Blew a Tire on the interstate today

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  1. Killercomet

    Killercomet Member MCCI

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    Well im crusin down the highway at about 55 or so (4:11 gears) and i notice the car startin to get loose in the back.So low tire was the first thing i was thinkin.Luckily i was at an exit so i slowed rappidly and the tire was started to go rapidly like faster than i could stop.Well i got it off to the side and looked at it no holes,no tears,that i could see.the rim was scraped though i can fix that with some sanding and polishing.So rollback came took me and my comet home.I got as far as geting it in the garage and putting it up on jack stands.It was hot and i dont have a spare M.T. E.T. Street for it so the heck with it till this week some time.Thought id share my great 4th weekend.Im not looking for pitty just thought id address my stupiditty for not runing the recomended tubes in the tires.It may have preveted all that happend today.
     
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    Glad you were able to control it and that
    no "accident" became of the "incident"!
     
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    Yeah you might have broke your arm or something like that. (lol)
    Thanks again Killercomet for all your help this weekend.


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    LOL,,, No problem i had a great time.Now im off to get the longer studs for the axles and the tube and patches. :)
     

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