another *&^%$* nail!!
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: San Antonio Texas
another *&^%$* nail!!
this makes my third nail I have picked up with my GS. The two previous ones were either rear tire, now driver rear has it's second one - just noticed a big ole roofing nail center of tread. No loss of air yet. As this makes the second repair on the tire, am wondering if I can get Discount Tire to repair on Monday - or will they try to force me to get a new tire. I have seen comments regarding losing your speed rating in this situation. Original GY RF's - 10 month old GS, 5300 miles with plenty of tread left. I was sure hoping on getting to 10-12K+. Of course I would welcome better tires on the car, just have a problem with the way these tires pick up nails more than any car I have owned - new Michelins or Bridgestones will have same issue - right? My pickup or wife's car - no issues driving same roads. What is other's experience here? Seems more contact area=more probability of picking up crap. What say you guys?
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This occurred with my first vehicle, a brand new Dodge Ram 1500. I "picked up" a nail in three tires in about two months. There was no rhyme, or reason for it. It was utterly frustrating. It's not like I was driving through construction sites either.
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Racer
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From: San Antonio Texas
yep, exactly. In fact, my neighbors find my FOD walk amusing when someone down the street gets a new roof placed. I avoid any things like that and definitely any new neighborhoods under construction...
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As a result of a severe local storm with very large hail back in early June, there is a lot of re-roofing going here. I got in my wife's 427 convertible on Friday and got the "low pressure left front" message on the DIC. At the shop we found a roofing nail stuck in the tire. The tech said they will not "plug" punctures on the Michelin run flats on the car so the tire was patched from the inside.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: San Antonio Texas
As a result of a severe local storm with very large hail back in early June, there is a lot of re-roofing going here. I got in my wife's 427 convertible on Friday and got the "low pressure left front" message on the DIC. At the shop we found a roofing nail stuck in the tire. The tech said they will not "plug" punctures on the Michelin run flats on the car so the tire was patched from the inside.
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Racer
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From: San Antonio Texas