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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Angry screw driver in tire

So my luck with tires arnt so great. I bought some used BFG Mud tires, set of 4, well a week later the rear right tire blew on me. The tread seperated...Ok so i take it back to the shop i got em from and have em put another one on. OK....a week later the rear left one blows, cause the tread seperated. Ok so im done buying used tires. I go down to Discount tires and buy some new Nitto Terra Grappler AT. Well, not even 24 hours go by and i have F***ing screw driver stickin out of my side wall!!! WTF . Thank god i have life time warrenty.
 

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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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How the hell did you manage that?????

Thank god for road hazard warranty
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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So did you back over it or something like an accident or did dick head stab your tire on purpose?
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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to shove a scew driver into a tire like that, you have to have some strength. So im assuming i ran it over just right. And if i knew someone did it, i would have asked to keep the screw driver and killed the little bastard with it.
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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I'm just curious, but what are your driving habits? are you a fast driver?
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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yea, sometimes I drive fast.
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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I get 9 miles to a gallon!! That tell you anything. And yes im 19 what do you expect. Im the king of the road . Not really but yes im a crazy but, safe driver. Especially when my son is in the truck!!
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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I get 9 miles to a gallon!! That tell you anything.
It tells me you probably have a leaking plenum gasket


Also, tread seperation is usually caused by going too fast on under-inflated tires. More air pressure will keep that from happening.
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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the Max PSI was 65. I kept it at 60. A plenum gasket???
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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my LT tires are 65psi also but at that psi they are too stiff.
so I keep them at 35psi
 
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