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  1. aggiestckl

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    #1 aggiestckl, Mar 4, 2018
    Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Hit small pot hole and although no apparent rim damage lost the PIRELLI p zero front passenger side

    Was quite a task to get on flat bed with the Novitec front splitters

    Got it on and home and put on jack stands. Will be buying some Michelin Supersports for summer and saving these from whatever

    Figured out how to put on jack stands. Not overly difficult but not quite as easy as a R8
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  2. MANDALAY

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    #2 MANDALAY, Mar 4, 2018
    How did you get it on the stands ?
     
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    #4 Labman, Mar 5, 2018
    Pothole?
     
  5. aggiestckl

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    #5 aggiestckl, Mar 6, 2018
    yes nasty one.. good reason to get new pilot super sports all around. Got them installed yesterday.. perfect
     
  6. Melvok

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    #6 Melvok, Mar 6, 2018
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    PLEASE !! Do be very carefull ...

    It is quite dangerous to have a car on 4 of these stands ... every garage man will tell you how often a car drops off with these small posts.

    Far better is to use blocks of any substance that can not tip over ever ....

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    #7 Melvok, Mar 6, 2018
    Bad luck ... a pothole ... and no rim damage ...

    I wanted to start a thread about What Will You Do when you get a flat ! So I do not want to hijaack your thread ... Do you mind ? :)

    Chime in here ....

    If this happens to you way ... way back on a tour ... What choices do you have ?

    There are (sometimes) some options ...
     
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    #8 RayJohns, Mar 6, 2018
    who makes those Jack stands?
     
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    #9 spyder625, Mar 8, 2018
    crazy, i dont look forward to ever getting a flat.. but thanks for sharing
     
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    #10 gqa, Mar 8, 2018
    I keep a tire plug kit in my car. Saved me from additional headaches twice and saved a friend in a 430 too!

    However it won't help you with a blowout or rim damage such as the OP but its waaay better than waiting for a flatbed.
     
  11. Newjoint

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    #11 Newjoint, Mar 9, 2018
    Plug kits good only for tread puncture as are the foam inflators but good only in a pinch
    A cracked rim the foam may work for a short while if is small enough
    Sidewall blowout- u are done- even cars with run flats can’t survive more than a mile or two before they fail completely


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    #12 Labman, Mar 9, 2018
    I keep a plug kit in my car as well. Haven’t needed it yet but as gqa said it can save you if just a nail in the tread.

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    #13 spyder625, Mar 12, 2018
    great simple insurance...
     
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    #14 Melvok, Mar 12, 2018
    Sidewall blowout will definte criple you for some time ..... see the full rip rhs of the nipple ....

    And where are you getting the right new tyre ?

    Took my friend 3 days in this case .... (plus hotel nights ect ...) :eek:

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    #15 aggiestckl, Mar 14, 2018
    They are esco flat tops
     
  16. aggiestckl

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    #16 aggiestckl, Mar 15, 2018
    The small posts are exactly the same diameter as the lifts. It has very large feet and I feel you’d need Superman strength to move the car off one of these
     
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    #17 AlfistaPortoghese, Mar 15, 2018
    One question, if I may: Do you have the TPMS and, if so, did it work correctly and warned you in time?

    Kind regards,

    Nuno.
     
  18. aggiestckl

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    #18 aggiestckl, Mar 16, 2018
    Yes worked perfectly
     
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