One thing a TPMS won't show you

Darn, at least you found this before it ruined your trip.

Good catch!

Ain't nothing wrong with 'old school'

I wondered what happened to that nail when if flew out of my nail gun....

Seriously - great catch. Sure beats roadside repairs.

To me it seems like a strange place and position for a nail to find a resting place. Got any enemies ?

bobndot wrote:
To me it seems like a strange place and position for a nail to find a resting place. Got any enemies ?

X2 Must be a New York thing :B

AidenJ wrote:

bobndot wrote:
To me it seems like a strange place and position for a nail to find a resting place. Got any enemies ?

X2 Must be a New York thing :B

:B Hey D & E , hope all is well .

regards, B n D

Here is one that was caught by my TPMS. It is a 3/8 by 2 inch bolt that was picked up on the highway.

My TPMS was showing one of my trailer tires down a couple psi from the others. I pulled over at the next truck stop and noticed it was down a little more. (I routinely check tire pressures as I drive. Helps reduce the monotony of driving).

Looking at the tire I found the bolt. The pressure was still above the alarm point. I had to go around some garbage on the road about 100 miles before this. It appeared to be a battery carrier. This 3/8 x 2 inch bolt must have been on the road in the left lane where I went to miss the rest of the garbage.

This is a case where pressure checks and walk around would not have saved me from a tire failure.

The TPMS saved me problems and gave me time to find a level shady place to put my spare on. (Southern Arizona in 95 degree weather with full sun)

And it is possible a TPMS would have alarmed for the OP before the tire failed from the nail.

TucsonJim wrote:
I wondered what happened to that nail when if flew out of my nail gun....

You have a nail gun that can shoot from Tucson AZ to Norcal??? DAMMMMM! I want one!

bobndot wrote:
To me it seems like a strange place and position for a nail to find a resting place. Got any enemies ?

The only way I see that happening is if the nail was in something, piece of wood, when it got ran over. Tire threw the piece of wood?

Same thing happened to mine about an inch lower,only had 3500 mi. on new truck, $330. later:M