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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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This really bites....did it again....the last pot hole was a really hard hit....but this one wasn't very hard at at....bent the rim and pinched the tire again. Glad I got the road hazzard coverage. Alex helped me out some with the wheel this time...THANKS ALEX!

I'm a bit worried about how many more times this might happen before spring comes...

I guess I shoulda waited until spring and stayed with the stock tires and wheels...

Well now I've spent enough money to by steel wheels and some blizzacks....but don't have em ARRRGGGG Shitski

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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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Was it the same pothole?

Dude, I think you need to have the aligment checked too.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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Gezzzzz now you think I'm dopey too ) No different hole...different town.....yea I guess I oughta have the alignment checked...I looked underneath and nothing looks bent.

This one wasn't a killer although it trashed the wheel and tire...the one from the other night was a biatch

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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Don't you just love NJ roads...
 
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 07:46 AM
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What size are you running? You might want to stick to 15's and 16's in your
area. imho, the mini looks best in 16 especially if running stock brake rotors. :smile:


 
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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Because of the potholes here in Maine in the spring, I asked Santa for a stainless steel skid plate. Heard it hit hard last week and was glad for the protection!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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ARRRRGGGGG.....still too agimavated ) to talk about it. The new wheel and tire is coming on tuesday. And yea......still have the 17's on eagles on....I'm really trying to hold out....DUH

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