Nails in tyres

Nails in tyres

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kajagoogoo

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68 posts

278 months

Thursday 27th June 2002
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Hiya,

Anyone had a similar problem to this:

I have now had 5 nails in my tyres in a year. Always the rear. Pretty certain its not grudge or sabotage. I know the 18 inch wheels and the low profile tyres have a big footprint - maybe more susceptible to picking them up. Whaddya reckon.

By the way - last one manifested itself on the M4 at 80 mph - back end was everywhere. The shite in that stupiud can you get does NOT work. The whole bloody tyre disintegrated. And the AA want to argue that you shouldn't be recovered - they will just find you a new tyre which you can pay handsomely for. Big shouts saved the day - specially as I had a spare in my garage.

There, I feel better now.

dannylt

1,906 posts

291 months

Friday 28th June 2002
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Nope - never had a puncture in 2.5 years with 18" wheels... I guess you've just been really unlucky.

The tyreweld stuff is ok for small punctures but no good if a great big nail has gouged a big whole out.

danny