Tire plugs

[thunder]

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


> 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.

Rear tire? Most of my flats tend to be the rear tires. I figure the
front tire bounces the point up for the rear tire to catch. Probably
not, but still most of my flats tend to be the rear tire. I also use
plugs without any problems.

[gfretwell]

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:28:54 -0400, HK <payer33859@mypacks.net> 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.

[Wayne.B]

On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:39:48 -0400, salty@dog.com wrote:

>Criminal Negligence.

Many automobile liability claims arise out of criminally negligent
behavior such as DUI or reckless driving. The insurance still pays.

[Wayne.B]

On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:18:03 -0400, salty@dog.com wrote:

>You'll have to look a little deeper, Wayne. Does your homeowners
>insurance cover you if you burn down your house?

I believe there is some interesting case law regarding that situation,
and it is quite a different situation than driving with a tire defect.
If you try to collect on self inflicted arson it is insurance fraud
which is a separate crime.