MAn you are having bad luck with C5's
freakin' yay.
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freakin' yay.
found this in the rear tire of the vette
tire is unfixable (cut is too long)
and Nitto no longer makes this size (285/35/18)
great.
glad I put the new exhaust on last night
tire is unfixable (cut is too long)
and Nitto no longer makes this size (285/35/18)
great.
glad I put the new exhaust on last night
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Originally Posted by DngrZne
Looks like maybe you were attacked by a ninja...
Sucks man. And dont I know it. Leaving for the ocean this year and didnt even make it out of town and had a flat. Nail in the tire. Got it plugged, got put 2 hours behind schedule. Tire now has a slow leak. Need 2 new rears, and they aint cheap.
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Originally Posted by VetteHunting
Sucks man. And dont I know it. Leaving for the ocean this year and didnt even make it out of town and had a flat. Nail in the tire. Got it plugged, got put 2 hours behind schedule. Tire now has a slow leak. Need 2 new rears, and they aint cheap.
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Sorry about the tire - figures that the size you have isn't made anymore by the tire manufacturer. 
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I ended up buying from Discount Tires they had one left sitting in the warehouse...
but really, I enjoy the C5. when I can drive it
but really, I enjoy the C5. when I can drive it