I have straight stems on my motorcycle hoses that meet the minimum length for their use. I inflated the tire once and it held air. As soon as I tried reducing the pressure a bit to bring the pressure down to the correct pressure for the tire, the valve stayed open and bled ALL the air out. I tried two other stocks and they did the same thing. Don't waste your time or money on this, just use a regular core and pay attention to the orientation of the stem when you deflate. If they were worth returning I would return them, but I'll just never buy them again.