At 08:00 PM 12/7/98 , you wrote:
>How much damage can running over aluminum cans do to your tires?
>Yesterday a truck on the interstate lost a garbage bag full of aluminum
>cans and the van in front of me hit it. That sent cans allover the road,
>and I had no choice but to plow right through them. Don't know how many
>I hit, but it was quite a few. So far the tires seem OK, but I didn't
>know if the cans could have caused a slow leak. I would hate to go out
>one day and find four flat tires on my Dak.
Cans can definitely cause a slow leak to develop in your tires. If you
don't already have one, get a *good* tire gauge and take a minute every
morning to check them and you will be able to tell real quick if one is
going down. If you notice one losing air pressure, drive to a tire shop and
have it inspected *immediately*. We're talking about vital safety systems
here. Don't take chances.
Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
mail to: mcrumley@airmail,net
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