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Old 03-23-2014, 05:40 PM
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Just a quick update. I have been rebuilding the top end of my engine and rewiring the car since December. It's easy to inspect the tires from under the car. The Mickey S/T tires are wearing very evenly and the rears are about 1/2 tread. I probably have 20K miles on them and did not expect them to last so long.

During the Stardust rally in November, we ran from Palmdale to Las Vegas and spent more than 12 hours in the car. There was one occasion where we pushed the speed a little to get to a checkpoint in time, but mostly it was back road cruising. My Navigator is over 60 and has a heart condition so I take it pretty easy.

After driving all night, I was getting a little tired and wanted to raise the excitement level a little. On one tight negative camber right hand turn in south Las Vegas, I pushed the accelerator a little harder through the curve and was surprised that the rear end slid out. It was easy to catch and I expected that the right rear tire had lost some pressure. I got out to check it at the next checkpoint. The tire was fine and the problem remained a mystery until I got home and slid under the front of the car to pull the oil pan. That's when I saw the right hand sway bar bracket was broken in half and bent wide open. It had scraped over too many parking barriers, I guess.

The point is that these are great tires and I highly recommend them.
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