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01-30-2005, 12:35 AM
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Well...
...I've sent 3 and 1/2 years on island before that...
1) 3 and 1/2 driving in Germany
2) the rest of my years driving mixed between SoCal and cental Oregon
...and today I've got nail number 9 & 10 in my right rear tire of the STi today.
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2 in one day!!!
Yes...that's right number 9 & 10....that's ten nails I somehow stuck in my tires over my 3 and 1/2 years of driving on this island....none in Germany and 1 the whole rest of my "Driving" life.
1) 3 and 1/2 driving in Germany
2) the rest of my years driving mixed between SoCal and cental Oregon
...and today I've got nail number 9 & 10 in my right rear tire of the STi today.
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2 in one day!!!
Yes...that's right number 9 & 10....that's ten nails I somehow stuck in my tires over my 3 and 1/2 years of driving on this island....none in Germany and 1 the whole rest of my "Driving" life.
01-30-2005, 01:41 AM
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yeah, in tristate i used to get stuck with nails all the time. out here - just one. oddly enough, they mainly occurred when i was running Dunlop SP9000's.
nails suck at slow speeds - sounds like your car's tap dancing
nails suck at slow speeds - sounds like your car's tap dancing
01-30-2005, 09:28 AM
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...well just took off the tire and put the spare on...it's not 2 nails but 3....the counts up to 11 in 3 and 1/2 years!
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01-30-2005, 09:31 AM
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
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Anyone know anything about these? I just ordered a set to put on my BBS wheels to sell the car?
They are $98 wOOt!
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Anyone know anything about these? I just ordered a set to put on my BBS wheels to sell the car?
They are $98 wOOt!
01-30-2005, 02:04 PM
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ha. i got a wrench stuck in my tire back when i had my eclipse. i think the front kicked it up just right into the rear tire. was it a 12mm combo? i forget but we had it at my cousin's service station for a while.
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01-30-2005, 09:44 PM
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I feel your pain. I've had two nails in the last two years. The first didn't go through, but the second did. I had it professionall patch/plugged for around $15 so I'd recommend as Pat did. Unless one goes through the sidewall they can be patched and some places will guarantee it for the rest of the tires life.
01-31-2005, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hiwrx
I've heard of purposely placed nails being found resting against tires (of cars that were parked, of course). If possible, check it out before driving away.
Got 2 nails so far since I have been here...
1 on my previous car
1 on my STi...
02-01-2005, 06:49 PM
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i just picked up the tire plug kit from walmart today to fix a slow leak on the solara...i thought it was just one nail, but i found 4 in just one tire...3 of the plugs worked, but the 4th didnt hold...oh well, time to go tire shopping...
02-03-2005, 12:17 AM
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I got my BFGoodrich g-Force Sports today, I love tirerack...great prices, good service and super fast shipping. (Only took 49hrs to get to my door!)
...and for these tires being a "lower end model" they have a treadwear rating of 340, Traction AA and temperture A
That's the same ratings as the KDWs I had.
...and for these tires being a "lower end model" they have a treadwear rating of 340, Traction AA and temperture A
That's the same ratings as the KDWs I had.
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