Late last night and I executed a perfect 180 degree handbrake turn at the end of a friends cul de sac. Probably wasnt the most brilliant of moves, but at the time it seemed the thing to do...Well, about 3/4 through the maneuvre I felt a bump and heard a bit of a pop. I remarked to my buddy that I hoped I didnt pull a tyre off the wheel, but of course I had. There was a spot with some cobbles missing and sure enough, I had found it. No damage to rim or tyre at all, just the bead unseated and of course no way of fixing it on the spot.My buddy rang ADAC, claimed to have been driving the car and they sent a recovery truck which transported us to a petrol station where we were able to reseat the bead and go on our merry way. This whole episode took about an hour. It would have been much simpler to throw on the spare...if only I had one!
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A spare would have come in handy...
- Thread starter Eddd
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Late last night and I executed a perfect 180 degree handbrake turn at the end of a friends cul de sac. Probably wasnt the most brilliant of moves, but at the time it seemed the thing to do...Well, about 3/4 through the maneuvre I felt a bump and heard a bit of a pop. I remarked to my buddy that I hoped I didnt pull a tyre off the wheel, but of course I had. There was a spot with some cobbles missing and sure enough, I had found it. No damage to rim or tyre at all, just the bead unseated and of course no way of fixing it on the spot.My buddy rang ADAC, claimed to have been driving the car and they sent a recovery truck which transported us to a petrol station where we were able to reseat the bead and go on our merry way. This whole episode took about an hour. It would have been much simpler to throw on the spare...if only I had one!
if u over inflated the tire it should of popped backin place
john
Astra VXR 17/05/07
I am shocked and stunned as to why your friends neighbours did not come out onto the street and help or at least offer hot beverages and snacks while you waited for help.After all im sure they were delighted with your attempts to entertain them late into the night
Have you heard the UK press on the 182 and will you be getting one or is the Ragnotti more purposefull for the ring? (dont want to spark a big debate just edds opinion will do).
P.S. when will everyone be going back to the nerbergring coz im itching to go, i keep mentioning it but no one seams interested. Can anyone organise it please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only got one lap last time and i was just over 10mins im aiming for under next time. Ill have the new 172 exclusive and valver to try.
