UPDATED no fix possible: Drove over a beer bottle
11-21-2009, 05:15 PM
#1
UPDATED no fix possible: Drove over a beer bottle
Some POS left a beer bottle right in my parking space where I had lunch today, I drove right over it. I figure the tires will be fine?
UPDATE:
Checked the tires this morning & one did have a shard of glass in it, too bad it couldn't have been in the tread. I removed the glass with tweezers, but there appears to be a little still in there.
Please take a look at the photos and advise, should I leave it alone, or is there anything that can be done considering it's not leaking?
UPDATE:
Tire is marked, all remaining glass has been removed, & wheel is in my truck ready for a trip to Sullivan Tire tomorrow.
I wanted to add that the Porsche Wheel Mounting Guide Bolt I got form Suncoast Porsche continues to come in really handy, especially with my 15MM H&R spacers, which do not bolt in like the OEM 5MM.
UPDATE:
Took the tire to 2 tire shops and both say there's nothing that can be done, the tire is not losing air, and the cut has only severed a couple fibers, a patch would only compromise the tires performance. So, I guess I have to just live with it.
UPDATE:
Checked the tires this morning & one did have a shard of glass in it, too bad it couldn't have been in the tread. I removed the glass with tweezers, but there appears to be a little still in there.
Please take a look at the photos and advise, should I leave it alone, or is there anything that can be done considering it's not leaking?
UPDATE:
Tire is marked, all remaining glass has been removed, & wheel is in my truck ready for a trip to Sullivan Tire tomorrow.
I wanted to add that the Porsche Wheel Mounting Guide Bolt I got form Suncoast Porsche continues to come in really handy, especially with my 15MM H&R spacers, which do not bolt in like the OEM 5MM.
UPDATE:
Took the tire to 2 tire shops and both say there's nothing that can be done, the tire is not losing air, and the cut has only severed a couple fibers, a patch would only compromise the tires performance. So, I guess I have to just live with it.
Last edited by todd.; 11-23-2009 at 12:10 PM.
11-21-2009, 05:42 PM
#2
Sorry to hear about this. 
The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Someone wedged a bottle against the tread of my front tire while I was shopping and when I pulled out of the parking lot, the tire crushed the bottle. I'm very selective with where I park and I know that the parking area was bottle-free when I arrived. Definitely vandalism!
This occurred late at night, preventing me from getting a good look at the tire, but all was fine on my way home. However, by the next morning, the tire was flat. No chance of repair either as the tire was cut in multiple places. The tire technician indicated that bottles that are crushed by tires sometimes will and sometimes won't cause flats, noting that it all depends on how the tire impacted the bottle.
Keep an eye on this as it could be very dangerous. Perhaps have a tire technician check over the tire just to be safe. I hope that all is well.
The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Someone wedged a bottle against the tread of my front tire while I was shopping and when I pulled out of the parking lot, the tire crushed the bottle. I'm very selective with where I park and I know that the parking area was bottle-free when I arrived. Definitely vandalism!
This occurred late at night, preventing me from getting a good look at the tire, but all was fine on my way home. However, by the next morning, the tire was flat. No chance of repair either as the tire was cut in multiple places. The tire technician indicated that bottles that are crushed by tires sometimes will and sometimes won't cause flats, noting that it all depends on how the tire impacted the bottle.
Keep an eye on this as it could be very dangerous. Perhaps have a tire technician check over the tire just to be safe. I hope that all is well.
11-21-2009, 05:58 PM
#3
Burning Brakes
Sorry to hear about this.
The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Someone wedged a bottle against the tread of my front tire while I was shopping and when I pulled out of the parking lot, the tire crushed the bottle. I'm very selective with where I park and I know that the parking area was bottle-free when I arrived. Definitely vandalism!
This occurred late at night, preventing me from getting a good look at the tire, but all was fine on my way home. However, by the next morning, the tire was flat. No chance of repair either as the tire was cut in multiple places. The tire technician indicated that bottles that are crushed by tires sometimes will and sometimes won't cause flats, noting that it all depends on how the tire impacted the bottle.
Keep an eye on this as it could be very dangerous. Perhaps have a tire technician check over the tire just to be safe. I hope that all is well.
The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Someone wedged a bottle against the tread of my front tire while I was shopping and when I pulled out of the parking lot, the tire crushed the bottle. I'm very selective with where I park and I know that the parking area was bottle-free when I arrived. Definitely vandalism!
This occurred late at night, preventing me from getting a good look at the tire, but all was fine on my way home. However, by the next morning, the tire was flat. No chance of repair either as the tire was cut in multiple places. The tire technician indicated that bottles that are crushed by tires sometimes will and sometimes won't cause flats, noting that it all depends on how the tire impacted the bottle.
Keep an eye on this as it could be very dangerous. Perhaps have a tire technician check over the tire just to be safe. I hope that all is well.
11-21-2009, 06:14 PM
#5
Nordschleife Master
Watch your back, especially these days.
11-21-2009, 08:15 PM
#6
TPMS comes in very handy after such an incident, being able to constantly monitor pressure, a really nice feature. I think all it fine with the tires, but it's a reminder that some resent us P-car owners. On a happier note, I got 2 "nice ride" comments later on.
11-21-2009, 08:21 PM
#7
Three Wheelin'
Esp. after a bottle, it's worth checking your tires to see if you can dig any fragments out. Driving with them can force them in further, causing a flat later.
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The same thing happened to me in the Benz 2 days ago as I was parking on the street near a bar. I monitored the tire pressure on the way home and so far no leak. Haven't really inspected the tire yet.