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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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ok I have now joined the Soulcracker, DirtyDan, TA2DBOX club ..... I manged to have 2 impacts and metal in my tire ......impacted an item on the road last night....on the bright side the wheel is fine I also have road hazzard warranty so the cost is only $8.00 for a new tire.. These roads are getting bad.......reminds of back home in NYC
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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MANNNNN you gota be kidding, Well welcome to the club
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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yep I am home waiting for my tire to arrive....
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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You gotta learn to do the duck and weave.
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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I think I ducked and wove into it
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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On a good note, my springs were delivered today. I am going to put them on when I get home tonight.
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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cool,,if you need help buzz me
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Well I will not mock you because I shall not screw myself so just me sorrow goes out to you.
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by soulcracker
Well I will not mock you because I shall not screw myself so just me sorrow goes out to you.

Tks...
so then they damaged the wheel changing the tire... so now they are sending it out for repair on Monday no charge...at least they stand behind their work
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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Sorry to hear that bro.....never thought it would happen here but I ended up with a 10 inch nail in the Nankang NS II's no roadhazard.......final price $108......I feel your pain more that you know!
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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I hear ya......I destroyed an NS II also
Old Nov 25, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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When I was on my trip up north visiting relatives in the NE in August, Somewhere between Scranton Pa and Boston Ma, I got a rather large nail in my tire, in my "cursed rim" the one that always gets crapped on. It didnt do any damage tho, the steel belts in the tires bent it in kinda sidewaysish and it never punctured the tire, the nail is still thre too. I also got a 3 inch screw in that same tire too a month later, i pulled that one out tho. Same rim that got a tire blowout on a pothole last year. Now you can see why I call it my "cursed rim" No matter whre it is on the car during its rotation, it always takes crap.
Old Nov 25, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Dang.... you might wanna stock up on some extras...Talk to Soulcracker.....
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 02:37 AM
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WOW they actually repaired the wheel no charge! They also gave me a loaner for 2 days when I was without the wheel. They are definately a first class operation
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