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Dean · 2009-07-17, 08:01 AM

I have been fighting with Debbie's old L with what appeared to be a brake problem. a nasty vertical vibration under light-moderate braking especially around 40MPH...

The new theory is it is actually a tire problem. They look new at first, second and third glance, but they appear to have been sitting for a long time, possibly under inflated and have a discernible dry-rot/flat spot in the tread only... Sidewalls are fine.

It has stock 185s, and the thinnest thing I have is my 225 snows which aren't even close to fitting. To test this theory, I need some thin wheels/tiires 5x100 205 series or narrower for a couple hours...

Anybody have some stockers or steelies with tires sitting around?

2009-07-17, 08:01 AM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	WTBorrow: Thin wheels/tires (<=205s) for a few hours I have been fighting with Debbie's old L with what appeared to be a brake problem. a nasty vertical vibration under light-moderate braking especially around 40MPH... The new theory is it is actually a tire problem. They look new at first, second and third glance, but they appear to have been sitting for a long time, possibly under inflated and have a discernible dry-rot/flat spot in the tread only... Sidewalls are fine. It has stock 185s, and the thinnest thing I have is my 225 snows which aren't even close to fitting. To test this theory, I need some thin wheels/tiires 5x100 205 series or narrower for a couple hours... Anybody have some stockers or steelies with tires sitting around? __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2009-07-17 at 08:12 AM.