Hi, Guest
So, I managed to score 4 gently (hardly) used Hercules Terra Trac A/W 245/75R16s for my Escape. They're pretty sweet all-around tires, really. What convinced me to give them a try is that one of the guys at work with a King Ranch F-250 Powerstroke-powered pick-up has those exact tires in a different size and loves them.
So, off I went to Stockfish Ford at lunch Friday to get them installed on the factory rims (to save the extra hassle of new rims and sensors). Went well enough. Picked it up at 4:30PM and drove to the mall for last minute birthday shopping for the G/F and then home. So far, so good.
Got home, parked, did some kicking around for a bit and went to go out at 6PM. Looked out and saw that my right rear tire was well on its way to FLATSVILLE.
Me = not pleased. :angry:
Went out, pumped it up with the portable 12V pump, went off to Crappy Tire as they were the only ones open at that hour for tire repair on a Friday. Pulled in, talked to the SA at the desk, gave them the keys. Tire repair, non-CDN TIRE tire = $18. Reasonable.
Tried not to watch them like hawks. Failed. Checked out some solar panels and deep cycle batteries. Checked out some sport truck tires (I'm such a waffler). Went back to the desk as the tire tech that was working on my tire came in. Figured it was bad news as he had a long face on and my truck was still in the air, sans rear right tire.
They busted the band that holds the TPMS sensor to the rim. f***. I kinda bit both their heads off (tech and SA), told them I'd be in Monday to discuss them ordering me a new sensor assembly. They assured me it would be, took more info and one of my business cards for the service manager. I waited a few to cool down and then apologized, seeing as they hadn't ruined a tire or a rim.
They found the leak (right where I said it was), fixed it, mounted it, checked the others quickly... all 4 are now sound. To top it off, they ran it through as a Canadian Tire uhm... tire - free repair. Sure, it's only $18 plus tax, but it was a nice thing for them to do. :)
So now all that's left is to talk to the manager tomorrow to see about the new sensor/band/both and find out when they're going to install it.
Oh yeah, a pic would be appropriate. Pic fixed now that I found my micro M2 adapter :P
![[Image: th_newrubber.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/New%20truck/th_newrubber.jpg)
So, off I went to Stockfish Ford at lunch Friday to get them installed on the factory rims (to save the extra hassle of new rims and sensors). Went well enough. Picked it up at 4:30PM and drove to the mall for last minute birthday shopping for the G/F and then home. So far, so good.
Got home, parked, did some kicking around for a bit and went to go out at 6PM. Looked out and saw that my right rear tire was well on its way to FLATSVILLE.
Me = not pleased. :angry:
Went out, pumped it up with the portable 12V pump, went off to Crappy Tire as they were the only ones open at that hour for tire repair on a Friday. Pulled in, talked to the SA at the desk, gave them the keys. Tire repair, non-CDN TIRE tire = $18. Reasonable.
Tried not to watch them like hawks. Failed. Checked out some solar panels and deep cycle batteries. Checked out some sport truck tires (I'm such a waffler). Went back to the desk as the tire tech that was working on my tire came in. Figured it was bad news as he had a long face on and my truck was still in the air, sans rear right tire.
They busted the band that holds the TPMS sensor to the rim. f***. I kinda bit both their heads off (tech and SA), told them I'd be in Monday to discuss them ordering me a new sensor assembly. They assured me it would be, took more info and one of my business cards for the service manager. I waited a few to cool down and then apologized, seeing as they hadn't ruined a tire or a rim.
They found the leak (right where I said it was), fixed it, mounted it, checked the others quickly... all 4 are now sound. To top it off, they ran it through as a Canadian Tire uhm... tire - free repair. Sure, it's only $18 plus tax, but it was a nice thing for them to do. :)
So now all that's left is to talk to the manager tomorrow to see about the new sensor/band/both and find out when they're going to install it.
Oh yeah, a pic would be appropriate. Pic fixed now that I found my micro M2 adapter :P
![[Image: th_newrubber.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/New%20truck/newrubber.jpg)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.