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Re: Tire Man still in business
Did they close?
Steve and Jill, Steve posting
1999 26.5 Mid-Bath
Re: Re: Tire Man still in business
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Quote from: StevenJill  - 
Did they close?
Looks that way. From 2019....

"Chuck Carvitto, died 05/04/2018. He had no children and his wife Sue died before him. He had closed his shop in Ridgecrest, CA, a few years ago and was selling custom valve stems by mail order. I don't think there was anyone to take over the tire stem business."

Charles
Harvest Hosts + Boondockers Welcome #23975
Escapees SKP #138195
2007 23.5' Twin King
Re: Re: Tire Man still in business
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Chuck mailed me a set of extenders back in Oct 2017 for my newly purchased MB.  He REALLY stressed the importance of having the extenders installed correctly.   He actually kept a listing of places across the country that had installed his extenders.  The closest place to me was a tire place near Cleveland, OH - 4 hours.  Having read on this forum some of the challenges involved in using "just any old place", I'm still waiting to make the trip.  I don't know what was the cause of Chuck's death, but when I talked to him back then he was really looking forward to an upcoming fishing trip. 
Glenn & Joan Lambert
Redford, MI
2017 27' Mid-Bath
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I too talked to Chuck in 2017; in June after we purchased our Twin King. He later called me to let me know he had just shipped the stems and to make sure I took his instructions to the shop to have them installed.
Harvest Hosts + Boondockers Welcome #23975
Escapees SKP #138195
2007 23.5' Twin King
 
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To all those interested in Tire Man-like valve stems for our LD's and SOB's:

Borg Equipment and Supply -  Your Tire Shop Supply

1(818)352-8717
1(800)300-2874

support@yourtireshopsupply.com

7317 Foothill Blvd
Tujunga, CA 91042

I dealt with Kelly @ extension 111

I liked Chuck and miss him, as do many others here on the forum.  Nonetheless, this is another excellent source.  It worked for me when I needed longer stems for my tire pressure monitoring system...………

Gary
2007 30' TB