Tire blowout, stupid valve stems.. Options

[Andyrew]

So im driving my car back from sears, after getting the right tires fliped (they installed the tires as 4 left.. the tires I got where directional..) Im not 10 miles away, and I hear this pop, and PPPHHhhhhhhhssss, Sounds very much like a blow off valve right next to me.. Thats fine, some guy in a turbo just passed me.. one problem, no one passed me.. Then I feel this slight tug and hardening of the steering wheel.. Instantly I slow down and pull off the road safely. Yuppers, left front tires valve stem is gone. now I just got these tires... Im saying this is my first drive over 2 miles.... 225-50-16 kumo 711's.. and I got a little pissed... Call dad, he comes with one of my cookie cutters.. switch tires and baby it home. Valve stem is not in the tire.. and it looks like it shot out. They just replaced the valvestem, and Im going to put in some bolt in valve stems. Im wondering why that stem popped out.. Dad says its because the wheel is polished.. but that doesnt make sense to me.

Andrew

Im going to put the bolt in stems on all of them, sears didnt ask me if I wanted new stems, but they put them in no charge.. nice of them.. but not good.

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