Auto Tires http://www.autostires.com/blog Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 What would cause my back tire to blow up? http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-would-cause-my-back-tire-to-blow-up/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-would-cause-my-back-tire-to-blow-up/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:15:58 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-would-cause-my-back-tire-to-blow-up/ tire
n0twist asked:


While riding the trainer today, the tube in the rear tire blew up causing the tire to blow off the rim. What would cause this? I rode the bike yesterday and it was fine. My guess is that I tightened the roller too much… Any thoughts?

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Robert asked:


I was just detailing my car and decided to put some leather cleaner on my seats (armorall brand), right next to the bottle was also a tire shine bottle with the exact same shaped bottle. I accidentally picked up the tire shine and started to apply it to my black leather seats. Obviously after i finished one pair of seats i saw something was wrong. Any ideas on how to get the stuff off, or if it will damage the seats? Appreciate the help, feel like an idiot.

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-to-get-tire-shine-off-of-leather-seats-and-can-it-damage-them/feed/ What is this noise Im hearing around my tire? http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-this-noise-im-hearing-around-my-tire/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-this-noise-im-hearing-around-my-tire/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:11 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-this-noise-im-hearing-around-my-tire/ tire
mysty_2u asked:


I have a 1995 Chevy Beretta and every time I turn left, I am hearing a popping noise coming from around the drivers side tire. After I straighten out, it feels like something is grinding and then the noise goes away until I turn left again. What could this be?

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asked:


I can’t do sit-ups or crunches due to my back, and I am pretty skinny everywhere else. I drink beer, but not that much. I’m Very active, work outside all day. I just can’t get rid of the spare tire around my stomach.

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-get-rid-of-a-spare-tire/feed/ What kind of lug wrench/tire iron is the kind where one of the four ends is curved and pointed? http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-kind-of-lug-wrenchtire-iron-is-the-kind-where-one-of-the-four-ends-is-curved-and-pointed/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-kind-of-lug-wrenchtire-iron-is-the-kind-where-one-of-the-four-ends-is-curved-and-pointed/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:21:00 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-kind-of-lug-wrenchtire-iron-is-the-kind-where-one-of-the-four-ends-is-curved-and-pointed/ tire
Jl 95 asked:


I have seen some lug wrench/tire irons where one of the four ends are curved and rounded or pointed. I think that part is used to pop off the hub cap. What is this type of lug wrench/tire iron called?

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-kind-of-lug-wrenchtire-iron-is-the-kind-where-one-of-the-four-ends-is-curved-and-pointed/feed/ How do you take out the part that mounts a spare tire? http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-you-take-out-the-part-that-mounts-a-spare-tire/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-you-take-out-the-part-that-mounts-a-spare-tire/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:44:36 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-you-take-out-the-part-that-mounts-a-spare-tire/ tire
Kay Williams asked:


I have a spare tire mounted under the bed of my truck, in between the two back tires (on a 2001 Dodge Dakota) and the piece to lower it rusted out and broke. Is there a way to remove the entire part that mounts it, and if so, what would I need to do that and how?

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-you-take-out-the-part-that-mounts-a-spare-tire/feed/ would you still consider using your tire over and over if it has several patches due to puncture? http://www.autostires.com/blog/would-you-still-consider-using-your-tire-over-and-over-if-it-has-several-patches-due-to-puncture/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/would-you-still-consider-using-your-tire-over-and-over-if-it-has-several-patches-due-to-puncture/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:50:00 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/would-you-still-consider-using-your-tire-over-and-over-if-it-has-several-patches-due-to-puncture/ tire
a_joemar asked:


ok the tire is tubeless and is used on SUV. would there be different in performance of a tire if it has several patches inside the tire? or would just probably dispose it and buy a new one.

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/would-you-still-consider-using-your-tire-over-and-over-if-it-has-several-patches-due-to-puncture/feed/ What is the biggest car rim you can have withought having a low profile tire? http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-car-rim-you-can-have-withought-having-a-low-profile-tire/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-car-rim-you-can-have-withought-having-a-low-profile-tire/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:25:38 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-car-rim-you-can-have-withought-having-a-low-profile-tire/ tire
Bobby J asked:


looking at rims and tires for my 06 scion xb. and dont want to by low pro tires for cost reasons but want rims instead of hubcaps. any ides?? websites with packages of tire and rim would also be nice

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-car-rim-you-can-have-withought-having-a-low-profile-tire/feed/ Is it possible for a lift at a tire shop to damage a flywheel? http://www.autostires.com/blog/is-it-possible-for-a-lift-at-a-tire-shop-to-damage-a-flywheel-2/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/is-it-possible-for-a-lift-at-a-tire-shop-to-damage-a-flywheel-2/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:12:07 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/is-it-possible-for-a-lift-at-a-tire-shop-to-damage-a-flywheel-2/ tire
Bill asked:


I went to Discount Tire and as soon as I left the truck made an odd noise. A mechanic at Aamco said it may be a chipped flywheel. Can a hydraulic lift damage that part of a vehicle?
I did make them aware of the problem and they listened to it the same day. They said they only do tires and could not diagnose the problem themselves.

]]> http://www.autostires.com/blog/is-it-possible-for-a-lift-at-a-tire-shop-to-damage-a-flywheel-2/feed/ How do I inflate a flat wheelbarrow tire? http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-i-inflate-a-flat-wheelbarrow-tire/ http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-i-inflate-a-flat-wheelbarrow-tire/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:36:11 +0000 admin http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-do-i-inflate-a-flat-wheelbarrow-tire/ tire
Reuben asked:


I am beginning to think that this is impossible. The tire is totally flat and just sort of dangling on the rim of the wheelbarrow. I have tried using a ratchet-strap around the tire to form a seal between the rim and tire, but the tension produced by the strap was not uniform due to the bulky ratcheting device, so no seal was formed. I even tried using my belt at one point, but no luck. I am out of ideas and I desperately need to move a mulch pile that is full of fire-ants.

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