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Old 01-22-2009, 02:07 PM
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Default First day commuting down to campus..... hit the biggest pothole ever: brand new rim is BUSTED
ohh yeah way to start the semester of right!

Installed at 31519 - destroyed at 31700 in 11 days

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Old 01-22-2009, 02:46 PM
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Default you have got to be freaking kidding me.
that sucks dude.
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Old 01-23-2009, 07:52 AM
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Default that's amazing luck you have right there.
about the same luck I have with my KDW2s, changed out 5 of them this year due to blow outs and such.
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Default i guess you arent looking at the road as much as you should.
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(where was the pothole?)
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Default what tire pressure are you running?
it's either too low or those rims are butter soft.
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Old 01-23-2009, 06:28 PM
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Old 01-23-2009, 08:18 PM
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Default you havent been on this section of the parkway
its pretty bad either those long ones or the standard hole

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yikes that sucks
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Default yikes where is that?
The winter always bangs up the roads up here, i know.

Stay away from basically ALL of wayne. I dont even want to drive the van through there.
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following to close to the car infront of you to see it?
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