Re: Re: Shaved my wheel the other day

From: AlexReed (alexreed@home.com)
Date: Sun Nov 19 2000 - 19:43:16 EST


Good point, it is off. The steering wheel is off abit, it is always leaning to
the right now. I had the guys at the shop that changed the tires out check the
front end, they said everything looked good. I guess I should have the
alignment really checked.

Alex

Scott Miller wrote:

> I kinda did the same thing, but blew my tire out. I also had to have the
> frontend re-aligned cause it drove like crap
>
> maybe something to check out
>
> hth
>
> Scott Miller
> 89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.25 @ 112.41 mph) "FASTDAK"
> 94 Dakota Sport - 3.9 V6 5-Speed (15.86 @ 84 mph)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: AlexReed <alexreed@home.com>
> To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 10:30 PM
> Subject: DML: Shaved my wheel the other day
>
> >
> >
> > Well, the rain did me and Toronado(my '99 Dak) in. I was taking a corner
> > and hydroplaned into a curb. I released the brake, and even tried to
> > accel. but to no avail. I hit the curb with the drivers front wheel. It
> > hit hard, very hard. I was only doing 15 mph or so. I stopped and looked
> > at the wheel, the outer flange or bead was actually peeled back about a
> > foot or so a long shaving was left hang from the wheel. The tire did not
> > bust or anything, just some nasty marks on it. I than went to the tire
> > shop and had them put the spare wheel upfront with the same Pirelli tire
> > and put the bad wheel and the stock Goodyear in the bed.
> >
> > Anyone in Georgia have a rim they could sell me? I have a the upgrade
> > allum. rim that came with the handling pkg. in '99. It is a 15x8 in
> > size. Any suggestions, besides dont drive in the rain. Hehe
> >
> > Alex and Toronado
> >



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