The Mother Of All Punctures

[mybrainhurts]

How to bugger an alloy without really trying...

One end of a bolt...



Other end of the bolt...






I believe the appropriate term is ARSE...

[Gilhooligan]

Good effort!

[Impasse]

Surely a massive washer and a locknut on the end of the bolt will have that back on the road in no time?

[mybrainhurts]

Good plan, good plan....

[B'stard Child]

Pish





Freaking damn near new tyre as well

No they weren't my pliers...........

[GravelBen]

Good work! Best I've had was a 12mm spanner punched through the shoulder of a tyre halfway around a roundabout. The ring end made a fair racket banging against the inside of the guard as we stopped too.

[Rick 343]

B'stard Child said:

Pish





Freaking damn near new tyre as well

No they weren't my pliers...........

[Impasse]

Pish.





Oh, ok, you win.

[markcurtains]

I had part of a Porsche Boxster in one of my tyres once. Unfortunately when the tyre went down it was too dark as I changed it to record the size of the culprit. Probably not as impressive as the bolt or pliers though.

[Elroy Blue]

120 mph

[GC8]

Impasse said:

Pish.





Oh, ok, you win.

Easy, safe, legal and cheap repair. I bet you were told that it couldnt be repaired werent you, and probably that it would be illegal?

[McWigglebum4th]

No this is a puncture

http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_...

[BertieWooster]

McWigglebum4th said:

No this is a puncture

http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_...

[williredale]

Good effort!

[Engineer1]

Those Aussies don't do things by halves do they?

[MajorProblem]

Had exactly the same in my work van, rounding a corner at at 60mph and a bolt punched a massive hole in the tyre and rim, It was like some had shot the tire.

[stuartmmcfc]

I had a similar bolt through one of my tyres a couple of years ago.
My very helpful 5 year old pointed out I shouldn't worry as the air had only gone out of the bottom.

[Big E 118]

Well my puncture was caused by this stone, I caught the still off my GoPro after it torn through my tyre.



Not as bad damage as others on here but a few hairpins from the top of the Stelvio isn't the best place to have to call a recovery truck to...

[nagsheadwarrior]

Loving the suitably attired Italian recovery driver!

[Krikkit]

BertieWooster said:

McWigglebum4th said:

No this is a puncture

http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_...

Aussie said:

The final drive was extensively damaged. The rear outer position 3 wheel base
exploded off the final drive breaking 57 one-inch grade 10.9 bolts in tension with
a calculated force of approximately 270 kNewtons. The final drive outer
planetary carrier and axle were blown off the truck.

Strewth!