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Post by human on Apr 18, 2007 8:32:54 GMT -6
Last night, I pulled up at my girlfriend's house and when I got out of my car, I noticed a screw stuck in the left rear tire. Fortunately, when I got it out, it turned out to be a very short sheet metal screw, maybe 3/8 inch long (I think it came off of my girlfriend's camper), stuck in the thickest part of the tread. The old soapy water test showed no bubbles, so I decided not to patch it. The tire was still holding air this morning, so I guess all's well that ends well.
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Post by erw38 on Apr 18, 2007 8:45:03 GMT -6
Happy endings are always nice.
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Post by human on Apr 18, 2007 11:50:56 GMT -6
Yes, especially when the tire in question is a V-rated Michelin. Happy endings are always nice. |
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Post by bufo on Apr 18, 2007 12:35:12 GMT -6
You're lucky! I've had to buy 3 pairs of new tires in the past 3 yrs due to punctures.
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Post by froggyscike on Apr 18, 2007 19:11:22 GMT -6
Human be lucky, u could of had this in ur tire. This was stuck in my tire, and its not even sharp(pic below). But then again my LUCK just sucks so things always happen to me:  |
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Post by austinator on Apr 18, 2007 19:21:30 GMT -6
Human be lucky, u could of had this in ur tire. This was stuck in my tire, and its not even sharp(pic below). But then again my LUCK just sucks so things always happen to me: Ouch...where'd you pick up a cotter pin from? |
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Post by scottydl on Apr 23, 2007 13:24:27 GMT -6
The tire was still holding air this morning, so I guess all's well that ends well. Not necessarily... even though there's no air actively leaking out, a hole in the thickest part of the tread means that spot on the tire is could be significantly weakened. High-speed blowouts are bad. I'm wondering if there's some kind of quickie tire sealant (tire caulk?) that can be used for exterior divits like that. |
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