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Old 04-08-2011, 06:29 PM   #30 (permalink)
BrianAbington
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That reminds me...I was filling my car up once and this guy pulled in with a low tire on his saturn. He started doing the pound it to check it method once the side wall firmed up.

I filled my car and started cleaning my windows...he he was still going still pounding.

I finished cleaning my windows and grabbed my pressure gauge to go ask if he wanted to use it. While walking towards him I was greeted with the loudest non explosives boom I have ever heard from about 10 feet away.

I walked over to the guy who had the most frazzled stunned look on his face. Asked if he was okay. He said yes and that he had no idea what happened. I looked under the car and showed him that the tires bead had blown off the rim on the inner side of the wheel.

It was kind of funny hearing the screams and watching people duck for cover as they thought somebodies car had exploded.
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