Winter tires and anti-seize lessons
11-06-2001, 10:13 AM
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Winter tires and anti-seize lessons
Ok dudes, one of my Nittos was flat the other morning, so I thought, what the fock, might as well just put the winter tires/wheels on now, instead of dealing with the new pair of Nittos I keep promising myself I'll order...
So I am there, yesterday, trying to get my VERY STUCK wheel locks off, and SNAP goes the key.
I was really bummed, I'm thinking no way can I get the right key. So I went to the place where they sold me the wheel locks and he hooked me up with a new key no charge, but he was freaked out like "How the fock did you break it?" he was being funny, but said he'd never seen one broken before. I'm thinking, wait a second, all those boys with their Chevy trucks and air wrenches have never broken a wheel key? Yehhhh sure.
I also broke a ratchet extension trying to get stuck lugnuts off.
Lesson: put anti-seize compound on the threads/lugnuts each time you change your wheels. You guys probably already know this, but it seems like a real well spent five bucks to keep the headaches of stuck nuts (lol) and broken wheel keys.
So, my winter wheels are on.. no more cool Enkeis...
So I am there, yesterday, trying to get my VERY STUCK wheel locks off, and SNAP goes the key.
I was really bummed, I'm thinking no way can I get the right key. So I went to the place where they sold me the wheel locks and he hooked me up with a new key no charge, but he was freaked out like "How the fock did you break it?" he was being funny, but said he'd never seen one broken before. I'm thinking, wait a second, all those boys with their Chevy trucks and air wrenches have never broken a wheel key? Yehhhh sure.I also broke a ratchet extension trying to get stuck lugnuts off.
Lesson: put anti-seize compound on the threads/lugnuts each time you change your wheels. You guys probably already know this, but it seems like a real well spent five bucks to keep the headaches of stuck nuts (lol) and broken wheel keys.
So, my winter wheels are on.. no more cool Enkeis...
11-06-2001, 02:23 PM
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Originally posted by Lime
anti-sieze goooood
I am looking into Blizzaks myself...are our cars even somewhat decent in the snow?
anti-sieze goooood
I am looking into Blizzaks myself...are our cars even somewhat decent in the snow?
YOu always need to put a little on sparks!!
11-07-2001, 06:04 AM
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Got Blizzaks on 15" steelies...awesome!
Playing around in frame deep snow in Vermont last year!
Playing around in frame deep snow in Vermont last year!
Originally posted by Lime
anti-sieze goooood
I am looking into Blizzaks myself...are our cars even somewhat decent in the snow?
anti-sieze goooood
I am looking into Blizzaks myself...are our cars even somewhat decent in the snow?
11-07-2001, 06:28 AM
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Originally posted by AndyXXL
A week ago I found out that my front tires were almost bald I didn't expect them to wear out so fast. Anyway, I rotated them but I'll be running some bald tires this winter...FUN
A week ago I found out that my front tires were almost bald
I didn't expect them to wear out so fast. Anyway, I rotated them but I'll be running some bald tires this winter...FUN
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