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thanks guys. Don't trust a tire shop. How do I use the penny?

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Old 03-27-2012, 12:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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thanks guys. Don't trust a tire shop. How do I use the penny?
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thanks guys. Don't trust a tire shop. How do I use the penny?
What's wrong with trusting a tire shop?
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thanks guys. Don't trust a tire shop. How do I use the penny?
not sure how a tire shop could screw using a standard depth guage like this one



They will do it in front of you
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not sure how a tire shop could screw using a standard depth guage like this one



They will do it in front of you
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