Stock Tires Failure
10-10-2008, 09:44 AM
#11
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I am unsure about a warranty on factory wheels. I feel your pain, I tore up two sidewalls on stock BFG KM's with only 5K on them. One still holds air. I would feel alright with a little sidewall patch on a slow rock-crawling rig, but I sure wouldn't feel good going 55-75 down the highway! In fact, I think it would be downright stupid. Think about how bad you would feel if you had a blow out, totaled your jeep, killed your passengers, or killed a family in another car just to save $400. Get new tires and sleep better is my vote.
10-10-2008, 10:43 AM
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There was a nail sticking out of a log and ripped a 1.5inch gash in the side of my dad tire on his 2000 Lincoln Continental. He’s really cheap so he took it down to this dumpy Mexican tire shop and they patched it up for him for $15 but said no guarantees. To my amazement he got over another 30,000 miles on the tire and ran it bald before replacing it.
I called up Bridgestone, the only warranty covers factory defects.
Where can I look into a tube?
Do any long term tire sealants exist or are they only for temporary use? Will it destroy my rim?
I called up Bridgestone, the only warranty covers factory defects.
Where can I look into a tube?
Do any long term tire sealants exist or are they only for temporary use? Will it destroy my rim?
10-10-2008, 10:56 AM
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Nah, patching the sidewall shouldn't destroy your rim. That is... Until you hit about 55mph and the tire fails and you flip the jeep. And still the rim should be o.k. unless you actually make it back over and land back on the rims. But the chances of you making it back over to land on the rims is pretty slim.
10-10-2008, 11:27 AM
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Ah, like the real heavy duty version of fix-a-flat? I always find it messy to use, but not sure if it causes rust issues. Maybe on steel rims. Do you have the aluminum stock ones? If so I wouldn't worry about rust. It might have some crap to scrape off when you remove them from the rim, but I don't know. I'd let the guy that puts the new ones on worry about getting the old ones and any goop left on them off.
10-10-2008, 05:54 PM
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