MaceWindu

Today my tire hit a nail while driving (it's so fat I wouldn't even call it a nail, more like some sort of industrial bolt).

Anyways, as I put on the spare I noticed the wheel itself has this odd looking line on the inside lip. I don't think it was caused by the nail. I also don't think it's a crack because cracks will have a gap, if anything this line is the opposite because it protrudes. Is it a manufacturing defect or something, is it ok to use still? Oh and just FYI the wheel is a Volk CE28N. I bought these wheels used.

Thanks!

RedCelica

yeah just looks scraped to me. WTF is that monstrosity in the tire though?! Take it out...wanna see it. I think the wheel is okay, but that tire is shot.

s2000Junky

Looks like you got shot with a Deer slug. Any enemies in the area? lol

MaceWindu

Yea I knew the tire had absolutely no hope lol, I was near a construction site when I hit this thing so it must be some sort of industrial bolt or something...

My main concern was just making sure that line on the wheel shouldn't be alarming, don't wanna be making a Forgestar wheel video hahaha

MaceWindu

Took the tire off today, turns out it's a CO2 cartridge. Still not sure how in hell this went through the tire like that

Regarding the lines on the wheel though, turns out it was just some sort of dirty build up.... came off after a bit of cleaning, derp

d1000rr

holy shit haha!

It's hard to tell but if those are just scratches in your wheels your fine. If they're cracks you're screwed.

RedCelica

I have never seen anything like that in my life. Crazy!

Car Analogy

Used to work in a tire shop. Weirdest thing I saw in a flat was a 44 magnum shell casing. Not an actual bullet, just the used shell casing. Have to run over that just right for it to go through the tire instead of crushing it.

What usually happens is front runs over something, it pops into the air and lands upright just as rear gets there and runs it over, and its able to pierce tire. This is why right rear (closer to side of road) is most common tire to get a flat (in LHD countries).

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