WTF have I done? I've got that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach....

StuckAgainSteve said:

True but, remarkably, that sort of puncture is not the norm, usually the screw will sit there forever without you ever realising! but I can assure you the stat is correct. Most punctured (deflated in use) tyres are heavily worn, because most punctures are caused by a picked up "sharp" in the tread working its way through as the tyre tread wears.

How's this for good and bad luck at the same time, sitting on my sofa I heard a bang, I went outside to see my brother sitting there with a deflated rear tyre on his motorbike, we wheeled it to my workshop although cause was immediately evident. he ran over a fork (cutlery) it embedded itself into his tyre HANDLE first! - How unlucky was that? The tyre was brand new too! The lucky bit was it happened outside my house and I was in, so I got the job of removing the wheel and changing the tyre for him, and as he was skint (as usual) I ended up buying a new tyre for him.

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defender300td1 said:

At least diesels run without any12v power!!apart from the electrics eek on a p38

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Datatek said:

In the last 10 years I've lost 2 brand new tyres due to punctures that were classed as unrepairable.

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StuckAgainSteve said:

That's usually kerb damage or a puncture within a certain distance of the side-wall which sadly cannot be legally repaired.

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