Valve locator tool

[3BsBiking]

I have seen a tool which helps you pull the inner tube valve through the rim but I have no idea what it is called, even in English, or where to find one...having just wrestled with a valve in 30 degrees plus I'd really like one
Most grateful for any help.

[mentalboy]

The tool you are thinking about is for pulling tubeless type valves into the rim - and not a good idea for a tubed valve.

Ideally you need to push the valve 'home' just enough to get the retaining nut on it - finger tighten it until the tyre is properly landed on the rim and you have fully inflated the inner tube, then pinch up the nut.

All this assuming that you are putting a tube on a rim meant for tubes!

[delsol]

One of these will hold the valve so that it does not drop back through the hole in the rim, assuming that is what you are trying to achieve.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/191271474259?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108

[mentalboy]

[delsol]

[G]

I believe what you are looking for is commonly called an 'innertube snake'.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=motorcycle+tube+snake

You could make one yourself with an appropriate threaded stud, a drill and some string.

[mentalboy]

[G]

Some dirt tyres can have really stiff carcasses/beads, which can make it quite a faff to get the valve through - pull one side over enough to get your fingers in and the other side pulls over to cover the valve hole.
So, you stick a tyre lever in the other side holding it out, but then the side you've got your fingers through tries to cut your fingers off, making insertion difficult.
I've always just battled through it, but can see something to pull it through would be useful. Wouldn't pay for one of the commercial ones however.

[3BsBiking]

[stinkwheel]

Those tools are a godsend for the front tyre on the bullet. Saves my knuckles from one hell of a battering. Makes a total faff into a two second job. I carry one on the bike toolkit in with the tyre levers.

A "tube valve puller" was what I always called them. Search for that and you'll get lots of hits.
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[Fizzer Thou]

I also found one of those pullers ideal when working on enduro tyres.The extra heavy duty inner tubes that I use does not make for an easy way to locate the valve stem into place otherwise
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