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Old Jun 18, 2022 | 07:55 PM
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Would a small drip of chassis grease damage a tire?. I was lubing the upper ball joints and my grease gun dripped a small liquidy blob on the tire. I wiped it up immediately. Is the tire damaged now?
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Old Jun 18, 2022 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nabeshin
Would a small drip of chassis grease damage a tire?. I was lubing the upper ball joints and my grease gun dripped a small liquidy blob on the tire. I wiped it up immediately. Is the tire damaged now?

I really, really hope for your sake that you were just trying to fk with people by asking that.
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The question not asked is the only a dumb question. Have tolerance for those who want to know.
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