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Old Apr 30, 2019 | 11:58 PM
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No where near ready. Drove the S today and my knee is killing me!
I hear you. I came down with another attack of the gout. My wife took me to the urologist yesterday. She increased my allopurinol dosage from 100mg to 300mg daily. After avoiding red meat, organ meat, minimizing beer, wine, and soft drinks for years I've still had 11 uric acid kidney stones and something like 30 gout attacks. I'm 5'6" at 137 pounds. I follow the book on gout prevention and it still nails me.
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Old May 1, 2019 | 03:49 AM
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Since the tire installation, the Berlina has been driving like crap. Took it back to Grismer (different location) and they confirmed both of my front wheels are bent!

Local shop in Dayton is charging $75/wheel to straighten out. Thankfully, I have a spare set (all-season set) that I can get mounted with the Firehawk Indy 500 tread.

I hope to have a almost matching set of AP2 wheels by next week.

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Old May 1, 2019 | 09:10 AM
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Since the tire installation, the Berlina has been driving like crap. Took it back to Grismer (different location) and they confirmed both of my front wheels are bent!

Local shop in Dayton is charging $75/wheel to straighten out. Thankfully, I have a spare set (all-season set) that I can get mounted with the Firehawk Indy 500 tread.

I hope to have a almost matching set of AP2 wheels by next week.
Ran out at lunch and got the All-Season front tire to the shop to be mounted. I now have all 4 tires with no bent rims. I just now need to go back to the shop to pick up the rims and tires. The Base gets a little squirrely when you see car parts all over the cockpit.

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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JoePhotographer
Since the tire installation, the Berlina has been driving like crap. Took it back to Grismer (different location) and they confirmed both of my front wheels are bent!

Local shop in Dayton is charging $75/wheel to straighten out. Thankfully, I have a spare set (all-season set) that I can get mounted with the Firehawk Indy 500 tread.

I hope to have a almost matching set of AP2 wheels by next week.
how do you get bent wheels???? and not know it?
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:43 AM
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Is it time to go yet?!?!?!
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:56 AM
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Is it time to go yet?
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:57 AM
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Is it time to go yet?
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:58 AM
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Hey Ken! Is it time to go?
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:58 AM
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Hey Mikey! Is to time to go yet?
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Old May 1, 2019 | 11:01 AM
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Hey Mikey! Is it time for ribs yet?
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