Originally Posted by
srt8-in-largo
I did not Dremel the "T"; this valve stem sits perfectly next to it with no interference at all.
It's a little hard to tell in the pics, but that fat rubber boot of the OEM stem in the top pic protrudes a fair bit above the surface of the rim... right in the middle where the strap goes. I'm pretty sure if you strapped this with no bridge, the strap would seal onto the boot and block air passage.
The bottom pic shows the Milton S409 after its' been tightened; the smaller steel boot pulls into the opening and sits just a tad below the rim surface. I *believe* you should be able to put a strap on this and not block the air passage... but you'll have to confirm that. If you still needed a bridge, it'd be easier to find one for this. If needed I'd check eBay for used TPMS sensors that come with one. You should be able to find one for $10 to $20.