More than Flat
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
More than Flat
Well, it finally happened. When on a cruise with my Vette club. Nice place next to the water. On the way back, mine wasn't handling to well. Must have picked up a nail. By the time I got it pulled over, tire was ripped to shreds. Doesn't look like I hurt the wheel.
I had to use the Vette's spare tire. What a PITA that was. Who the heck ever designed that spare tire carrier?
Luckaly, I had taken the spare down about a year and a half ago to check it out. It still had about 45lbs of air, enough to let me get home.
New tread is gonna cost $159 plus mounting & balance, not too bad. Rotten end to a great day.
I had to use the Vette's spare tire. What a PITA that was. Who the heck ever designed that spare tire carrier?
Luckaly, I had taken the spare down about a year and a half ago to check it out. It still had about 45lbs of air, enough to let me get home.
New tread is gonna cost $159 plus mounting & balance, not too bad. Rotten end to a great day.
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From: Downtown Annapolis, MD. The Future is where we all have to live. Let's not screw it up.
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Glad to hear it.
I always keep my temp spare in good order. I check on it at least twice a year.
21 years old, but all I ask is that it get me back to civilization if not home at a reasonable speed.
It also plays a role in rear-end collision protection.
Pretty soon you'll hear from the "Fix-a-Flat/AAA" guys that have removed their spares.
To each his own.
I always keep my temp spare in good order. I check on it at least twice a year.
21 years old, but all I ask is that it get me back to civilization if not home at a reasonable speed.
It also plays a role in rear-end collision protection.
Pretty soon you'll hear from the "Fix-a-Flat/AAA" guys that have removed their spares.
To each his own.
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Hey Carey, sorry to hear about your bad luck.
I know what you mean about PITA.
On the 2007 Power Tour, I had a flat just before getting to Kalamazoo, MI. In a cold a** rain no less.
And of course, as you know with the car loaded for a week long trip getting to the jack is not fun either. By the time I got the tire changed, I was soaking wet.
But my spare was good, and I drove about 2 miles to a tire center where they fixed the flat and had me back on the road. I was lucky, no tire damage.
PS: The shop was actually closed, and they were there just watching the Power Tour go by.
They fixed me up, no charge. Of course, I insisted on a nice tip for them.
I know what you mean about PITA.
On the 2007 Power Tour, I had a flat just before getting to Kalamazoo, MI. In a cold a** rain no less.
And of course, as you know with the car loaded for a week long trip getting to the jack is not fun either. By the time I got the tire changed, I was soaking wet.
But my spare was good, and I drove about 2 miles to a tire center where they fixed the flat and had me back on the road. I was lucky, no tire damage.
PS: The shop was actually closed, and they were there just watching the Power Tour go by.
They fixed me up, no charge. Of course, I insisted on a nice tip for them.
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From: Wichita Ks
Looks like you guys had a good turn out for the cruise and must of had a good time up tell that point. Well not a good way to end such a good cruise but no damage to the wheel so that's good. Well I still have my spare and that makes me want to check it again. Glad everything turned out OK at the end of the day. 
