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Re: Safe to drive to a gas station?

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Subject: Re: Safe to drive to a gas station?
From: Gary Spray <gspray@cjnetworks.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 18:47:24 -0500
At 03:37 PM 6/25/1999 -0400, Seth Frader-Thompson wrote:
>Changing tires at home for the first time, I just realized that my
>left-front R1 is only inflated to 11 psi.  Is it safe to drive 1/2 mile to a
>gas station to inflate the tire?
>
>The trip involves <25 mph speeds, 4 turns (including the turn into the
>station), and one steep hill.  My car is very front-heavy, 2800 lb., and
>FWD.
>
>Opinions?  Hopefully I'm just making a mountain out of a mole hill about
>this (though I must admit I've never seen a mole hill).
>
Got a Wally-Mart nearby? Last time I was there they had 7 gallon air tanks
on sale for $16. I remember because I paid $19 for mine. It saves me from
having to drive by a service station on my way to an event.


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Gary Spray
Topeka, Kansas
White 1990 Mazda Miata
#16 BS (or 19, or 61, or 91; only got two numbers)

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