Painted Wheel Studs!!!
No, not a new style fad!!
Had my second flat tire in 10 yrs, in same campsite up in the E WA Blues. Put a small stick into a side wall up near the tread , just like the last one on the old Pioneer. Can't blame the Marathons, but I'm sure others will!!
Luckily it happened when we pulled into the site, and not when leaving!! Was on left rear, under the slide, and didn't see it till hooking up.
BUT, first time removing a wheel on an almost 3yr old TT, and the studs were painted over, probably by the frame mfg. Makes it really fun to remove the lug nuts!!! Going to clean each wheel stud and nut so this doesn't happen if we need to change a tire on our trip back to Minn this summer.
So, those of you that haven't found something like this already, good idea to check yours to make the inevitable tire removal that much easier.
Now I get to go to a local tire store and be told the tire (now to be the spare) isn't repairable!!!!
Had my second flat tire in 10 yrs, in same campsite up in the E WA Blues. Put a small stick into a side wall up near the tread , just like the last one on the old Pioneer. Can't blame the Marathons, but I'm sure others will!!
Luckily it happened when we pulled into the site, and not when leaving!! Was on left rear, under the slide, and didn't see it till hooking up.
BUT, first time removing a wheel on an almost 3yr old TT, and the studs were painted over, probably by the frame mfg. Makes it really fun to remove the lug nuts!!! Going to clean each wheel stud and nut so this doesn't happen if we need to change a tire on our trip back to Minn this summer.
So, those of you that haven't found something like this already, good idea to check yours to make the inevitable tire removal that much easier.
Now I get to go to a local tire store and be told the tire (now to be the spare) isn't repairable!!!!
