nail in my tire
#71
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Re: nail in my tire
How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#72
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Re: nail in my tire
How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: nail in my tire
How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
really punctured the tire.
metalstorm wrote:
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: nail in my tire
Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#75
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Re: nail in my tire
Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#76
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Re: nail in my tire
Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#77
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Re: nail in my tire
Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> In <aaFbc.10280$uF6.7645@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com > dave AKA vwdoc1
> wrote:
> > what about patching the inside and using a........................tube!
> > lol Do they still do that? Or buy a new tire or set of tires later,
>
> A lot of people think that is a good idea but they are wrong; it is a
> throwback to the old bias ply days when the sidewalls didn't flex as
> much as they do in a modern radial tire. If the damage is so bad or
> located far enough down the sidewall that a patch wouldn't hold, it will
> chafe right through a tube as well. Key thing to remember is that a
> tube has no strength on its own without the tire, so if the tire is
> structurally compromised a tube won't do anything for it. Also, a
> puncture while a puncture through a tubeless tire will often result in a
> slow leak and allow time to change the tire out someplace other than the
> side of the road, if the tire has a tube in it that sucker is going flat
> NOW.
>
> Another thing is, contrary to popular belief, there are patches
> available that will allow repair of punctures that extend down the
> sidewall to some extent.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins-
They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#78
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Re: nail in my tire
That has happened to me more than once too. Or it was just a big head
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
#79
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Re: nail in my tire
That has happened to me more than once too. Or it was just a big head
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
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> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
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Re: nail in my tire
That has happened to me more than once too. Or it was just a big head
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
on a 1/2" nail that didn't penetrate straight through.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
twaldron wrote:
>
> How do you know it's a four inch nail if you haven't pulled it yet?
> I've gotten all ready to plug a tire with my tools/plugs at arms reach
> only to find the nail with a big head was only a frament and never
> really punctured the tire.
>
> metalstorm wrote:
>
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________