Valve stem location on the GT350

[dpAtlanta]

I noticed the valve stem location is not the same front vs. rear.
In the fronts, the valve stems are between the spokes, in the rear they are not.
Does anybody know the reason for the differentiation between front and rear?
I'm curious as to how many people are right now going into their garage to check this out thinking "What the hell is he talking about?"


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This is what happens when you buy such an ADDICTIVE car and you can't drive it every minute of the day, so you spend time STARING at it while it sits in your garage waiting to go for a drive.......... like a young puppy who really just wants to go outside for a walk and gives you those sad puppy eyes saying "lets go buddy".

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[Tank]

If @Epiphany doesn’t know, chances are you’ll never find out...

 

[lenFeb]

both, front and rear valves are between the spokes on my. BTW don't have to go to garage - pic of my car is on desktop of the computer .

 

[svassh]

They have 10 spokes how can it not be between the spokes?

Picture or it didn't happen

 

[gixxersixxerman]

On the PP1 GT it’s between different spokes on the front and rear wheel. You can see in this photo when I first got the car and had the green nitrogen caps

 

[5.2 Symphony]

They have 10 spokes how can it not be between the spokes?

Picture or it didn't happen

I took these before I released the car to the dealer for service so the rims are a bit dirty.

 

[sox3]

Mine are centered between the spokes as well.

 

[svassh]

I'm guessing there are just 2 different drilling rigs for front and rear. The location of the valve stem really doesn't matter. Likely even the factory guys didn't notice.

 

[key01]

That is weird for sure. Cosmic, actually.

 

[hiccup]

And I thought only the performance pack 1 rims were drilled different. ..must be a quick way to identify widths on the production line.

 

[fpGT350]

Front and rear are identical on my 2018.

 

[Shane]

They do this to visually differentiate bewteen the front and the rear wheels since the wheels are different widths. Of course, the stock tires on a GT350 are different front and rear so a quick look on the tire makes is easy.

The PP2 Mustangs, however, use different wheel widths but the same tire width front and rear. The placement of the valve stem tells you which front wheel and rear wheel without actually measuring.

It's detailed on page 12 of the PP2 Supplement

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/F...e-pack-2-version-1_su_EN-US-EN-CA_11_2017.pdf

 

[sox3]

I noticed the valve stem location is not the same front vs. rear.
In the fronts, the valve stems are between the spokes, in the rear they are not.
Does anybody know the reason for the differentiation between front and rear?
I'm curious as to how many people are right now going into their garage to check this out thinking "What the hell is he talking about?"


O.C.D. DISCLAIMER
This is what happens when you buy such an ADDICTIVE car and you can't drive it every minute of the day, so you spend time STARING at it while it sits in your garage waiting to go for a drive.......... like a young puppy who really just wants to go outside for a walk and gives you those sad puppy eyes saying "lets go buddy".

Can you post pics of them?

 

[dpAtlanta]

As requested George...

REAR

FRONT

 

[datadatum]

They all appear between the spokes... but I see what you mean! Definitely not the same location, and very interesting...

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