim hole. I then put some lube on both tire beads and the rim edges, fired up my compressor, and tried to inflate the tire. Of course, since I had loosened both beads in the process of fixing the tire, the air just leaked out all around the tire. I looked online again and found you need to compress the tire around its circumference with a ratchet strap to push the bead against the rim. Luckily I already had a ratchet strap, so I wrapped it around the tire circumference and tightened it until the tire beads seemed to be pressed in place. I was then able to inflate the tire successfully. I then left it overnight to make sure it held air, and I finally installed it back on the cart, as shown on my final picture. So my inexpensive valve stems now became a little pricier when you add in the tire lube and stem puller. And I probably could have just taken the tire to a repair shop and gotten it fixed for less. But now I have the experience and tools to do this easily myself in the future.

While changing all the tires on my riding mower I snapped off a brand new valve stem while trying to pull it through with pliers. I picked up this tool along with some more new valve stems. It definitely made the job easier and worked great! It is definitely more durable than I expected.

I used this to replace TPMS sensors in 5 rims for my truck. Works as it should.

I just received this today and have not used it yet. I did take some time and inspect it. The main complaints I hear about this tool are as follows: 1. The threading on the bar is too loose and strips out. 2. Tool broke inside the rubber part. 3. Bearing and spring came out. 1. The threading on the tool has to be somewhat loose in order that when you screw it on it does not cause the whole sensor to rotate once in the tire. However, I did not find the looseness too much. My thought is that people are not using it correctly and after unscrewing the sensor they are just trying to pull the old sensor out. You have to cut the back of the gromit off with a blade before pulling it thru. Also they are probably not using a lubricant when pulling the new sensor thru the hub. 2. I took the tool and hammered it on the side walk pretty good and it did not break. The tool is much heavier than you would think compared to others listed for sale. I think it will hold up well for the DIY'er but its probably not a 24/7 use tool. Keep in mind the most DIY'ers will use this tool a fraction of the time a professional will. 3. Bearing came out along with spring? Well, Even if it does its not a big deal as it really doesnt do much for the tool. It barely engages to keep the head of the tool in position. So, I really would not worry about that even if it did break. For the money I think its worth it. Just have to use it correctly. I use soapy water in a spray bottle before pulling the old one out or pulling the new one thru the hub. Always cut off the gromit on the inside of the hub before attempting to extract the old one. You should be fine.

Must have tool for valve stem install. Provides a no mar installation on aluminum rims. Handle gives you advantage of a good leverage angle so there's no real effort during installation of your valve stems.

Works good, not sure how long it will last.

I would give this stem puller 1 star, if I could. Why? Because after my first time using my new tire changer, everything seemed to go wrong EXCEPT pulling in the new valve stem with this tool, and I now feel beat and worn out. I went to put in my new valve stem, and mistakenly thought the tire would hold the stem in place while I turned around to grab the tool. Nope. Man was that dumb. So now I got to use my shiny new tire changer to pull the tire over the rim so I could retrieve it. Only thing is, the changer was meant to be secured into the floor. So I wrestled with the thing for 45 minutes, finally laying it on it's side, and after the bead was outside the rim, holding it open with a 2x4 while I reached in and got it back out. Then I wrestled for far too many more minutes to get the bead back inside the rim. At that point I was now ready to use my new stem puller! This time I brought it with me, so I wouldn't have to turn around and let go of the valve stem. I stuck the stem through the hole, and screwed the puller on to it. Took a deep breath and popped the stem up into the wheel, and then exhaled, thinking that I was finally done. Nope, the bead didn't seat well, so I had to get a tie down cam strap and wrap it around the tire circumference and crank it in so I could put enough air in to get that satisfying bead pop. Once that was done, the rest was cake. So no, this puller doesn't deserve a 1 star review, it deserves all 5, because it was the only thing that seemed to go right.

More sturdy than similarly priced items. Levers the stems in well with little effort