Do contractors drive run flats?

[ree]

I got a leak in one of my tires after a recent visit to the house I'm building. There were two roofing nails in it. I patched it okay but it makes me wonder if the builders who are at these crap-strewn sites magically avoid getting flats somehow. You would think that if they were getting flats all the time they'd be more careful at their sites.

Any builders care to chime in?

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Indeed, a question for the ages. I would also be curious.

[Hmmm2]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

Indeed, a question for the ages. I would also be curious.

X3! Yeah, I'd like to know, too! They drive over all that stuff and nothing happens. Maybe they use that 'Flat in a Bottle" stuff or whatever it's called.

[h2co-pilot]

Thick tires prolly. I dunno either.

The real question is:Are they responsible for your flat?

[ree]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Thick tires prolly. I dunno either.

Stock BGF ATs aren't that thin, are they?

The real question is:Are they responsible for your flat?

I doubt I could prove the nails were from there. So without even considering whether they should be liable, I don't have a case. Besides two plugs and a little bit of my time is way cheaper than what it would take to seek compensation.

[Big Gay Al]

I think they put the nails out just for the customers.

[f5fstop]

It was common in TN, that before you entered a self-serve car wash, you got out and inspected the bay floor for nails. The illegal alien roofing companies that were everywhere, would pull their P/U trucks into the bays and wash them out, and this would litter the bay with nails. In fact, most car washes had signs banning roofers, but they were in English only, so how were the illegals supposed to understand them.

However, one bright Saturday, when I was getting out of the Vette to check the bay floor, I heard a bunch of Mexicans cussing. I looked into the next bay and there sat a roofing truck, four Mexicans and three flats. I gave them a thumbs up, and laughed the entire time I washed my car, and really laughed when another pickup full of Mexicans arrived and they started swapping out the flats.

[Dug]

I'm a excavating contractor and our trucks are a job sites daily. I run 10 ply tires on most of the trucks. Only occasonally get a flat. doug

[Break]

the damn cribbers making there ladders on the sidewalk doesnt help matters...

[GLBLWARMR]

All I know is no matter what I drive I always seem to get a nail in the tire. I do not even like buying new rims and tires anymore because the last three times on the way home after getting the tires I ended up with a nail in the tire. Two hour old tires and already had to put a plug in them. That sucks.

[ree]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

All I know is no matter what I drive I always seem to get a nail in the tire. I do not even like buying new rims and tires anymore because the last three times on the way home after getting the tires I ended up with a nail in the tire. Two hour old tires and already had to put a plug in them. That sucks.

Are you driving the same route home each time?

[GLBLWARMR]

Originally Posted by ree

Are you driving the same route home each time?

Actually it has happened in three different regions of the world, US, Japan and Guam. The last time it happened was to my brand new set of SS Boggers and I was on the highway. Tire went flat and I ended up putting a dimple in the sidewall of the tire. Luckily it got replaced at no charge or I would have been pissed.

[ree]

Originally Posted by PhilD

If possible i park on the opposite side of the road, as that is generally safer.

Yeah. That strategy didn't work out so well for me.