Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Wolf Tooth Tubeless Presta Valve Stem Kit vs Stan's NoTubes Tubeless Universal+ Valves
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Tubeless Valves: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
Wolf Tooth sells a kit rather than a pair of stems: spare cores, a core remover and three rubber bases mean it fits more rims and survives the part that usually gets lost. Stan's Universal+ is the better answer if your rims are deep or you run tire inserts, and it costs less.
Wolf Tooth Tubeless Presta Valve Stem Kit
Buy itThe most complete valve kit here, with spare cores, a core remover and three rubber bases in the box.
- The kit includes two spare valve cores and a machined aluminium core remover, which are the two things you always need and never have.
- Three rubber base options, two cone shapes and one channel shape, cover more rim internal profiles than a single moulded base.
- Wolf Tooth publishes weights by length: 9 grams at 44mm, 12 grams at 60mm and 15 grams at 80mm.
- The longest option is 80mm, so the very deepest aero rims are borderline.
- It uses a standard Presta core, so it does not chase the high airflow claims the redesigned valves make.
- There is no published airflow figure to compare against the big bore designs.
Stan's NoTubes Tubeless Universal+ Valves
Buy itSix lengths, five airflow holes and an upgrade path, at the lowest price here.
- Six lengths from Regular 20 to Deep 85, with the Deep sizes fitting rims up to 86mm tall.
- Five airflow holes, four on the sides and one on the bottom, keep air and sealant moving even with a tire insert fitted.
- The Presta core can be swapped for a Stan's Exo-Core housing kit later without replacing the stem.
- Stan's does not publish a weight for any length.
- There is one rubber stopper shape rather than a choice, so an unusual rim bed is a gamble.
- No spare cores or core remover are included, unlike the Wolf Tooth kit.
Side by side
| Wolf Tooth Tubeless Presta Valve Stem Kit | Stan's NoTubes Tubeless Universal+ Valves | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Anyone building or servicing their own wheels who wants the fiddly small parts included and replaceable. | Deep aero rims, tire insert users, and anyone who wants the widest choice of stem lengths. |
| Price tier | $ · mid-range | $ · budget |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Wolf Tooth Tubeless Presta Valve Stem Kit - The most complete valve kit here, with spare cores, a core remover and three rubber bases in the box. Choose the Stan's NoTubes Tubeless Universal+ Valves instead if deep aero rims, tire insert users, and anyone who wants the widest choice of stem lengths.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Tubeless Valves: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).