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Old 2nd July 2001, 05:58 AM
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hey everyone.. sorry havent posted for a bit...
on saturday i was cruising down the local route when my rear passenger tire blew... the car swerved pretty violently, but i got off to the side of the road w/out hitting anyone.. The tire was completely shredded... i'm pretty sure i didnt hit anything... I'm bringing the tire back to the dealer today as the new one cost me $120... the rim survived without damage and i learned the jacking points on the cruiser... but I just wanted to let everyone know to take a quick peak at their tires for any obnormal wear..
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Old 2nd July 2001, 08:09 AM
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Glad you survived and didn't hit anyone or any buggies!
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Old 2nd July 2001, 08:34 AM
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Thanks for the heads-uo...Glad you and your cruiser made it thru the ordeal!
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Old 2nd July 2001, 11:13 AM
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Any idea what caused the blowout? Was it the tire or those crappy Pennsylvania roads?
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Old 2nd July 2001, 11:32 AM
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Old 2nd July 2001, 12:38 PM
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i have no clue what happened... I check my tire pressure regularly and i'm pretty sure it was fine. i dont think it was the road but you never know..
i have the 16 goodyear eagle ls... only 3000 miles on them too.. its a mystery i guess...
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Thanks for the heads up on this and glad you and your PT are ok.
What tire pressure were you running?
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Old 4th July 2001, 06:28 PM
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Glad you and your PT are OK!
Had my tires checked by a Goodyear Dealer . They can tell by the serial # where they are made and if any problems have been reported. My LS were made in the Tennessee plant...no problems here.
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Eek!! thanks for Notifying us!! Ill keep that in mind!!!

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