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helmincamaro · 10-08-2011, 02:07 PM

I don't know why so many people think plugs are bad. I've plugged everything from lawn mowers to dump trucks.... never had an issue. Some people are just paranoid

ohh, and I hear you better sleep with tin foil on your head so the aliens can't read your thoughts

mhood · 10-08-2011, 03:54 PM

Put a tube in it.

InfernoMan2011 · 10-08-2011, 04:33 PM

Turns out they were sheet metal screws and were very short and only went into the tread. Didn't even have to plug or patch. Local tire shop charged me nothing. The area I was parked was near were they had recently done some new construction in the strip mall, so maybe the screws fell off a truck or something. Just kind of suspicous since it was both rear tires and 3 screws.

-infernoman2011

Lanzz · 10-08-2011, 04:40 PM

We get sheet metal screws and sheetrock screws all the time in the garage I park in. Lots of people in the building renovating apartments, and the construction people make a mess taking the debris out through the garage. My vote is careless construction workers / debris removal as opposed to vandalism.

Glad it worked out in any case.

drape487 · 10-08-2011, 04:51 PM

Anyone know how thick the tread actually is? I have had some pretty decent size screws in my tires but they never leaked when I removed them.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-08-2011, 06:09 PM

Typically back tires are more susceptible to getting screws in them. The front tires rolling over them flip them up and if the rear tires catch one in the right position, they penetrate...

Top Thrill · 10-08-2011, 06:52 PM

I think you just got screwed.

TooCool5 · 10-08-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECCamaro

I think it is suspicious.

Could it have been a jealous Ex?

Seriously, sorry about your tires.

Seriously, I had this done to me (previous car) over a 5 yr period more than 25 times.
Someone in the neighborhood is jealous of your Camaro!

Did an experiment, put screws in the driveway and ran over them multiple times and nothing in the tires.

mycamaroisred · 10-08-2011, 07:18 PM

I got nailed twice and screwed once.. I plugged all 3 no leaks or problems.. For me def wasn't kids F'ing around the screw I remember droping and forgetting to pick up in my driveway and the nails where pallet nails from by my loading docks at work.. It's just luck of the draw and weird how the nail or screw just bounces enough to go perfectly into te rear tires lol damn the bad luck

Scott@Bjorn3D · 10-09-2011, 06:41 AM

Plug put in my front tire 2 weeks ago.

lydia1 · 09-27-2012, 01:50 PM

I bought my '12 2SS in March. In the past two+ months, I've had two nails and a razorblade in my rear tires. I'm a housewife, I'm not touring construction sites. The nails caused slow leaks which we handled thanks to compressor in garage before taking to NTB for patch. The blade took it to the rims and I had to be towed. This is getting really old. Everyone says the Pirelli's are such great tires, but the uncertainty of this is making me re-think my purchase. I love the car but this situation is nuts. Any thoughts out there? Am I just unlucky or might this be vandalism? Car is usually in the garage, sits in driveway on days I'm running errands. Appreciate any advice.....

10-08-2011, 03:54 PM	#16
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	Put a tube in it. __________________ Mary - Orange Camaros Rule!

10-08-2011, 04:33 PM	#17
InfernoMan2011 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange 1LT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 199 View My Garage	Dodged a bullet... Turns out they were sheet metal screws and were very short and only went into the tread. Didn't even have to plug or patch. Local tire shop charged me nothing. The area I was parked was near were they had recently done some new construction in the strip mall, so maybe the screws fell off a truck or something. Just kind of suspicous since it was both rear tires and 3 screws. -infernoman2011

10-08-2011, 04:51 PM	#19
drape487 2011 SS Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS L99 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 76 View My Garage	Anyone know how thick the tread actually is? I have had some pretty decent size screws in my tires but they never leaked when I removed them. __________________

10-08-2011, 06:09 PM	#20
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,500	Typically back tires are more susceptible to getting screws in them. The front tires rolling over them flip them up and if the rear tires catch one in the right position, they penetrate... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

10-08-2011, 06:52 PM	#21
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	I think you just got screwed. __________________

10-08-2011, 04:40 PM	#18
Lanzz Drives: 2019 MB E450, 2019 Miata RF Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 56	We get sheet metal screws and sheetrock screws all the time in the garage I park in. Lots of people in the building renovating apartments, and the construction people make a mess taking the debris out through the garage. My vote is careless construction workers / debris removal as opposed to vandalism. Glad it worked out in any case.

10-08-2011, 07:18 PM	#23
mycamaroisred Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 192 View My Garage	I got nailed twice and screwed once.. I plugged all 3 no leaks or problems.. For me def wasn't kids F'ing around the screw I remember droping and forgetting to pick up in my driveway and the nails where pallet nails from by my loading docks at work.. It's just luck of the draw and weird how the nail or screw just bounces enough to go perfectly into te rear tires lol damn the bad luck

10-09-2011, 06:41 AM	#24
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Plug put in my front tire 2 weeks ago.

09-27-2012, 01:50 PM	#25
lydia1 Drives: '12 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 2	Crap in tires I bought my '12 2SS in March. In the past two+ months, I've had two nails and a razorblade in my rear tires. I'm a housewife, I'm not touring construction sites. The nails caused slow leaks which we handled thanks to compressor in garage before taking to NTB for patch. The blade took it to the rims and I had to be towed. This is getting really old. Everyone says the Pirelli's are such great tires, but the uncertainty of this is making me re-think my purchase. I love the car but this situation is nuts. Any thoughts out there? Am I just unlucky or might this be vandalism? Car is usually in the garage, sits in driveway on days I'm running errands. Appreciate any advice.....

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