Biggest/silliest object to cause a puncture
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This week in my C3 I had the pressure monitor warning on a tyre. Pressure on one was low so I pumped it up and reset the sensor. Rinse and repeat pumping the tyre as I wasn't able to get anywhere by the time I got home from work, and I park on the street so changing to the spare is a pain. I booked it into Kwik Fit on Friday after work as I was working from home that day.
I went in, they said they couldn't find a leak and it might be the valve, go to Citroen. By that time the Citroen dealer garage was closed. Not impressed with Kwik Fit as they didn't seem that bothered, I went over to my dad's so the car was on the driveway and the wheel could come off. This was in the tread.
Firstly, how not arsed or useless do you have to be to check a tyre for leaks and not see that?? Kwik Fit Wrexham - 0/10. Won't be going there again.
Anyway, It didn't look like a screw or nail head, so we were wondering what it was, but it was in the middle of the tread so was probably repairable, we put the spare wheel on lastnight, and this morning we went to a tyre place that my dad goes to, a small independent place. This is what got pulled out of the tyre.
A 4" long drill bit. The tyre guy's reaction was
"Have you seen this?!?". So I've had a free drill bit 
, the repair cost £20, better than a new Michelin at £90-100. So I'm happy it's sorted now.
What's the biggest/weirdest/silliest thing you've had out of a punctured tyre?
I went in, they said they couldn't find a leak and it might be the valve, go to Citroen. By that time the Citroen dealer garage was closed. Not impressed with Kwik Fit as they didn't seem that bothered, I went over to my dad's so the car was on the driveway and the wheel could come off. This was in the tread.
Firstly, how not arsed or useless do you have to be to check a tyre for leaks and not see that?? Kwik Fit Wrexham - 0/10. Won't be going there again.
Anyway, It didn't look like a screw or nail head, so we were wondering what it was, but it was in the middle of the tread so was probably repairable, we put the spare wheel on lastnight, and this morning we went to a tyre place that my dad goes to, a small independent place. This is what got pulled out of the tyre.
A 4" long drill bit. The tyre guy's reaction was
"Have you seen this?!?". So I've had a free drill bit , the repair cost £20, better than a new Michelin at £90-100. So I'm happy it's sorted now.What's the biggest/weirdest/silliest thing you've had out of a punctured tyre?
Silvanus said:
baptistsan said:
That fork's giving you the bird 
How the hell did that drill bit go into the tyre though?
Maybe he's pissed someone off How the hell did that drill bit go into the tyre though?
Bloody Lions...
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Edited by Milkyway on Saturday 9th September 15:03
baptistsan said:
Silvanus said:
baptistsan said:
That fork's giving you the bird
How the hell did that drill bit go into the tyre though?
Maybe he's pissed someone off How the hell did that drill bit go into the tyre though?
Zarco said:
I've not had any unusual objects causing a puncture, but have been given the run-around by useless tyre fitters that can't find puncture this year.
Have you checked the wheel for being porous? This or corrosion around where the bead seats are common causes of what seems like a slow puncture.
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