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My tires are magnetic

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Bateluer

Bateluer

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Well, just the front driver's side tire. In the 7 years I've owned this Corolla, that one tire has attracted nails, screws, and even 2 broken screw drivers. Yesterday morning, I noticed it getting soft again, so I took it to the gas station to fill it with air. Damn thing has a nail in it again. The tire is only 5 months old, bought because the last one got a screw in the sidewall.

I swear, if I ever catch someone leaving pointy metal objects in a parking lot, my boot will have to surgically removed from their rectum.
 
I plugged a hole in my wife's tire Saturday morning. An 8x25 screw stuffed right in between the treads. I'm actually surprised one plug filled the hole. It had a big flanged head on it. She said she thought she had a big stone stuck in one of the tires until the tire pressure monitor came on.
 
At least you were able to fix it. I was visiting home over Christmas and must have gotten a flat on the drive there. But having low profile tires I couldn't tell. So who knows how long I drove on it before I saw it, but suffice to say it was ruined 🙁 And being Christmas I didn't have much of a choice on getting a new one. Not a nice present to myself!
 
Tire is being repaired right now. I got a quote from them to replace the remaining three tires, which I didn't have the funds to do when I have the first replaced. They're all looking a little worn on the treads. Their quote seems pretty hefty though, 381 USD. These aren't entry level tires, if I recall, they were one step above their cheapest.

Discount Tire quoted my 240 for 3 new tires, but I'm uncertain if those tires of comparable quality or not.
 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Well, just the front driver's side tire. In the 7 years I've owned this Corolla, that one tire has attracted nails, screws, and even 2 broken screw drivers. Yesterday morning, I noticed it getting soft again, so I took it to the gas station to fill it with air. Damn thing has a nail in it again. The tire is only 5 months old, bought because the last one got a screw in the sidewall.

I swear, if I ever catch someone leaving pointy metal objects in a parking lot, my boot will have to surgically removed from their rectum.
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buy your tires from tirerack, much cheaper even after shipping and paying someone to mount and balance them.


you can also buy a road hazard warranty that pretty much gives you a free tire if (when) you get another puncture.
 
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