Still holding 20psi...

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Still holding 20psi...

Postby zossy1 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:35 am

Forklift damage... Hard to believe, but this tyre was still holding around 20psi when removed...

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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby Jeo » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:50 am

:shock:

Explain 'forklift damage'?
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby rossint » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:51 am

Looks like a forklift fell on the rim from a great height :D
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby Jace » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:38 pm

thankfully they appear to have been bob jane specials, so no great loss.

as long as they're paying for it!
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby bruce » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:10 pm

Forklift damage = They are forked.
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby project.r.racing » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:59 pm

Yeah someone did a forkligft good job on those rims. If the weren't Bob Jane special, you'd be really forklift mad.
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby zossy1 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:26 pm

Drive a forklift under the front of your car and slam the tines outwards until they smash the inside of your wheels to smithereens. Then pick up the car and bounce it around, doing even more damage... :(
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby project.r.racing » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:06 pm

Jeez! I'm glad I got no crazy mad ex girlfriends like that in my life. :lol:
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Re: Still holding 20psi...

Postby timk » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:26 pm

I was expecting this thread to show some bent connecting rods! :P
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