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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by SoyViking@hexbear.net to c/cars@hexbear.net

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Back in February we paid to get new tires on the car. One of them has been leaky for the last couple of months, something I've continually been putting in the "I'll deal with it later" pile as topping up the air once a week was easier and cheaper than dealing with it.

Now the damn tire is flat. The roadside repair guy said that the tire was soft and decayed. I'm 75% sure that a new tire is not supposed to do that so soon.

Now I'm wondering if the mechanic put on old tires or if I've been an idiot by not getting the tie fixed in time and the frequent deflation/inflation cycles has ruined the thing.

Edit: Fucking hell! The code on the tire says it's from 2007! What the fuck? The damn car went through inspection and everything with that antique on.

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[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago

It turns out the tires are as far from being new as humanly possible. These death traps dates back to 2007 when George Bush was president and slavery was legal in Mauretania.