Bought 4 used tires...

Mr Wiggl3s

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So i took a road trip.. before i was rollin on a spare + 3 7 year old tires that had less than no tread...
So I just bought them and to test them out (the first set of tires i ever bought) i drove to downtown, and back. 20 miles there, 20 back

So i get down there, and start to come home, hit a little traffic been driving for little over 40 mins, and BOOM... drivers side rear blows out... Im like what the :q:q:q:q, so i get out, and i see i have no crowbar to jack up the car, im like NBD ill just use this screw. But once i got the car in the air i realized that the screw wouldn't loosen any lug nuts... GOD DAMNIT its :q:q:q:qin 30 degrees out in traffic, i got no cell phone...

Thankfully this dude, kinda out-there type guy pulls over lets me use his crowbar, we BS around he gives me his card (if you need a piano repaired, hit me up)

So i wake up today, and decided to check the air pressure (35 PSI recommended) they are 22, 28, 30... and of course my spare is at 34 (where i like to go) All the lug nuts were WAY over tightened (im a big guy and i had to use alot of force)

I go there today and the guys like "well we use torque wrenches" I WANTED TO SAY: "Ya well you use them, but you cant use them right so whats the point" but i didn't cause im a bitch like that.

Now he's callin around for a match, which i doubt is going to happen, if he dont find one im getting my money back, or im going to throw brake fluid ballons at the cars in the parking lot. This place sucks
 
Man that sux.

I always check the torque with my own wrench (calibrated once a year) Rotors are not that expensive but try to get the shop to cover them if they warp 'em!

I even check after state inspections, they use a torque stick , but still you can over torque it.
 

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