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Old 05-07-21, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DiabloScott
Here's my test: take the air out of the tire and see how hard it is to get off... like you had a flat on the road and need to put on your spare. It should be damn hard, but not damn near impossible. I've never had one come off and every time I have to replace a tire I think it was a little too close to impossible and I can back off some on the glue next time.

Everybody has heard stories about people that rolled a tire though, and that's why most people over-do it... including me.
Originally Posted by jimmuller


What DiabloScott said.
Thanks, guys. Good advice.
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