stefprez
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Quick Review and Testing
I just got the Apex Designs USA RCV Rapid Connect Valves (no affiliation) and they are better than I was expecting! They are a screw on fast deflator for your tires to make airing down quick. They have a collar that can be slid outwards that has several holes all around to allow air to come out of the tire much faster than is possible going through a standard Schrader valve core. I did a test on my R1T from 48 PSI on the stock A/T tires with 20" dark off-road wheels. Airing down to 31 PSI takes ~22 seconds. It's easy to do two wheels at once. Remove the valve caps from both tires on one side of your vehicle, then slide the collar out and start your stop watch at the same time. While the first is deflating, walk over to the second and pop that one open at either the 5 or 10 second mark. Walk back to the firs tire and push the collar closed at about the 22 second mark (or whatever your testing works out to be for your target PSI), then walk back to the first tire and do the same at the 22+X second mark (X being either 5 or 10 seconds, whichever you decided to go with). In less than a minute, half of your tires are aired down. Rinse and repeat on the other side of the vehicle. Note these are not calibrated deflators, so they will continue to deflate until the deflation collar is closed. You can always get most of the way there and cut it off a bit early, and then use a gauge with a bleeder valve to dial in your target PSI more carefully.
Installation
To install these, you remove the valve stem core with the provided tool and screw the RCV onto the Schrader valve that is now hissing loads of air at you. Slightly tricky, but really not too bad, just a bit loud for a few seconds. Once it's screwed on, you can use the provided tool to snug the RCV down on the valve stem. Total installation for all four tires was about 5 minutes. It took longer to air the tires back up after installation than it did to install them in the first place.
Fitment
Note that these do stick out a little bit further than the stock valve stems given their design, but at least for the 20" dark off-road wheels, there's no contact or interference with the wheel, and they don't protrude enough to cause me concern. Also of note, the valve stem caps that come provided are designed to keep the deflation collar in place securely so they can't accidentally be bumped open.
Other Products
I was initially considering purchasing the RPV Rapid Precision Valves since they are faster, but they require the entire valve stem to be replaced. Honestly, with how fast the RCV Rapid Connect Valve's are, I don't see any reason to get the RPV, at least for stock tire sizes on a Rivian.
Any questions, let me know and I'll do my best to answer!
I just got the Apex Designs USA RCV Rapid Connect Valves (no affiliation) and they are better than I was expecting! They are a screw on fast deflator for your tires to make airing down quick. They have a collar that can be slid outwards that has several holes all around to allow air to come out of the tire much faster than is possible going through a standard Schrader valve core. I did a test on my R1T from 48 PSI on the stock A/T tires with 20" dark off-road wheels. Airing down to 31 PSI takes ~22 seconds. It's easy to do two wheels at once. Remove the valve caps from both tires on one side of your vehicle, then slide the collar out and start your stop watch at the same time. While the first is deflating, walk over to the second and pop that one open at either the 5 or 10 second mark. Walk back to the firs tire and push the collar closed at about the 22 second mark (or whatever your testing works out to be for your target PSI), then walk back to the first tire and do the same at the 22+X second mark (X being either 5 or 10 seconds, whichever you decided to go with). In less than a minute, half of your tires are aired down. Rinse and repeat on the other side of the vehicle. Note these are not calibrated deflators, so they will continue to deflate until the deflation collar is closed. You can always get most of the way there and cut it off a bit early, and then use a gauge with a bleeder valve to dial in your target PSI more carefully.
Installation
To install these, you remove the valve stem core with the provided tool and screw the RCV onto the Schrader valve that is now hissing loads of air at you. Slightly tricky, but really not too bad, just a bit loud for a few seconds. Once it's screwed on, you can use the provided tool to snug the RCV down on the valve stem. Total installation for all four tires was about 5 minutes. It took longer to air the tires back up after installation than it did to install them in the first place.
Fitment
Note that these do stick out a little bit further than the stock valve stems given their design, but at least for the 20" dark off-road wheels, there's no contact or interference with the wheel, and they don't protrude enough to cause me concern. Also of note, the valve stem caps that come provided are designed to keep the deflation collar in place securely so they can't accidentally be bumped open.
Other Products
I was initially considering purchasing the RPV Rapid Precision Valves since they are faster, but they require the entire valve stem to be replaced. Honestly, with how fast the RCV Rapid Connect Valve's are, I don't see any reason to get the RPV, at least for stock tire sizes on a Rivian.
Any questions, let me know and I'll do my best to answer!
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