Chit chat

kstruckcountry · September 21, 2014

Ethanol blows. I went from e10 to pure gas and even that was a noticeable gain in economy. About .5 mpg. My average is low because of all my country/town driving but I can get 18 highway easily. I don't really care about town mileage, I'd rather have fun.

MikeNH · September 21, 2014

E10 is pointless. E85 makes more power and that is why I run it when staying local. If I cared about fuel efficiency I wouldn't own a truck.

SnakeEyeSS · September 21, 2014

Repairable?

Kinda close to the shoulder.

Last two times I have tried to repair tires the "needle" tool broke, just going to let discount tire do it for free.

Edited September 21, 2014 by SnakeEyes

Chris · September 21, 2014

Repairable?

If you have some meaty clackers then it is repairable. I wouldnt try

SnakeEyeSS · September 21, 2014

What the heck is a meaty clacker? I'm pretty sure its in the belt, the tool was getting its paint scraped off when I put it in.

Chris · September 21, 2014

What the heck is a meaty clacker? I'm pretty sure its in the belt, the tool was getting its paint scraped off when I put it in.

Big balls

SnakeEyeSS · September 21, 2014

What stinks is its a special order tire at DT. So I have to wait two to three days to get a new one if it's a goner.

The downside of getting high performance tires.

Tahoe might be getting some daily driver duty this week. The two days I have taken the Firebird to work my wife hasn't been happy to hear it roar to life and wake her up.(neighbors haven't complained.... Yet)

Edited September 21, 2014 by SnakeEyes

kstruckcountry · September 21, 2014

I don't trust plugs. And I really wouldn't in a car tire. I guess see if they'll patch it.

SnakeEyeSS · September 21, 2014

I don't trust plugs. And I really wouldn't in a car tire. I guess see if they'll patch it.

When I bought my house it the street was half built. Suffice to say I had some Yokohama's on my BMW and I bet I patched them at least 4 times. And I drove that car pretty hard, pretty sure I had it near top speed after a few of the patches. Never had an issue.

kstruckcountry · September 21, 2014

You do have meaty clackers then.

LongrangeLauber · September 21, 2014

I trust plugs. Had 4 in one tire when I had my 33's on lol. Just make sure to use that rubber cement. I put plugs in the truck tires at work and those things carry around a load all day. As much as 4500lbs without a problem

Sent while in 'Murica...

NEFisher11 · September 21, 2014

I have used pluggs more times then i can count and i have never had an issue. But that one looks like it might be to close to the shoulder to repair.

Chevyguy85 · September 22, 2014

Y'all get great gas mileage!

X9006

white1500 · September 22, 2014

Im falling asleep at work. But I can stare at my truck from our second story office, so I have that going for me, which is nice.

Edited September 22, 2014 by white1500

SnakeEyeSS · September 22, 2014

Said it before, I'll say it again, the Discount Tire in Broken Arrow, OK has amazing customer service. One of the guys seemed borderline offended didn't let him carry my wheel w/flat for me.

They said it's repairable. The thing is if its in the belt or not, I know it is because I could hear it scraping the tool I put in the hole. Only problem is if they find the the hole is only partly in the belt.

Oh and I dropped the nail somewhere when loading it in the Corolla.....hope I don't see it again.

Edited September 22, 2014 by SnakeEyes