overloading a car - cause of puncture?

[rotary83]

can overloading a car cause tyres to puncture? anyone had any experience of this? I recently helped someone move house and I think I now have a 'slow puncture', front driver side - is this common or unrelated to loading?

[kambites]

Only if you overload it to the point that the wheels are rubbing on something or the tyre is severely squashed looking, but that's very unlikely on a front wheel.

[rotary83]

yes, I thought having the front one go was a little bit unusual! Perhaps I rolled over a stray nail on route?!