Valve stem question

[OakLeaf]

it's a simple thing to measure...

[NoNo]

Those extenders sound interesting. Obviously, I don't want to deal with that kind of hassle all the time. I think what I'll do is pick up one regular length stem and see how it fits. If it's obvious that it would cause an issue, then I'll stick with the longer valve stems. I was just curious if anyone else had given it a try, especially any other Dolce owners. Thanks for all the help, once again I learn something from the TE ladies

[aicabsolut]

48mm is pretty "standard" for a lot of shallow rims (e.g., Shimano wheels, Ksyriums, that might have come on your Dolce). You can go shorter, but it's harder to get the pump on there.

Deep dish wheels will need 60mm or 80mm...or valve extenders, but those suck.

[HillSlugger]

To me it seems that the longer the stem the more likely that you might tear it off while pumping up your tires (increased torque/leverage). I like to use the shortest stem that works with my rims. I've got 25mm aero rims on my bikes and the 48mm valves work great with my pumps

[GLC1968]

Oh, I meant to mention that I used to have a Dolce Comp (2006) and it worked with regular length stems just fine on the stock wheels.

[NoNo]

Oooh, that's very helpful. Mine's also an 06, with the stock Alex ALX 298 rims. Thanks!