So last Sunday I took a 200 mile drive or so, which was mostly just a hoot.
http://www.panix.com/~awhitema/gpsfiles/map2.php?year=2010&file=10.04.25
However, the portion of the trip between Cottonwood and Culdesac was rather
less enjoyable. I lost a wheel. Those stories you hear about seeing your own
wheel pass you as you go down the road... yeah, been there. Fortunately, it
was a rear wheel.
I did eventually find the wheel, which is (just) serviceable and needs to be
replaced, but I got home with no additional troubles.
I last looked at the wheel nuts in November, shortly after I put the wheels
back on the car. Nobody else has touched them, discounting saboteurs. When I
checked along the road, all 3 remaining wheels where more loose than I'd
expect. They're all plenty tight now!
I'm using the 15x5.5" KN minilite replicas (Moss 456-045 ?), which IIRC don't
have hardened seats. Is that a potential factor?
The wheel as it sits on the car now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronwhiteman/4552913701/
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Aaron Whiteman
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