A reminder to those with big brakes!
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You guys will probably know, but a reminder all the same.
While driving a track day at Snetterton yesterday, all was well, driving like a god untill eventually I ran out of talent, (road
), slid two wheels over a concrete rumble strip on to the rough and hopped back on to the track over the concrete strip!
The upshot is, I severely buckled a front rim.
No problem I thought, (apart from my wallet), change the wheel and drive home.
I then realised the spare wouldn't fit over my brakes and the rear wheel couldn't be swapped as it was too wide.
Got home in the end at a very eonomical 40-50 mph.
I don't suppose there is an alternative apart from a lift on the back of the AA truck?
While driving a track day at Snetterton yesterday, all was well, driving like a god untill eventually I ran out of talent, (road
), slid two wheels over a concrete rumble strip on to the rough and hopped back on to the track over the concrete strip!The upshot is, I severely buckled a front rim.
No problem I thought, (apart from my wallet), change the wheel and drive home.
I then realised the spare wouldn't fit over my brakes and the rear wheel couldn't be swapped as it was too wide.
Got home in the end at a very eonomical 40-50 mph.
I don't suppose there is an alternative apart from a lift on the back of the AA truck?
haircutmike said:
You guys will probably know, but a reminder all the same.
While driving a track day at Snetterton yesterday, all was well, driving like a god untill eventually I ran out of talent, (road ), slid two wheels over a concrete rumble strip on to the rough and hopped back on to the track over the concrete strip!
The upshot is, I severely buckled a front rim.
No problem I thought, (apart from my wallet), change the wheel and drive home.
I then realised the spare wouldn't fit over my brakes and the rear wheel couldn't be swapped as it was too wide.
Got home in the end at a very eonomical 40-50 mph.
I don't suppose there is an alternative apart from a lift on the back of the AA truck?
Very good point! Could possibly invest in a trailer or hire one and tow the car there and backWhile driving a track day at Snetterton yesterday, all was well, driving like a god untill eventually I ran out of talent, (road
), slid two wheels over a concrete rumble strip on to the rough and hopped back on to the track over the concrete strip!The upshot is, I severely buckled a front rim.
No problem I thought, (apart from my wallet), change the wheel and drive home.
I then realised the spare wouldn't fit over my brakes and the rear wheel couldn't be swapped as it was too wide.
Got home in the end at a very eonomical 40-50 mph.
I don't suppose there is an alternative apart from a lift on the back of the AA truck?
This happened to me on my BMW a few weeks back - hit a pit hole very hard and totalled the tyre. Having spent time researching my Big Brake upgrade a few years back ensuring it would fit snugly within the limits of the 18" MV Spoke wheels, I was thoroughly annoyed when the space saver spare wouldn't fit ! Never even thought about that !!!!
Fortunately, the rear would fit (even though it was an 8.5J rim with a 255/35/18 on it) and the spare would fit the rear so limped home that way !!
Very annoyed at the time, but had to laff about it afterwards.
Fortunately, the rear would fit (even though it was an 8.5J rim with a 255/35/18 on it) and the spare would fit the rear so limped home that way !!
Very annoyed at the time, but had to laff about it afterwards.
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