On Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 10:37 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
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Yup. I had one real bad tire on my 190D. I was running between Stuart Fl and the far reaches of Palm Beach County daily. I could feel the cupping and ply separation with my hand and while driving. It got worse daily. Finally on a real rainy day, when I couldn't get much work done, I had them all replaced. Although I was anxious at best about the impending failure, I still found myself keeping up with traffic (80-90mph). At 75mph the car really shuddered. I have new Bridgestones and now drive as if I don't have a care in the world. I believe the tire went bad due to sitting in a puddle of trans fluid and diesel fuel for a long time. The type of damage in Klebbies picture often comes from bashing through deep pot holes.
Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
