Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:50 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
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dear flat
advising persons to place an explosive into a tire to cause bead to set
could likely be the commencement of a serious law suit ...
maybe someone more aware of the law can step in here ...
but i have been working on tires since i was doing bicycles ..then moved to
tire shop etc ..
often do my own and carry sufficient stuff to repair nearly any flat on the
vehicle
and i would never consider placing an explosive in a tire to get it to seat
indeed there have been several deaths and several severe injuries that i am
aware of in the last year from
tires exploding ... in one case ... the fire was inside the tire ... caused
by work on the rim
unnoticed until the explosion ...
death was the result ...
DO NOT place an explosive in your tires and light
these sorts of things are simply dangerous and deadly ..
advising others to do same is ..
well ... is what it is
Offering advise that could lead to death or injury of them or others ...
wrong by any standard
yours
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>wrote:
> Pull eight bolts using two 13mm wrenches and remove the front to rear
> driveline and you will be fine. You can also take the tire to someone and
> have them replace the stem. For those in dire situations with a few tools,
> a valve stem, and some resourcefulness you can fix it yourself. It is
> possible to break the bead of the tire onsite and replace the valve stem
> without removing the tire from the rim provided you have a new stem and
> source of air or some starter fluid and a match. Not for the faint of
> heart
> but can be done.
>
> Mark in AK
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > If I have to run a different tire for about thirty miles on the right
> > front,
> > how bad is that for the Syncro?
> >
> > I've got myself in a situation where I don't have the proper spare (BFG
> off
> > road tire vs. regular spare tire), and am not able to get road servicer
> > (called Les Schwab, expensive plus they do not want to come out at 5:00pm
> > tonight).
> >
> > Valve stem split; this is the second tire that this happened to so we
> will
> > replace the other two (and buy a proper spare).
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> > Donna, 87 syncro
> >
>
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roger w
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