[DeTomaso] A machine screw as a tire plug

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Air will migrate in between the layers and cause them to separate thus
ruining the tire beyond repair. Get it fixed and as soon as it goes around
a corner or hits a pebble, it will shift and lose air, leaving you stranded
with a tow bill.

Michael
On Aug 19, 2012 5:10 AM, "CharlesMcCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

> How long can a screw serve as a plug in a tire?
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> I noticed yesterday that I picked up a screw in one of my front tires.
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> I am apparently not losing air. Logic says that this should be properly
> repaired before straying far from home... Just curious as to how long this
> condition could exist before requiring repair?
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> While logic says that this just isn't right, what will happen long-term if
> I
> continue to drive with the screw in the tire? I can't imagine it backing
> out...
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> Charles McCall
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