I have a delima...

Does anybody know of any downtown area service stations and what time they open in the morning?

I have a flat... that I just noticed as I pulled in my drive way. All of the places are of course closed now but I am hoping some places open at 6 am.

heeelp!!

10/17/2007 9:58:50 PM

take tire off.

go to wal-mart.

get tire patch kit.

remove nail.

plug tire.

10/17/2007 10:02:01 PM

not many, mission valley 66 opens around 7, mitch or tommy should be able to take care of it fairly quickly first thing in the morning, but yeah, if you can find the nail, get a plug kit and fix it yourself

[Edited on October 17, 2007 at 10:06 PM. Reason : pretty simple to do]

10/17/2007 10:06:12 PM

well I know it started off as a slow leak but I think it became progressively worse...

my tire went flat a few weeks ago. I was on my way home from work, I stopped, filled it up... and went on my merry way.

I checked my tire every day and it appeared to be fine until tonight. I noticed it when I got home about 45 mins ago. It's completely flat and a plus will probably fix it.

Ideally I would like to take my tire off, go to Wal-mart, and plug it myself. However, my work is not very leniant and I simply don't have the time as it needs to be fixed by 8am ... so taking it to the nearest service station is my next best option.

69, where exactly is the 66 over there?

10/17/2007 10:20:09 PM

If it's completely flat, you sure as hell can't drive it over there.

10/17/2007 10:28:55 PM

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"If it's completely flat, you sure as hell can't drive it over there."

It might make it. Is it a Crown Vic?

10/17/2007 10:38:29 PM

there is this awesome thing called a spare tire for situations like this

10/17/2007 10:41:07 PM

yeah I know... I probably shouldn't have let it go as long as I did to begin with either...

it's flat... but I am thinking it will make it 2 miles if I drive slow... perhaps I am wrong

Hahah it's no crown vic... unfortunately!!!!!

10/17/2007 10:41:49 PM

i say drive it, youll be fine, take lots of pics and dont be scared by the sparks, thats normal.

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"I probably shouldn't have let it go as long as I did to begin with either..."

10/17/2007 10:44:02 PM

10/17/2007 10:47:24 PM

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"plug tire."

do not plug tire. plugs leave belts broken in tire, no gauranty on repair and more liable to have a blowout

10/17/2007 11:23:21 PM

A fucking inside patch does nothing to mend a belt, sir.

The best you can do is to make sure that any pathway for water is sealed so that the belts can't rust and break.

I've run many track events on plugged tires. I've run MANY plugged tires; in fact, it's the only way I have fixed tires for the last 20 years. Oh yeah, I've been driving that long, too.

10/17/2007 11:30:23 PM

OMG IT'S A MIRACLE, slowblack96 MADE AN INTELLIGENT POST!

even though it still sounds like he's an ESL student, it's proof there is hope for even the dumbest of internet users.

[Edited on October 17, 2007 at 11:31 PM. Reason : .]

10/17/2007 11:30:33 PM

i run plugged motorcycle tires and not one has failed. if u do it right and know when u can get away with a plug and when u should patch instead.

10/17/2007 11:34:29 PM

you have been lucky and not as much weight and strees on bike tire

10/17/2007 11:38:21 PM

Uhhh...more stresses on a bike tire. And only complete fools ride plugged bike tires.

10/17/2007 11:39:45 PM

Dude, you're a total moron for riding on plugged motorcycle tires any further than necessary. What the hell is wrong with you?????

10/17/2007 11:41:51 PM

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"Dude, you're a total moron for riding on plugged motorcycle tires"

was this in doubt before or something?

you KNOW it's bad when slowblack96 doesn't even think it's a good thing to do.

[Edited on October 17, 2007 at 11:47 PM. Reason : .]

10/17/2007 11:46:17 PM

works fine for me, every time.







fuck i rode the dragon with a 2 plugs in my tire.

[Edited on October 17, 2007 at 11:49 PM. Reason : .]

10/17/2007 11:48:19 PM

The dragon on 2 plugs? Your day is coming dude. Your day is coming.

10/17/2007 11:56:04 PM

cant wait

10/17/2007 11:58:05 PM

Me either. Just don't take out any innocent folks on your way out. Dumbass.

10/18/2007 12:03:28 AM

u wanna buy me new tires be my guest hoss.

10/18/2007 12:09:40 AM

No way. I prefer to sit back and watch the carnage.

From a safe distance.

you're a Darwin Award contender, Kyle.

10/18/2007 12:10:53 AM

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"can't wait"

10/18/2007 12:12:36 AM

If the tire is completely flat, do not drive on it as you'll just tear off your sidewall and completely destroy the tire. I would recommend removing the tire, getting a ride to the 66, and getting it plugged.

10/18/2007 2:14:29 AM

perhaps you have roadside assistance? or AAA? or coverage like these on your cell phone?

or you know someone with AAA plus? that would even work.

you may have towing on your insurance policy?

if not, get AAA plus. well worth every penny.

10/18/2007 3:51:15 AM

put the freakin spare on and drop the tire off to be patched(not plugged)

10/18/2007 7:22:16 AM

hah, plugged tires work really well if you know what you are doing.

i ran on track with a plugged tire, and dont tell me that "it wasnt enough stress"

10/18/2007 8:10:15 AM

^what he said.

10/18/2007 9:19:59 AM

^^I got no problem plugging car tires, not even for the track. Patching really isn't that much better.

^you are still an incredibly stupid fuck for riding a bike with plugs in the tires. way more lateral stresses in the critical areas. After reading your posts for several years, I think it's pretty safe to assume you're just an incredibly stupid fuck, period.

10/18/2007 9:25:47 AM

The tire plugging scenario for motorcycles is a very different story. Cars tend to stay upright when they lose a tire. Motorcycles don't.

10/18/2007 9:27:53 AM

when i lost a tire on my sv it stayed upright. and it was a blow out at about 60.

[Edited on October 18, 2007 at 10:10 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2007 10:10:27 AM

your lack of a brain must have lowered your center of gravity enough to stay upright

10/18/2007 2:24:10 PM

kyle when did you get the pic from the evo meet

10/18/2007 7:25:51 PM

SoundBoy4 pm'd me one of mine. i wish he had more tho before i was engulfed in smoke

10/18/2007 8:41:46 PM