Spare tire valve stem

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2013 CX-5 Sport & 2011 CX-9 Touring
Has anyone noticed that a tire pressure gauge does not fit onto the valve stem of their space saving spare tire? I've tried 3 separate pressure gauges and none fit the stem. The other 4 tires are fine. I took it to a tire shop and they couldn't get their gauges to work either. In fact they couldn't even get their tool onto it to fill it with air. I had to have the valve changed out for a new one.

Are their different valve sizes for overseas? Maybe one of them snuck its way onto my spare?
 
I just checked mine (nice of Mazda to install the spare with the valve down!) and it looks to be a conventional valve.
 
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