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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Nail (or bolt, etc.) in tire story thread:

I've seen a few flats in my day, and other tire maladies. Switched back to the all-season S-heavies (12 lbs more per wheel) and found this nail in the inside (I think rear) sidewall. Couldn't be more on the edge than this!
Also found another nail near the tread edge. Good thing I looked.

Have any nail stories?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Damn how the hell did that even happen I guess bad luck.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Ouch! Definately a good thing you checked them out. If those blew out it could have been messy!
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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holly crap!

like kids sticking needles through their finger skin without
bleeding.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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holly crap!

like kids sticking needles through their finger skin without
bleeding.
It appears to not have hit the cords (the bloody part ).
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 89AKurt
I've seen a few flats in my day, and other tire maladies. Switched back to the all-season S-heavies (12 lbs more per wheel) and found this nail in the inside (I think rear) sidewall. Couldn't be more on the edge than this!
Also found another nail near the tread edge. Good thing I looked.

Have any nail stories?
What did ya do, Go autoxing in the local Home Depot?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by minimarks
What did ya do, Go autoxing in the local Home Depot?
No...just all the construction around here, from those who go to Home Deephole often!
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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chows?


 
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