What's the longest you've ever driven on a tire with a nail in it?
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12 years, 30,000 miles
and still counting.
One of my off road trucks with 44" gumbo mudders. Looks like a 16 penny nail. It does have a slow leak, but there's no way to get a tire plug through that much of the monster lug.
Tried to plug one once and bent all the tools, so that time we put some glue one the nail and put it back in. Seamed to work. Don't know where that tire is now.
and still counting.
One of my off road trucks with 44" gumbo mudders. Looks like a 16 penny nail. It does have a slow leak, but there's no way to get a tire plug through that much of the monster lug.
Tried to plug one once and bent all the tools, so that time we put some glue one the nail and put it back in. Seamed to work. Don't know where that tire is now.
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I drove 1 week with 28 screws and nails spread over 4 tires in my Jeep. It was last winter and I went to work in the dark and got home in the dark. The Jeep had 31 inch mud tires that made a lot of road noise. It wasn't until Saturday while i was washing it that I noticed the "newly aquired studs" . The tires never went flat, but the Discount Tire guys were truly amazed.
I heard a "pop"
In my heart I knew what that sound was. Went about a mile and a half and heard another.... floppy sound. I knew what that was as well. I wanted to swear like a wounded you know what, but my wife was along. SSRs should have run flats.
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In my heart I knew what that sound was. Went about a mile and a half and heard another.... floppy sound. I knew what that was as well. I wanted to swear like a wounded you know what, but my wife was along. SSRs should have run flats.
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Those were some amazing nail stories.
I've only had 3 nails in tires....one in my brand new Z28 and 2 in my brand new SSR. So that's one in the first vehicle I ever bought and 2 in the last vehicle I ever bought ..... do you think I can drive my SSR for another 30 years?
I've only had 3 nails in tires....one in my brand new Z28 and 2 in my brand new SSR. So that's one in the first vehicle I ever bought and 2 in the last vehicle I ever bought ..... do you think I can drive my SSR for another 30 years?
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Im sorry, why o why would anyone drive on any tire knowing there is a nail or nails in it?? Its simply UNSAFE.
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