ugh (tires) (rant)

[calimus at techography.net (Calimus)]

Well at least it's something simple and cheap this time.  Get it 
replaced an ride on into the sunset.  Then again, you could always just 
drop those fat ass tires off at my place.  Hell, just leave the whole 
car for that matter. lol

William

Allyn wrote:

> so i pull off of the highway after the 'drive all over town to re-reg 
> the cars' fiasco, and notice something just doesnt feel right with the 
> front right on the rieger. pull off at a gas station real quick, 
> inspect tire - flat (ugh). as an added bonus, i can notice a slight 
> bubble in the sidewall. i'm a half block from home, so i limp it there 
> very slowly. jack up the corner. put air in it to find the leak. put 
> some more air. umm, wheres the freakin leak. inflate to 40 psi. still 
> no leak. go to let some air out and voala, valve stem starts leaking. 
> it has split right where it gets inserted in the wheel, in a perfect 
> way such that the centrifugal force from the wheel spinning at highway 
> speeds lets the air out.
>
> god im so sick of fucking with that right front wheel. its the one 
> that was bent originally, not to mention the hub center was machined 
> improperly (2mm offset from center). now its got a questionable tire 
> and valve stem to boot.
>
> great.
>
>
>
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 190k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (rocco #8)
> 90 Passat GL 16V (the wifes new daily, 200k)
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