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Had a flat right rear tire today and didn't even know about it. Cruised on the freeway for 5 miles at 80MPH (speed of traffic). Then drove twisty back roads for another 5 miles at 60MPH. Not a single hint of trouble, car handled perfectly.
When we got home and got out of the car my wife mentioned that she smelled burning rubber. Found the RR tire was completely flat with a nail in it. It was hot enough that I had to wear gloves to get the wheel off.
Wheels on this car are 16 inch Hydras, rubber is Yokohama 205x50x16W ES100s. Believe it or not, the tire survived and could be patched. Had the shop pull it off the rim to inspect the inner walls, all was good.
What points am I trying to make here:
1: At least with a rear flat, you will not feel it.
2: If you can't feel it, you are at risk of either destroying the tire/rim, or heaven forbid get in a wreck.
Based on this, I am considering adding a tire pressure monitoring system, has anyone else done this, perhaps the system from IPD? Thoughts?
jorrell
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92 245 245K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently in pieces
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