Sanity check: Strapping 4 tires to the back of my trunk.
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When I shake the tires, the car shakes, and I tried to pull the tires off to no avail. They seem to be on there pretty good, but am I a retard for even attempting this?
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Yes and no, do have a car or truck lol would be alot easier or get one of your buddys. Just make sure they dont dent or ruin your trunk. And watch for the cops might be ****** and pull you over.
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What size tire? I can't fit one of them in the trunk :(
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Why dont you drive on the 6ul's and put the stockers in the seat/trunk? Would you honestly want to loose your brand new tires and wheels on the freeway or your suticase? Plus you will eventually need to break those tires in why not a nice drive back down to SLO?
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they didn't look like azenis to me, but someone said it first so I rolled with it. consider putting whatever fits in the pax seat, then mailing whatever personal stuff that won't fit in the car to your dorm/school address. I personally would not be comfortable with that big wall o wheels on the trunk catching air. Plus shipping costs would be somewhat offset by economy. Not to mention pleasantness in driving.
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my preference is to keep the trunk open, stick a large PVC pipe through 3-4 of the tires (depending on width) and load them into the trunk opening that way. The PVC then gets strapped down - hook on the rear roll bar brace, over the PVC, and down through the grommet in the trunk floor. now hook to the rear baby teeth. Cinch down and those tires are going NOWHERE.
4 195 tires fit fine, but with 225 hoosiers it'll only take 3, one has to ride shotgun.
4 195 tires fit fine, but with 225 hoosiers it'll only take 3, one has to ride shotgun.