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myredracer
Oct 16, 2015Explorer II
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I do 5 yrs. on my FW tires.
As suggested....new tire becomes spare
'Mechanical damage'
Passenger/curbside front axle tire?
Curbs will cause sidewall damage
Many years ago when I went from TT to FW found out FW tracks 'inside.
Whacked a few 'obstacles' when making right hand turns at first...then got used to 'wide turns' :B
An upper shock mount came loose and was flopping around against the tire and cut a bad groove on the sidewall (luckily did not cause a blowout or worse). Really bad welding job by a frame & suspension shop sub-contracted by our dealer. Have had all 4 shock mounts repaired now and are out the cost of a tire as well. The other 3 remaining shock mounts peeled right off with a crowbar and those would have eventually failed too.
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