punctures
#1
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punctures
In 40 years or so of driving on the roads I have had about 15 punctures. 9 out of 10 of these have involved nails; on average about 1 every 3 years with an average mileage of 10k. I now have another puncture!!! Where the feck do these nails come from? There are 26 million cars in the UK and if each gets a puncture every 3 years then that's 860,000 nails a year. WTF. When I find who is responsible
edit: just had a thought, if only 1 in 10 nails cause a puncture then that's 8.5 million nails being added to the roads in the uk per annum. Makes you think
edit: just had a thought, if only 1 in 10 nails cause a puncture then that's 8.5 million nails being added to the roads in the uk per annum. Makes you think
#2
I'm thinking perhaps chess, stamp collecting or maybe even bowls.
Just a hobby, something to keep your mind occupied.
Just kidding, I have simillar waves of anger about such things. I went through a period of having about 3 punctures in about 6 months a few years back. This is for my weekend toy that hardly goes anywhere and they were all 'sidewall sally's' that can't be repaired!
Just a hobby, something to keep your mind occupied.
Just kidding, I have simillar waves of anger about such things. I went through a period of having about 3 punctures in about 6 months a few years back. This is for my weekend toy that hardly goes anywhere and they were all 'sidewall sally's' that can't be repaired!
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I've had 1 puncture in 9 years of driving and that was easily repaired by kwik-fit for free! so i would say your on the unlucky side, my dad who has been driving for 40 plus years has had 2 punctures...
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I have had about 4 punctures all from nails.
Amazingly managed to miss one last week - had a screw that went through the rubber of the tyre, but didn't puncture it!
I honestly think people throw these out on the road because most implements are brand new looking/unused!
Amazingly managed to miss one last week - had a screw that went through the rubber of the tyre, but didn't puncture it!
I honestly think people throw these out on the road because most implements are brand new looking/unused!
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#10
Was in the same position not long ago. Happened to my 500mile, almost new rear tyre, and it was on the last day I took the S out for a blast before hibernating it for the winter.