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post May 23, 2006 - 8:34 PM
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Well, aparently on the entrance to the laundromat near my apartment, there's a curb that's about 8inches high. Impossible to see, since I take a right then immediately turn into the laundromat. Well, I didn't hit the curb dead on, but where it starts to slope down sharply to meet the pavement. I guess the tire slid and it popped a huuuge hole in the sidewall.

The tires need replaced at the end of the summer...but now I'm gonna have to do it early b/c it would be a wast e of money to get one new tire and have 3 old ones, since I'm not even sure those are the tires I want again..

Now my winder all-season tires are on, and one wheel is missing a hubcap frown.gif Here goes another 250.00+ for new tires, plus mounting and balancing...and to top it off I just paid 30 something to get the tires rotated/balanced.

Had to rant..really put a damper on my entire day.

Cliffs Notes: Popped tire, angry, and have to spend money on new ones. mad.gif


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post May 24, 2006 - 4:21 AM
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It was the way the turn was, you turn right from one street, and immediately turn into the entrance. I misjudged by maybe 6 inches, max..and it popped my tire.

Where did I say that it wasn't my fault? I hit the curb, the curb popped the tire...what in that puts the blame off of me? No need to come piss on my thread adding to an already bad day.


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- jwells   Popped a tire...   May 23, 2006 - 8:34 PM
- - Cutrara   Ahhh, bad luck, I curbed a rim today   May 23, 2006 - 8:41 PM
- - jwells   Oh yeah, forgot that part..it put a deep gash in t...   May 23, 2006 - 9:11 PM
- - Sh0gunkid8721   wouldnt that be the drivers fault?   May 23, 2006 - 11:50 PM
|- - GT4WRC   QUOTE(Sh0gunkid8721 @ May 23, 2006 - 11...   May 24, 2006 - 3:48 AM
- - popstar   250 !!!!!! it cost me tha...   May 23, 2006 - 11:58 PM
- - jwells   It was the way the turn was, you turn right from o...   May 24, 2006 - 4:21 AM


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