"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
01/15/2020 at 22:50 • Filed to: None
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
01/15/2020 at 22:50 • Filed to: None | 2
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Average pressure in my back tires tonight was 27.5, which is just about exactly where I want them.
Unfortunately one tire was 45, the other 10. Whoops. Got a leak somewhere, and I wish my mechanics would stop over inflating my tires.
Driving at 70mph on a 10psi tire (I’d noticed it was low, but had no idea it was that low), oof. I’ll try not to do that again.
Anyway, no shop today. S hop tomorrow. Always a shop tomorrow.
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> Just Jeepin'
01/15/2020 at 23:01 |
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I drove a month with an improperly tightened wheel that ended up ruining a wheel hub and several lug nuts; I know how you feel, but this was worse. I am always surprised by just how under inflated most of my friend’s tires are. I sometimes put air in them for them while they are over.
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Just Jeepin'
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01/15/2020 at 23:04 |
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I was driving down the interstate one day and noticed a car with NC plates (so at least 8 hours from home, unless it was a rental) driving down the interstate with a wobbly wheel. Took me a while (and a few miles out of my way) to get her attention. Hope she got it looked at quickly.
Wheels/tires are scary, scary things when something’s awry.
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> Just Jeepin'
01/15/2020 at 23:06 |
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Especially when you realize how easily a catastrophic issue could be fixed. It is a good thing automatic tire pressure guages are required.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Just Jeepin'
01/15/2020 at 23:28 |
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Mostly commenting to thank you for reminding me to get back to my Babylon 5 rewatch. But yes, tire stories - local tire guy neither overtightens nor overinflates, but when two tires were replaced, some point in a wheel/tire combo began leaking . Either pinhole in the wheel or imperfect bead seat or something , leading to a slow, slow leak which has caught me out at least once with “oh shit, that really is low”.
facw
> Just Jeepin'
01/15/2020 at 23:44 |
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Yeah, I’ve accidentally done the highway on an extremely flat tire thing (more than once I think).
Honestly while TPMS has a whole bunch of flaws, I think having realtime tire pressure monitoring is a good idea.
sn4cktimes
> Just Jeepin'
01/15/2020 at 23:57 |
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I feel that without TPMS being a thing most people would just never add air into their tires. But then they’d also be super surprised when their ride quality is crap and a tire gets shredded. I know people that I’m pretty sure have never actually put air into a tire themselves and have relied on dealers and/or tire shops to do it.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Just Jeepin'
01/16/2020 at 07:25 |
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Averages are fun. A person with 2 arms and two legs has an above average number of limbs.