Look what i found....

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:26

In one of my tyres....FFS

*the bolt not the fork, fork is for illustrative purposes only

*

£80 for new tyre tomorrow, god dammit

NeilMick · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:27

Did you notice when it went in?

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:31

nope had no idea, only heard the 'tick tick tick tick' pulled over cause it was really loud. Found this bad boy in it, called out roadside assistance to tow me home as tyre was getting flat....fortunately i got roadside assistance free when i bought my car, so i made full use of it!

mrk · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:39

How did you manage to get the bolt at such an angle to puncture your tyre!

DB_SamX · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:44

How did a blunt bolt manage to pierce the tyre walls?!?

Joe T · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:45

I wish my tyres were £80

paradigm · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:46

You found a fork and a bolt in your tyre?

Someone hates you

(yes I saw the disclaimer, but I'd find it funnier if the fork was found in the tyre)

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:58

i dunno how it got in there, went through the sidewall. IMO someone has a vendeta against me, but no one has touched the car all day as its been in a private car park.

And yes, the fork would have been funnier!

ramjam · 24 Sep 2008 at 20:59

Yikes!

Jez · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:03

Just be thankful your car runs tyres which cost £80.

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:05

Jez said:
Just be thankful your car runs tyres which cost £80.

Aye very lucky, 195/45/17, bit of an odd size. Goodyear eagle F1's are about £80, Yokohamas about £120. Only two makes for that size as far as i know :confused:

Jez · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:07

I got 2 new tyres today and as a result there are 450 reasons why £80 sounds quite good

cheets64 · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:24

Shame when you have to fork out for new tyres when its not wear and tear. I bet it was a bolt out of the blue for you.

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:27

cheets64 said:
Shame when you have to fork out for new tyres when its not wear and tear. I bet it was a bolt out of the blue for you.

har har..... har

Begbie · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:52

eddie101 said:
nope had no idea, only heard the 'tick tick tick tick' pulled over cause it was really loud. Found this bad boy in it, called out roadside assistance to tow me home as tyre was getting flat....fortunately i got roadside assistance free when i bought my car, so i made full use of it!

Roadside assistance? No spare tyre? :confused:

Tom|Nbk · 24 Sep 2008 at 21:55

mrk said:
How did you manage to get the bolt at such an angle to puncture your tyre!

Yea

How odd.

eddie101 · 24 Sep 2008 at 22:01

Begbie said:
Roadside assistance? No spare tyre?

Nope no spare, car doesnt come with one because of the exhaust system. Have a bottle of gloop and an air compressor instead. The gloop wouldnt have sealed the hole though, was too big.

kaiowas · 24 Sep 2008 at 22:37

Jez said:
Just be thankful your car runs tyres which cost £80.

Bah, I could have 2 for that

excaliborg · 24 Sep 2008 at 22:47

Bit of a pointless thread, don't you think?

...Sorry

Sarduk · 24 Sep 2008 at 22:48

eddie101 said:
Nope no spare, car doesnt come with one because of the exhaust system. Have a bottle of gloop and an air compressor instead. The gloop wouldnt have sealed the hole though, was too big.

Is that illegal, or just against guidance to drive without a spare?