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Old 02-29-2008, 10:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Well, this sucks!

So, here I sit, in my room, waiting for a new tire to get sent out...

Got out to the car this morning, ready to leave for Firebird, and found my right rear tire flat. I knew I had a slow leak, but looks like it got worse. I finally found where it was coming from and there is a sizable puncture in the outer sidewall. With the tire full it actually sealed better and was not noticible--filling it from flat allowed the hole to open up more and I could feel the air leaking out.

Called all over the local area to find just one PS2, put a rush on it, and now I'm waiting till noon for it to get to the tire place. With luck, I may still be able to make the afternoon sessions at Firebird... ...but can you imagine $550 for ONE tire?? Sheesh! But I gotta have it to get home, much less the track session, so you gotta do what ya gotta do...
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Old 02-29-2008, 10:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That sucks Scott. Better get kumho's next time. A lot less $$$$ Ask Leslie about them. She ran them for a long time as I recall. Don
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Here's the problem... ...and it sure doesn't look like "natural" road hazard damage, does it?

Guess that's what I get for parking it at work --and only one day a week!
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:23 AM   #4 (permalink)
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...here's the good part... ...finally got the tire fixed and was able to get to Firebird for the last two sessions...









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I am sooo glad you got some track time Scott!!!!
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Old 03-04-2008, 11:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I call ! ... Scott's car is yellow and BLUE!
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I call ! ... Scott's car is yellow and BLUE!
With a big blue "ROB" on the passenger door
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I call ! ... Scott's car is yellow and BLUE!
That's what I was thinking. Must have gotten it repainted.
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Old 03-04-2008, 05:34 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Ha! Look closely at the left front fender! I HAD to put SOME blue tape on it, so I duplicated the GS stripes I put on last year!
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