Fender Slashed Tire!

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Aug 11, 2009 | 02:46 PM

#31

fallenknight308

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From: The Dirty 530

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Renix I6

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Originally Posted by Firestorm500

Another waste of time and money.

That might protect your fingers from getting cut when you wash your Jeep, but when that tire smacks that fender, that plastic will be the first thing to split, followed by the tire getting cut up a nanosecond later.

those fenders are getting TRIMMED!

Aug 11, 2009 | 06:57 PM

#32

lilredxj99

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Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Bump stops.... Trim.... BIG hydraulic floor jack.... check for clearance issues....

Aug 11, 2009 | 11:06 PM

#33

Firestorm500

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Year: 2015, 2012

Model: Grand Cherokee (WK2)

Engine: 3.6L

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Originally Posted by fallenknight308

Well..........Good news. I got a replacement for $214 out the door! (mounting and balance too)
Bob's Tire in red bluff ca! They ordered it, and the guy sat on the phone for 15+ minutes trying to track one down for me....very cool. (in case no one knows, this design tire has been discontinued in the u.s., they have moved on to the "KM-2")
"less schwab, more Bob"
lol

congrats. finding a discontinued tire can be tough.

Aug 11, 2009 | 11:48 PM

#34

RickBeer

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From: Phoenix Az

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by fallenknight308

Thanks everyone! I'm back for the afternoon today.
Heres two shots of the tire:

Looking at the 2nd picture the cut never touched the casing other than the tread is cut rest of the tire looks fine.... keep it as the spare ????

Aug 14, 2009 | 01:34 PM

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fallenknight308

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From: The Dirty 530

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Renix I6

Yeah, the pictures don't show how deep it really went. Like I said when I shoved the screwdriver in there, I felt cord. That was @ the deepest part of the slash though, I am going to use it as a spare.