Chicago Potholes and new tires
12-27-2008, 04:41 PM
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Well it is pothole season in Chicago and I now have the war wounds to prove it. I was motoring around our fair city at a fair 45mph when I was swallowed by a monster. The front rim is separated in two and the back rim is dented pretty bad, the Break caliper looks like it was broken and the stearing wheel is not so straight. I had my winter setup with a nice new pair of Michelin Pilot Alpine PA3's which saved the 172's but that is the only bright side. Only 1134 miles on the new setup. Good thing that i paid the 29.95 tire insurance.
12-27-2008, 04:43 PM
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OMG!!! 
The damage is unbelievable! 
I'm glad to hear you bought the insurance! 
The damage is unbelievable! I'm glad to hear you bought the insurance!
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12-27-2008, 04:52 PM
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Wow!!!!
Where did you hit the pothole? I saw alot of them on LSD today. They must have come out due to the rise in temperature.
Where did you hit the pothole? I saw alot of them on LSD today. They must have come out due to the rise in temperature.
12-27-2008, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jrbmwenthusiast' post='753836' date='Dec 27 2008, 05:52 PM
Wow!!!!
Where did you hit the pothole? I saw alot of them on LSD today. They must have come out due to the rise in temperature.
Where did you hit the pothole? I saw alot of them on LSD today. They must have come out due to the rise in temperature.
I would have thought of something MORE psychedelic!! 
12-27-2008, 05:15 PM
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What style rim was that? That separated wheel makes you think a bit.... 
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e60 545i sport package, 6 speed manual, sapphire black, 18" 124 wheels bridgestone runflats (summer) 17" rial salerno dunlop runflats (winter) navigation, satelite radio, winter package, PDC, sunshades, wood trim, dakota leather seats (100% stock)
Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='753848' date='Dec 27 2008, 10:08 PM
So on LSD, you see potholes?? I would have thought of something MORE psychedelic!!
I would have thought of something MORE psychedelic!! Ha ! Ha! Ha! ‟LSD (Dodging Potholes on Lake Shore Drive) It?s an Experience!!!!?
12-27-2008, 05:36 PM
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Those were my OEM 128's from my sport package which I converted to my winter set when the crappy dunlops were worn out. That is when I bought the 172's. There has been more than one thread about the BBS 128's cracking in half so of is not he first an unfortunately it won't be the last