Anyone know the size of the hole for the valve stem on bayou 220?

 

Don't know, the Lakota valve guide is 7mm inside diameter with a service limit of 7.08mm, this is quite big for Japanese stuff. I'm sure Hondas etc, are about 5mm. Why the question, now you have it running?

 

ive been working on homemade "tire slime" for many years. All the successful formulas required unseating the bead of the tire and adding the goo that way. Was thinking of installing air/water valve stems to allow for larger filler to pass that will clog a standard valve stem.

 

Slime does not require breaking the bead, instructions call for removing valve stem core o install slime material, add air without stem valve. This seems to push the material into the tire and cleans the stem. Reinstall the valve stem and air tire as normal, take it for a ride to distribute the slime material. No mention at all about breaking the bead.

 

"Slime" is about $25 for one gallon. Mine is less then $5 and works well in the old farm trucks. But it will play hell with the tire balance until it gets sloshed around.

 

When you mentioned valves I assumed engine valves, so forget the 7mm.

We never use slime. If a tubeless tyre gets a puncture we fit a plug, two min job. If the cut is too big, fit a tube.

 

FYi the hole in the rim for the valve stem is 10mm.