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05-14-2009, 04:20 PM | #2 |
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I dunno, but it should be pretty easy to find a cheap used one, if nothing else.
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05-14-2009, 04:23 PM | #3 |
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I guess you could throw a tube in the tire and run it as a spare? Might be off-ballanced though but better than the little dough-nut spares you get these days.
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05-14-2009, 04:24 PM | #4 |
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You could probably get somebody to hammer it out, but honestly a used one might be cheaper..
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05-14-2009, 04:24 PM | #5 |
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I hit the pothole on Sunday I think it was, so it just turned flat today. Slow leak, I'm gonna try one of them fix a flats and air it up and see what happens.
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05-14-2009, 04:32 PM | #6 |
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You probably just broke the bead.
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05-14-2009, 04:39 PM | #7 | |
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Hit the bent part until you think it's good, fill the tire up(I'll typically overfill the tire, but I typically do this on much smaller tires) then spray some soapy water on it. Continue hitting until no bubbles are left. |
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05-14-2009, 04:41 PM | #8 |
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If it flattened I really wouldn't drive on that much. It could get dangerous and fail when you really don't need it to(say 65 on the highway). That could cause a MUCH bigger problem. As was said before it's a steely, how much do they run? Can't be that expensive, $100? If you blow out on the highway and get into an accident it will cost way more.
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05-14-2009, 04:41 PM | #9 |
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I'd call around to the salvage yards and tell them you're looking for that size wheel. Pretty cheap way out and peace of mind.
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05-14-2009, 04:44 PM | #10 |
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dude $60-$70
http://www.wheelsandcaps.com/w_selec...D&_MODEL=FOCUS http://www.google.com/products?hl=en...num=1&ct=title 5 minutes on google search. It's a safety item how much is that worth? You might even be able to bitch to the city and get them to pay for your new wheel.
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05-14-2009, 05:17 PM | #12 |
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How concerned should he be with the tire itself? I would imagine a hit like that can't be good for the cords and would tend to make the tire fail earlier in life than it would otherwise, right?
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05-14-2009, 05:20 PM | #13 |
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probably not, but it is possible. if it's bad he should be able to tell by driving it,especially on the front
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05-14-2009, 05:25 PM | #14 |
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well that fix a flat was a bad idea, also should wear safety goggles next time but luckily I was wearing my glasses because it sprayed all over me. But I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna get a new wheel. It's cheap enough, but I would just rather not have to spend extra money, but I guess I better.
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05-14-2009, 05:26 PM | #15 |
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I'll just not go to the bars 3 times when I normally would have, that should even out the cost. lol
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