supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 driving to work this morning in a happy mood:) nice morning and all that,going through the country side about 5 minutes from work traveling at around 60 mph, when all of a sudden a little jack Russel slips it lead and runs out in the round!!! i slammed on the stoppers, skidded about 4 meters and came to a Holt,shit my pants... smoke everywhere behind me,,the girl ran over and said sorry,i said o.k one of those things,, anyway as I've pulled away i felt bump , bump , bump , bump , bump oh no i think i have put a flat spot in my 2 front tires,as you know i ain't got the money to change them:( it just feels so crap to drive now I'm gutted.. could it be anything els wrong with it other than the tires??? cheers:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 i doubt it would be a flat spot skidding 4 metre,s;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 damn i learnt though from my incident that next time if anything runs out in front just carry on! as long as you didnt hit anything then nothing should be bent etc and hopefully just the tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 i doubt it would be a flat spot skidding 4 metre,s;) what could it be then,, tracking something like that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 rotate your wheels mate. If its possible swap the wheels around or at least rotate the wheels so the flat spot is no longer is in the same possition. I did the same. Might help the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Blimey 60mph to 0mph in 16ft, fantastic reactions there and brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Blimey 60mph to 0mph in 16ft, fantastic reactions there and brakes. it was further:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 rotate your wheels mate. If its possible swap the wheels around or at least rotate the wheels so the flat spot is no longer is in the same possition. I did the same. Might help the problem. cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 rotate your wheels mate. If its possible swap the wheels around or at least rotate the wheels so the flat spot is no longer is in the same possition. I did the same. Might help the problem. Itching to make a sarky remark here ................must resist...............must resist:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 please, go ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well, don't the wheels rotate anyway or do you mean put the flat spot at the top of the tyre so it's out of the way??? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 wont the problem just go to the other side of the car .? no i cant post that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 sorry just had a thought you havent still got the jack russell stuck underneath???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 This happened to me once when I had my Nove. Only I hit and killed the dog. Left a big dent in the side. Shook me up big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 This happened to me once when I had my Nove. Only I hit and killed the dog. Left a big dent in the side. Shook me up big time. i nearly hit it mate it was close,,,,gonna find the girl and ask for the money for 2 new front tires... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 you've flat spotted your tyres....if you got smoke come by you, you skidded more then 4 metres. (ive done it myself ) and also got same problem...indeed a new set of tyres solved my problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 you've flat spotted your tyres....if you got smoke come by you, you skidded more then 4 metres. (ive done it myself ) and also got same problem...indeed a new set of tyres solved my problem yeah it was much more than 4 metres mate,, more like 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 yeah it was much more than 4 metres mate,, more like 20 that will do it its weird how theres no smoke....then thats all you can see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 that will do it its weird how theres no smoke....then thats all you can see such a crap ride now though:( well pissed off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Just swap them to the rears and do a good long rolling burnout, that'll sort em out (kind of ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Just swap them to the rears and do a good long rolling burnout, that'll sort em out (kind of ) dvae told me to do that down the pub tonight,,might give it a go tomorrow:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 FFS People wonder why this forum is going down hill, had to stop for a dog now my car is fooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 dvae told me to do that down the pub tonight,,might give it a go tomorrow:) Yeah I always fancy the narrow wheels on the back look Gawd help us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Yeah I always fancy the narrow wheels on the back look Gawd help us all Plus, the tyres will be have directional tread patterns, you can't swap left/right. No ABS then I guess. Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 FFS People wonder why this forum is going down hill, had to stop for a dog now my car is fooked Why? In the "good old days" did everybody run down dogs and other little furry animals that had had accidentally strayed into the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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