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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Shout out to all the idiotic drivers out there

after working a 15 hr shift, im dead tired and not in the mood to do anything but relax. Just as I was hoping to kick back on the couch, rest, and play with my son, my luck just had to freaking change.

I was on the way home on the freeway (where the 5/405 meet over in SFV) and this idiot car changed lanes without looking over to my lane and almost hit my car. I had to swerve on the shoulder almost hitting the wall. Thankfully I was able to swerve in and out or this would have been another accident.

(1 year ago, the same exact thing happened-- which totaled my CLS. I was next to the fast lane and this mazda who was going in and out of lanes to avoid traffic clipped my back left door which spun me out and hit the wall)

Shout out to SFV drivers -- you guys seem to love hitting my car.

so the aftermath of all this is just a flat tire. I'm prob just going to vulcanize this and get on.

Quick question though, after getting it vulcanized, will the tire sensor begin working with the repaired wheel or do i need to take it to the dealer and have them do something.

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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rapsteady1
after working a 15 hr shift, im dead tired and not in the mood to do anything but relax. Just as I was hoping to kick back on the couch, rest, and play with my son, my luck just had to freaking change.

I was on the way home on the freeway (where the 5/405 meet over in SFV) and this idiot car changed lanes without looking over to my lane and almost hit my car. I had to swerve on the shoulder almost hitting the wall. Thankfully I was able to swerve in and out or this would have been another accident.

(1 year ago, the same exact thing happened-- which totaled my CLS. I was next to the fast lane and this mazda who was going in and out of lanes to avoid traffic clipped my back left door which spun me out and hit the wall)

Shout out to SFV drivers -- you guys seem to love hitting my car.

so the aftermath of all this is just a flat tire. I'm prob just going to vulcanize this and get on.

Quick question though, after getting it vulcanized, will the tire sensor begin working with the repaired wheel or do i need to take it to the dealer and have them do something.

some pics.








Nothing to do. If it's holding air you are good to go. Provided the tire is repairable.

Vulcanizing? You mean installing a patch if the hole is in the tread. Otherwise it's scrap.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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^yeah, lol i mean patching.

It didnt hold air... i pulled over and heard the air coming out.... then saw the 2 big nails that punctured the tire.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Patching should work as long as the nails aren't in the side wall
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