05-20-2010, 03:37 PM | #1 |
Drives: '19 Camaro 2SS, '12 GMC Yukon Join Date: Oct 2009
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Ruined Tire
Yesterday morning I checked the tire pressure in the DIC and noticed that the driver side rear tire was down 7 pounds. This can’t be good, I thought. When I got back home I crawled under the car and found a piece of metal sticking out of the tread very near to the inside edge where the tread and sidewall intersect. Damn! When I was a kid I worked in my father’s tire shop for seven years and I know tires. I was concerned that do to the location, a repair in this area may not hold up; it is in a borderline location. We use our Camaro a lot for trips and I do not want to have a problem while three states away from home. My bet is that most tire dealers do not stock this make and size of tire, so I bit the bullet and bought a new one from the Tire Rack. The price was $202 plus shipping, which was lower than I had expected. I placed the order on line yesterday and the tire was delivered by UPS today. I’ve been a Tire Rack customer for many years and have always been pleased with their prices and service. Tomorrow we install it.
I have no idea when or where it happened. It lost about one pound in 24 hours, so it could have happened a week or longer ago. I’ve been driving for 40 years and cannot recall the last time I had a tire ruined. It had to be decades ago. I’m angry that it happened to a tire on the Camaro, but it could have been worse. |
05-20-2010, 03:45 PM | #2 |
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Um...... Your on your own for now...sry :(
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05-20-2010, 04:57 PM | #3 |
i am having to replace my second tire in 3 months i will use the tire rack this next purchase
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05-20-2010, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Put a plug in it and use as a spare. If it holds air it will be fine.
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05-20-2010, 05:20 PM | #5 |
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05-20-2010, 05:25 PM | #6 |
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i put a new tire on mine the third day. and a second about 2 weeks after that lol.
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05-20-2010, 05:36 PM | #7 |
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I had to replace one tire when I curbed a wheel. About ripped out the side wall... I got my tire for $217, and free shipping. How much did you pay for shipping?
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05-20-2010, 05:44 PM | #8 |
That will buff right out,jk
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05-20-2010, 05:45 PM | #9 |
Someone give me a Camaro!
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:(
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05-20-2010, 05:45 PM | #10 |
Had the same thing happen and a patch on inside worked ok.
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LS2 Darton sleeved 427 stroker.Callies dragonslayer crankshaft. Callies I beam rods. Wiseco blower pistons. Mast cnc 12 degree big bore ls3 heads-2.2 intake &1.6 ex. 6 bolt 270cc-.750 deck. Lunati link bar lifters.T&D roller rockers.COMP-VA. Speed special cam 605 lift, 238dur. Procharger F1R @15psi. ARH headers with custom 3'' exhaust all the way.Magnaflow mufflers. QTP cutouts.Rossler built 6l80e trans. DSS 1400hp axles. Pfadt suspension.-Coilovers, sway bars,motor mounts,trailing arms. Aeromotive eliminater pump. 907rwhp. |
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05-20-2010, 07:00 PM | #11 |
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