i noticed the car started handling strange about a mile away from home. when i got home, i noticed my rear tire was flat looks like i ran over something sharp...

know any good place to bring my tire to? i am running stock AP2 with bridgestone potenzas. thanks

 

How flat was it when you noticed it? If the sidewalls were compressed a lot, the tire is trash. Is it even repairable? If you think it is, get one of those home tire repair kits, they really work. In the package will be about 5 of these brown stick-like things, and a tool. The instructions are pretty straightforward. I've done it before to my tires and it stays in there and is good as new afterwards. But if you were driving on the sidewalls, then get a new tire.

 

^ditto

 

thanks for the advice.. i'll take it to a lex brodies for now, need to use the car... but for future reference, where can i get this tire repair thing your talking about?

 

I think any auto parts store would carry it, or maybe even walmart, longs, etc.

 

id go straight to walmart..they have it. (i used to work in automotive) and it would be cheaper at walmart then any auto store. super easy and effective..

 

yeah auto stores tend to be really expensive

hopefully its not on the walls of the tires cuz not only do you have to trash that tire you have to trash the opposite side

 

found the SOB after i took the wheel off..



it was like 6 inches long !

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but looking at the pic, the head of the nail is pointing in the direction of tire rotation, which seems to be the wrong way if you ran over it while traveling forward. Did you happen to first reverse your car when you started on your trip home?

Maybe it's just paranoia on my part, a few weeks ago my passenger window was busted for no apparent reason other than vandalism.

 

[QUOTE=mister x,Jul 14 2007, 11:24 PM] Correct me if I'm wrong but looking at the pic, the head of the nail is pointing in the direction of tire rotation, which seems to be the wrong way if you ran over it while traveling forward.