12" QS hub motor and tire valve

[jdevane5]

I'm just about to put a tyre on my new 12" QS hub motor and have a problem with the tire valve not clearing the hub..
I've tried multiple valve types and no luck with clearance.

It will be a major safety concern if the hubs rubbing the valve as it rotates!

Anyone had this issue at all? OR a solution, searching for various valves for the 11mm rim hole.

Given the rim is 12" and its a pretty big motor at 10-12kw there is really no clearance..

I've attached a few pics, one from the rim looking through the valve hole that shows the hub
One of the many valves I've tried.
And the QS drawing.
I've dropped QS a line for advise also, I think there is a tolerance issue in manufacture.

[amberwolf]

It will be a major safety concern if the hubs rubbing the valve as it rotates!

How will it rub? Isn't the rim bolted to the hub?

Anyone had this issue at all? OR a solution, searching for various valves for the 11mm rim hole.

Does the motor have a "dimple" or notch cut in it's edge somewhere? If so, I would guess the motor is not assembled to the rim in the right orientation, and that notch should line up with the valve hole.

If there isn't such a notch, you could create one. THen the valve stem will come out of the rim and sit in this notch.

[Chalo]

There are both right angle and straight valves available for scooter tubes like that. Use the kind you aren't using now and see if that helps.

[jdevane5]

It will be a major safety concern if the hubs rubbing the valve as it rotates!

How will it rub? Isn't the rim bolted to the hub?

Anyone had this issue at all? OR a solution, searching for various valves for the 11mm rim hole.

Does the motor have a "dimple" or notch cut in it's edge somewhere? If so, I would guess the motor is not assembled to the rim in the right orientation, and that notch should line up with the valve hole.

If there isn't such a notch, you could create one. THen the valve stem will come out of the rim and sit in this notch.

It will rub with vibration.
I think I have found a specialist valve to give some clearance.
The motor looks to be assembled correctly but there is obviously a tolerance issue between the two design features. Its not the best rim design.

[calab]

You just need the right tube with the right valve angle, I dont know how common that is but I have seen some like that.

[kingkongshrimp]

I have the 10" QS motor. Bought these. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKL83F7?ps ... ct_details

And here's what it looks like.

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[jdevane5]

I have the 10" QS motor. Bought these. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKL83F7?ps ... ct_details

And here's what it looks like.

tube.jpg

Hey Thanks, that will work.