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11-03-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 2008550idavid

I agree with the others, I doubt your nail incident caused this problem . This seperation in the sidewall is generally caused by hitting a pothole or object at this spot, compressing the sidewall against the rim and causing the bands to seperate. Time to replace quickly as this will eventually blow out. I speak from recent experience .

This. It was a pot hole.

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11-04-2011, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricapar

Well, just dropped it off. Getting two new rear tires to keep things symmetrical.

But with my luck, the tire place has a rather long line today... Walking back home in the middle of a snowstorm is fun!

Wtf is with this snow in October!? >=(

Get the road hazard insurance, I learned this the hard way. I got new rear tires in March, about 2 weeks later I got a flat and it was a small gash right on the sidewall - unrepairable. If I had gotten the insurance it would have cost me $19 to fix (mount and balance and that's it), since I didn't I had to pay a little over $300 for a new tire and insurance for both my rears. I ahve since gotten new fronts too, with insurance.