Interested if anyone has "reversed" the Matco wheel halves to accommodate the (shorter) TR-87 valve stem. My RV12 is using the Matco MHE51B wheel with a tube. I spoke with a tech rep at Matco who stated that the wheel halves could be reversed without any issues. Apparently this configuration is used when NOT using a tube.
As always, I like to get other opinions / input. See the attached "Vans" installation method compared to the "reversed" installation method.
Comments welcome.
Thanks
ORIGINAL - VANS INSTALL:
![ORIGINAL TIRE-TUBE INSTALLATION-LONG VALVE STEM.jpg ORIGINAL TIRE-TUBE INSTALLATION-LONG VALVE STEM.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20883-bb1a4a8c7c981140d65771e600ba40bc.jpg)
NEW TR-87 TUBE:
![TUBE WITH TR-87 VALVE.jpg TUBE WITH TR-87 VALVE.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20884-cc914e5c27ac1333248dadae106e2764.jpg)
MATCO - WHEEL REVERSED WITH NEW TUBE:
![MATCO WHEEL REVERSED WITH TR-87 TUBE.jpg MATCO WHEEL REVERSED WITH TR-87 TUBE.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20885-250d368499eab0056df9703637a05b5d.jpg)
As always, I like to get other opinions / input. See the attached "Vans" installation method compared to the "reversed" installation method.
Comments welcome.
Thanks
ORIGINAL - VANS INSTALL:
![ORIGINAL TIRE-TUBE INSTALLATION-LONG VALVE STEM.jpg ORIGINAL TIRE-TUBE INSTALLATION-LONG VALVE STEM.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20883-bb1a4a8c7c981140d65771e600ba40bc.jpg)
NEW TR-87 TUBE:
![TUBE WITH TR-87 VALVE.jpg TUBE WITH TR-87 VALVE.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20884-cc914e5c27ac1333248dadae106e2764.jpg)
MATCO - WHEEL REVERSED WITH NEW TUBE:
![MATCO WHEEL REVERSED WITH TR-87 TUBE.jpg MATCO WHEEL REVERSED WITH TR-87 TUBE.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/20/20885-250d368499eab0056df9703637a05b5d.jpg)