Hole in the tire road!

Nurrgle

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I blew two, count them two, tires on Hole in the Rock road this week. First one went down about 20 miles in and I was good with the spare. After I drove out and stopped in Escalante, I noticed another tire was going fast. Factory tires are no bueno.:mad:

Luckily I made it out to a great tire shop in town, right behind the first gas station if you are ever in need. They fixed both my tire and the tourist from Japan's that showed up while I was waiting with a smile.

Now to convince the wife that I need to upgrade to the grapplers and might as well add the roof rack while we are at it.:)
 
I blew two, count them two, tires on Hole in the Rock road this week. First one went down about 20 miles in and I was good with the spare. After I drove out and stopped in Escalante, I noticed another tire was going fast. Factory tires are no bueno.:mad:

Luckily I made it out to a great tire shop in town, right behind the first gas station if you are ever in need. They fixed both my tire and the tourist from Japan's that showed up while I was waiting with a smile.

Now to convince the wife that I need to upgrade to the grapplers and might as well add the roof rack while we are at it.:)

Was it Doug that took care of you at Cottom's? He's from over here in Boulder. great guy.
 
after a few years of dealing with people getting flats out here, there's a basic rule i have started to follow: don't just have a spare, make sure to have a can of Fix a Flat too. a radial tire plug kit would be wise as well (and knowing how to use it), though it requires an air compressor to re-inflate the tire.
luckily i have yet to have to use any of these. (knock on wood)
 
I had a flat most of the way up the Henry Mountains - the wheel was corroded on - took quite a long time and some leveraged force to get it off. Since then I've greased all the contact points on the wheels, worthwhile! Also check your spare occasionally if it is exposed, my Tundra spare was flat last time I took it to the mechanic, looks like I bashed it on something and then sand got inside the rim, glad I didn't find out the hard way...
 
after a few years of dealing with people getting flats out here, there's a basic rule i have started to follow: don't just have a spare, make sure to have a can of Fix a Flat too. a radial tire plug kit would be wise as well (and knowing how to use it), though it requires an air compressor to re-inflate the tire.
luckily i have yet to have to use any of these. (knock on wood)


that's what I always carry along with me.
And my air compressor and my own car jack is flying with me every time. :)
 
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