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Old 10-04-09, 02:41 PM
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Old 10-04-09, 02:43 PM
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That suck at least you didn't hurt the paint
Old 10-04-09, 02:45 PM
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Yea then I would have been even more pissed!
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crap tires do that
Old 10-04-09, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by benbuilt4u
crap tires do that
Last time I checked Falken 452s were a pretty good tire. Correct me if i'm wrong.
Old 10-04-09, 03:01 PM
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neh, falken 452s arent that good, they're only shown as good because they're all on the VIP cars shown at shows.
Old 10-04-09, 03:23 PM
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452s bubble like a biatch. also known to get cut along the sidewall like that. but then again, its part of the game
Old 10-04-09, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 4uhaterz
Yea then I would have been even more pissed!
No harm, no foul
Old 10-04-09, 05:24 PM
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Is that a nail as well? I know that if a tire is low or flat it could also pull the side wall like that. Nail might have been the cause.
Old 10-04-09, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jrezo
Is that a nail as well? I know that if a tire is low or flat it could also pull the side wall like that. Nail might have been the cause.
Nice eye... Wow.
Old 10-04-09, 05:43 PM
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holy crap. I've never seen a tire blow out like that. wtf happened?
Old 10-04-09, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by McKrevice
holy crap. I've never seen a tire blow out like that. wtf happened?
tire blew
Old 10-04-09, 07:07 PM
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looks like a defective tire IMO.. Tons of tread left and torn to shreds.. My falkens bubbled on my mustang years ago...

I'd get my money back
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Originally Posted by 4uhaterz
Last time I checked Falken 452s were a pretty good tire. Correct me if i'm wrong.
Falken's used to be sold at Pepboy's way back in the day.
Old 10-04-09, 09:34 PM
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Seems like under inflated tire. Happened to me 2 times, ironically with fk452. Ppl would tell me, but I kept driving it like that


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