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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Question Fat nail through my tire

I dont understand how this couldve happend? A nail when right through my tire. look at where the nail went in, the stock wheel covers that spot. anyone have an explanation? They told me they cant repair the tire.



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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Yah that tire is fooked. I can't tell too well what happened from the photos.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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That's ******* HUGE!
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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**** man that is huge. NO joke 3 hours ago i found a screw in mine.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Yeah. The tire is gone. You can't repair it if the nail is in the side wall.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoke Honda
Yeah. The tire is gone. You can't repair it if the nail is in the side wall.
Very true. A mech at a gas station I worked at tried for some old lady. The tire ended up blowing and he lost most of his fingers and split his leg wide open and lost almost all hearing. Only reason he lived is because the building next to the gas station is a hospital. Don't F with compromised sidewalls.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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i have a stock sized used tire with a fair amount of thread on it if someone needs it.

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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Transam kid 01
Very true. A mech at a gas station I worked at tried for some old lady. The tire ended up blowing and he lost most of his fingers and split his leg wide open and lost almost all hearing. Only reason he lived is because the building next to the gas station is a hospital. Don't F with compromised sidewalls.
damn thats crazy. he got lucky

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i have a stock sized used tire with a fair amount of thread on it if someone needs it.

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How much would you charge for it shipped to me cuz im in CA and your out there in FL
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Bighurk
damn thats crazy. he got lucky



How much would you charge for it shipped to me cuz im in CA and your out there in FL
send me a pm, and i will get back to you later tonight.

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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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yeah i feel his pain, i got over 25 plugs in my tires with zero leaks lol
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ferg
yeah i feel his pain, i got over 25 plugs in my tires with zero leaks lol
25 plugs in one tire or over a life time? I would imagine the structurally integrity would be severely compromised with that many plugs...
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ferg
yeah i feel his pain, i got over 25 plugs in my tires with zero leaks lol
do yourself a favor and get a new wheel; before you crash and die
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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over 25 in all, yeah im ordering tires soon 245/40/18 on oem rims
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Couple of years ago I took a flat to the tire store and he called me at the office to ask if I had been shot at. He thought a bullet went through the tire and the wheel. I heard a loud thwapping sound when it happened and I think I ran over a long bolt or rod and it went throught both the tire and the wheel although I never found it. I had to have the wheel welded. I wonder if it was a 9mm or a .45 bolt?
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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how is this not repairable and it doesnt look like it went through the sidewall.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by always.anthony
how is this not repairable and it doesnt look like it went through the sidewall.
it did go through the side wall
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
send me a pm, and i will get back to you later tonight.

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pm'ed
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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oh through the sidewall and tread, wow i thought it was just through middle and pointing in the middle.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by always.anthony
oh through the sidewall and tread, wow i thought it was just through middle and pointing in the middle.
yea so now im thinking about getting some general tires off tire rack because theyre affordable and they have a a $50 visa gift card by mail. my potenzas are almost done anyways.
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