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Date:         Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:19:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Old Spare Tire
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Don't you people ever rotate your tires?

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: Re: Old Spare Tire

> yes..i have seen many vans that still had the original 15-20-25 year old > spares under the front.. all dryrotted of course.. once i went to pick > up a > van.. it had a flat... i didnt have a spare with me, so i had to use the > van's > spare..which was an original C rated Continental and had never been out of > the > carrier or even seen pavement.. still had the little nibs on the tread... > it > had been in there so long the steel rebar had left rust marks and > indentations > into the rubber and the top part of the wheel was filled with dirt and > stones... i got 5 miles with that spare before it grenaded at 65mph on > the > freeway, the slinging rubber bending the rear 1/4 body panel behind the > wheelwell...causing the van to fishtail in-tow. not fun. had to unload > off the dolly > on the side of the interstate, (in the dark, of course) and use one of > the > front tires on the back..mounting the blown to smithereens spare back on > the > front and ratcheting the tie downs all the way down over the bare rim.. > > definately check your spare tires.. an original 20 yr old Conti is NOT > something to be proud of.. :<) > > chris


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