I had an orthodontist appointment this morning to get my braces off after 3 years and it got delayed yet again... I had the 2nd flat tire on my Jaguar in 2 months. My mom got the Jaguar from her ex-husband in a settlement case and she gave it to me because she was followed and harassed every time they saw each other on the road. Two months ago I got a flat giving my girlfriend a ride home, and I changed it and put in the spare. Two months later today, I got another flat on the SAME tire, the back right. I decided to look at each one closely... I took out the old flat, I took out the new flat, and they both had nails deeply embedded in them. I don't drive in or near construction sites, and even when I lived near them a year ago, I never had this happen, I moved and now I don't live near any construction sites. Is someone planting them or is this just severe bad luck? What's your opinion? They're 250 dollars each, I need to figure out how it's happening.
2007-10-15 06:18:50 · 7 answers · asked by Sam16 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Also think about, theyre both on the same tire, on the back right one. The only way for that to get punctured before the 1st is to be while I'm backing out, this morning it happened 100 feet away from my driveway, so I'm thinking it's malicious.
2007-10-15 06:40:05 · update #1
And if you're trying to get someone's tire punctured, you're going to put it on the farthest tire from the driver, the back right one. I'm not paranoid, my mom's ex has done multiple things like this before, I just don't want to jump to conclusions.
2007-10-15 06:42:33 · update #2
"Once is an accident, twice is a pattern, three times is enemy action." US operatives in Wall-era Berlin used to say that about spotting a Russian agent. I think it applies to your situation very well. It could just be bad luck, or it could be malicious intent, but you can't tell with the evidence at hand. But, if it happens again in the near future, then it's reasonable to assume that someone is doing it on purpose.
2007-10-15 06:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is the real answer: Ask as many people as possible which tire they found flat on their vehicle. The answer will nearly always be that it was the right-rear.
Why is that? Roads are crowned, that is, they have a slope from the very center (between opposite directions) down to the outside. Things on the roadway have a natural tendency to roll to the right.
Next, you have to consider that if you run over a nail that is simply laying on the road, it is not likely to puncture your tire. However, the tire can flip the nail up a little as the nail sticks a bit to your tire. This happens quite often so eventually a nail will be in just the proper position to encounter the rear tire and puncture it!
If this is not the correct explanation, do the survey that I suggested at the beginning and analyze the results after at least twenty or more answers. The majority will be the right-rear tire. What other explanation makes any sense?
As far as you getting two flats in a row, sheer coincidence. Don't worry. Okay?
2007-10-18 15:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Ultraviolet Oasis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you drive past some place where there is a union strike going on (picket lines) you could be picking up nails that are falling out of the pockets of the picketers accidentally on purpose. There are all sorts of reason why people might deliberately leave nails where cars can pick them up & it might not neccessarily be directed at you.
Try to vary where you park your Jag. Try to vary your driving route. Check your tires regularly.
Check with the tire repair places ... if you are only doing moderate in-city driving speeds, it is probably safe to get patches on the holes instead of replacing the tires totally ... when I had to cross a picket line to & from work for several years, we got nails in our tires several times a week & got them patched whenever practical ... that was much cheaper then buying replacement tiires.
Check with auto supply places ... there's temporary fix a flat, and a deal that you plug into cigarette lighter to power a pump to re-inflate tires when not so bad you can't drive to some service place.
2007-10-15 16:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's just bad luck. Why didn't you have the tires patched? I've had lots of flats due to nails, and I have no idea how I get them. They're the easiest punctures to patch. I've done it myself with a patch kit. How rusty were the nails? If they were really rusty, they were probably there for a while. You can drive with a nail in your tire for a long, long time. Sometimes you don't notice until your tires are rotated.
2007-10-15 07:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by ☆skyblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the Law of Sod. Several folks suffered like that right here lately, it grew to become out a few double-glazing cowboys had left tacks in every single place the street. They saved turning up in folks's tyres in spite of the council finally sweeping the street after a few strain. Seems to run like that, 2 or 3 in a couple of months then not anything for years . . .
2016-09-05 10:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww don't be paranoid. Crap happens. I get nails too often also, and there is no pattern. You can usually have them repaired (patched) instead of having to buy a new one.
2007-10-15 06:27:30 · answer #6 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a Jag you are lucky it was only a flat.
2007-10-15 07:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋