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Vic Smith

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:23:45 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:28:54 -0400, HK wrote:

Roofing nail? Whenever I get a flat, the shop usually finds the culprit
to be a roofing nail.

Drywall screws are the usual suspect here. They just seem to be
attracted to tires. I was never sure how they got flipped up and
driven in but when you pull them out they are always perpendicular to
the tread. The fix is usually just shooting in a plug. I know they
have a bad reputation but I have never seen one fail and construction
people get lots of flats. With all the nail guns, there is always
"air" on the job and someone has a tire plug handle in their tool box.

I've had at least one roofing nail, a wood screw and even a couple
small machine thread screws.
Yep, I say every time "How in the hell did that happen"?
Haven't plugged a tire in a long time though, and would take it to a
tire shop now. You need good quality plugs and good glue.

--Vic