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I was on my way to my brothers new log cabin to install a new garage door opener and front door lock. Left the driveway and all was well. About a mile up the road there evidently developed (overnight) a 6" deep by 2' odd shaped pot hole. With traffic coming from the other direction, a very soft muddy shoulder on the right, and not enough time to brake or miss the hole BAAAMM. What a jolt that was. Bout shook my teeth out (AND MINE ARE REAL). Well, I kept driving towards my brothers and the truck seemed fine. Got there and checked the tire, which still was aired up, so I thought, ahh it's fine.
My brother and I headed for the local home repair supply store for what we needed for the day. When we returned we noticed the SSR had a flat tire (son of a ...........) :cuss .
I pulled out the air compressor from the garage to air it up, and what did I hear, but a SSSSSSSSSSS from the tire. I looked at the rim it was ok, started checking the tire and, wow! a silver dollar sized bulge in the side wall and a slice in the side wall also.
Pulled the SSR into the garage where it was warmer and removed the tire. Called up my dealer and told them I had a road hazard tire for them to replace. They were ready to send out a wrecker to bring in my baby, but I told them I already had the tire off.
Took the tire out to the dealer for them to look at and they said they would order a new tire and should have it tomarrow. Told them that there were others having the same type of problem with tires going flat with hitting a bump and that the Tire rack had that tire for less than anyone else. They told me they would have it coming, and call me when it was balanced and ready.
Don't know the damages ($$$) yet, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna hurt.
My brother and I headed for the local home repair supply store for what we needed for the day. When we returned we noticed the SSR had a flat tire (son of a ...........) :cuss .
I pulled out the air compressor from the garage to air it up, and what did I hear, but a SSSSSSSSSSS from the tire. I looked at the rim it was ok, started checking the tire and, wow! a silver dollar sized bulge in the side wall and a slice in the side wall also.
Pulled the SSR into the garage where it was warmer and removed the tire. Called up my dealer and told them I had a road hazard tire for them to replace. They were ready to send out a wrecker to bring in my baby, but I told them I already had the tire off.
Took the tire out to the dealer for them to look at and they said they would order a new tire and should have it tomarrow. Told them that there were others having the same type of problem with tires going flat with hitting a bump and that the Tire rack had that tire for less than anyone else. They told me they would have it coming, and call me when it was balanced and ready.
Don't know the damages ($$$) yet, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna hurt.