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Well, after my run in with a pothole last Sunday, I had to "borrow" a wheel off of the project car. $199 Nitto 555 Extreme junked cause of a pin hole in the sidewall :godamnit:

So, I am gonna try and work out a deal to trade out my Saleen inventory for some OEM Bullitts or Silver Cobra R's.

hmmm... :salook:

Silver Cobra R's?

uh oh

...... :poke:

Yeah, 18's are becoming too rich for my blood. Might want to downgrade to a 17" setup. Got a guy locally who is looking into an even swap for some 17" Cobra R's with good rubber. Granted, I love the look of my car, but I can't see dropping $200+ every time I run over a nail.

Ahh, well let me know if it falls through... I've got a decent amount of rubber left on all four Kumho's.. And as far as I know there is only one rim with any rash on it at all (about half an inch maybe)..

The 4 on the car are in GREAT condition, with the exception of the attempted curb damage repair to the RR. You probably could touch it up and then you would not even notice it. The 5th 18x10 in the box is pretty hammered but it is true and straight and could be used as a spare or sold for some extra $$$.
The tires are in like new condition. About 15,000 miles on them.

Let me go get some pics of mine.. hold on a min..

I'm diggin it.......

Actually after looking at all of the wheels, apparently the 'rash' was actually just dirt (just washed the car today.)

All of the wheels look great, some very small minor scratches.. 3 out of the 4 tires are nearly perfect prob about 70-80% left, but one has about 50-60%. They are Kumho Ecsta Supra 275/40/zr17's..

Well, I will keep you updated with what happens tomorrow. Would you be interested in an even swap and meeting me halfway, like Asheville, NC.

Uhh... maybe i just dont know enough about nitto extremes, but if it is just a pinhole in the sidewall go get a goddamn tire repair kit and fix it.

I picked up a dresser foot that came loose from an old dressor i had, stuck in my tire, lot bigger than a freakin pinhole. got the repair kit, cored out the hole, put in the plug, torched it, and havent had trouble since.

is there something about nitto's that prevents basic repair?

or am i dumb or something?

I'd be interested in an even swap.. But Asheville is about 5hrs (300 mi) from me.. So, that could be a little bit of a stretch for me.. You ever drive through this area in the truck? Or atleast somewhat closer than that?

I was in Knoxville Yesterday. :godamnit:

and Jack, you should never EVER patch or plug a sidewall ESPECIALLY a speed rated one. :nono:

Mike, I can take them off of the car, I have a spare set of GT wheels w/ shitty tires.. But I barely ever drive anywhere anymore..

If you can find out when you're going to be back in this area (within 100-150mi or so), Im willing to wait if you are..

I will let you know more tomorrow afternoon.

Why not? people do it on thier trucks all the time....

i guess i could understand that it might comprimise the top speed of a fast car

fixing small sidewall punctures is not unheared of.

Allllrighty.. :punk:

LOL!!! Yeah, hell, google it up, the only people who tell you not to do it are tire manufacturers. probably cause they want you to buy a new tire. lol...

other than that, i know it is a very very common practice with 4 wheeling, and most of those 4wheelin fools have to drive thier truck on the highway to and from the mountains.

if you dont trust it, then hey, no biggie, but a lot of plug kits claim to be able to do sidewall. The Canned stuff is garbage though. how far up is it on the side?

I was going to have it removed, patched from the inside, but I am getting some negative input on doing it.

Jack, Shut up, I want Saleens!!! LOL JFWU! :salook:

Ahhh thats a bit more than a pinhole. I think you could still take it off the rim and patch it, i think the inside would really be what determines if it shoudl be done. plus it looks like it was gouged out a bit.

if it was just a nail style puncture i's day patch it.


that does look a little iffy.

Keep in mind it has a little wetness around the hole :salook: so it may look worse than it really is. BUT, I would really consider junking it before using it again on a $15,000+ car.

Any news Mike? :salook:

I am gonna do this deal locally. Sorry.

:crbaby:

This is deff THE gayest thread EVER.... "Mike, Im willing to wait if you are, my love is just for you"