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oil pan 4 · 09-30-2015, 10:27 PM

Visual aid:

I think that was a 22 or 24 inch wheel.
Its sitting centered on a proper 16 inch tire.

Caused by a stone on the road inside a construction zone. Could happen to any one who drives through road work.
The road work is in town and has 25 and 30 mph "construction zone" speed limit, it did not happen on the highway.

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