nail in my tire
04-04-2004, 10:47 AM
#81
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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)
> __________________________________________________ _________
04-04-2004, 03:18 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <40701C18.29747F18@sympatico.ca> Mike Romain wrote:
> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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04-04-2004, 03:18 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <40701C18.29747F18@sympatico.ca> Mike Romain wrote:
> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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04-04-2004, 03:18 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <40701C18.29747F18@sympatico.ca> Mike Romain wrote:
> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
----------------------------------------------------
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> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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04-04-2004, 03:18 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <40701C18.29747F18@sympatico.ca> Mike Romain wrote:
> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
----------------------------------------------------
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> They also do make radial tire tubes that can be used if the hole is
> patched inside with a radial tire patch.
Radial tubes should (must) be used in radial tires. You can use a
radial tube in a bias tire, but not vice versa. I do not know why this
is, but the experts are quite vehement about it.
But the only time a tube is really helpful is in certain cases like if
the sealing surfaces on the bead won't make a seal despite your best
efforts, or on things like trailer tires that get backed into water on
boat launches. Also the wire wheels on my MGA. 8^)
On an ordinary tubeless tire a tube offers no advantage (and some
disadvantages) if the tire is in safe condition. If the tire is not in
safe condition, the tube cannot make it so.
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04-05-2004, 11:30 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
04-05-2004, 11:30 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
04-05-2004, 11:30 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
04-05-2004, 11:30 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
metalstorm
'91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40702015.AEA366C4@sympatico.ca...
> 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)
>> __________________________________________________ _________
04-10-2004, 01:55 PM
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Re: nail in my tire
Roughly 4/5/04 20:30, metalstorm's monkeys randomly typed:
> You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
> It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
>
>
I've discovered the hard way that it is usually safer to leave the
nail/screw in the tire and drive carefully to a repair shop. On the
two dumb occasions where I've pulled the offending object, I had to
change the tire first. Usually the object will get stuck in the
belts and block the outrushing air enough that you can fill the tire
and slowly drive to a shop.
--
Evolution is merely survival of the minimally adequate
> You guys sure nailed it :P Turned out to be exactly 1/2'' with a big head.
> It did put in quite a puncture though. Thanks for all the advice.
>
>
I've discovered the hard way that it is usually safer to leave the
nail/screw in the tire and drive carefully to a repair shop. On the
two dumb occasions where I've pulled the offending object, I had to
change the tire first. Usually the object will get stuck in the
belts and block the outrushing air enough that you can fill the tire
and slowly drive to a shop.
--
Evolution is merely survival of the minimally adequate