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DvKillar · 09-07-2017, 02:07 PM

So driving to work today on a lonely country road, I got my first tire blowout in over 30 years. Didn't see anything on road, but the shotgun sound of that big tire going at 45 really woke me up! So I get out to find some TOOL lost his tool and I found it!

Hard to believe that a pair of needle-nose pliers 6 inches long, could have managed to jump up and penetrate that new tire that way. But it did. And there was no way an inflator will help when that happens!

Opening that trunk and seeing that silly donut tire really cheered me up! Until.. I had to use that horrific thing that GM calls a jack! What a piece of crap! At least I found the pinch weld where the dang thing fits. but the handle and that "hook" to twist the screw was just a joke.

I finally got it completed, in about 30 minutes due to jack, and was on my way to dealer to wait 4 hours for a replacement tire. Opted for the Tire warranty at purchase, thank God, so the $250 tire was covered 100%!

If you have the jack, please do yourself a favor and test it out at home. I have since added a couple of older OE jack tools that will make the next one 10 times easier!

InFiD3ViL · 09-07-2017, 02:45 PM

Holy crap! The way those pliers went in there is crazy.

Glad to see you are ok. That could have ended badly. Thankfully it wasn't a front tire.

JLSuperfly · 09-07-2017, 02:59 PM

Yep. The fix a flat won't do any good.

ZED SLED · 09-07-2017, 03:09 PM

Too bad those pliers didn't have a patch stuck in the jaws. You could have pulled them out and been on your way.

As for me, guess I would be waiting for a flatbed to take me someplace that doesn't have a tire.

DvKillar · 09-07-2017, 03:47 PM

yeah, had then been on the front, would have been a wild ride!

Rock-It Man · 09-07-2017, 03:58 PM

I once had a 4 inch long 1/4" drive extension jump up and bury itself in my left rear. The front left went over it and made it hop up for a perfect position to go through the rear tire.

Amazingly, I was literally 1/4 mile from my regular tire store when this happened. I just continued down the road and pulled into their lot. Didn't need to break out the spare, even. The tire was patched from the inside and I was on my way in less than an hour.

Now I have an extra 1/4" drive extension.

ZeroC · 09-07-2017, 04:02 PM

Glass Half Full .....FREE PLIERS !!!!!

mma · 09-07-2017, 04:26 PM

But are the pliers okay?

orange devil · 09-07-2017, 04:45 PM

To bad it was not a snap on tool

SSEssence · 09-07-2017, 04:52 PM

damn that is crazy how those pliers went in the tread like that!!

AG454 · 09-07-2017, 05:19 PM

Damn, I've been looking everywhere for my needle nose pliers. Thanks for finding them.

DrLove38 · 09-07-2017, 08:54 PM

What if it was on the front? Will that spare tire fit over the Dreaded Roller Skates?
Or does your car have the Dreaded Roller Skates?

DvKillar · 09-08-2017, 07:49 AM

no skates on my2015. and the pliers still work!

Talladega · 09-08-2017, 07:57 AM

I miss that, my V6 had the spare then when I went to the SS no more spare, oh well.

I had that happen once to me with a pair of Snap on pliers. When the tech pulled the tire off he brought them out and asked if they were mine. I said no, why do you ask. He said they are now cause they were inside my tire.

09-07-2017, 02:07 PM	#1
DvKillar Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017 Location: MWC, OK Posts: 815	Spare option for the win! So driving to work today on a lonely country road, I got my first tire blowout in over 30 years. Didn't see anything on road, but the shotgun sound of that big tire going at 45 really woke me up! So I get out to find some TOOL lost his tool and I found it! Hard to believe that a pair of needle-nose pliers 6 inches long, could have managed to jump up and penetrate that new tire that way. But it did. And there was no way an inflator will help when that happens! Opening that trunk and seeing that silly donut tire really cheered me up! Until.. I had to use that horrific thing that GM calls a jack! What a piece of crap! At least I found the pinch weld where the dang thing fits. but the handle and that "hook" to twist the screw was just a joke. I finally got it completed, in about 30 minutes due to jack, and was on my way to dealer to wait 4 hours for a replacement tire. Opted for the Tire warranty at purchase, thank God, so the $250 tire was covered 100%! If you have the jack, please do yourself a favor and test it out at home. I have since added a couple of older OE jack tools that will make the next one 10 times easier! Attached Images

09-07-2017, 02:45 PM	#2
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Holy crap! The way those pliers went in there is crazy. Glad to see you are ok. That could have ended badly. Thankfully it wasn't a front tire. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

09-07-2017, 03:09 PM	#4
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Too bad those pliers didn't have a patch stuck in the jaws. You could have pulled them out and been on your way. As for me, guess I would be waiting for a flatbed to take me someplace that doesn't have a tire. __________________

09-07-2017, 04:52 PM	#10
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,803 View My Garage	damn that is crazy how those pliers went in the tread like that!! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

09-07-2017, 05:19 PM	#11
AG454 I am not "Fast & Furious" Drives: 2010 Camaro LSX454 1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greeley Colorado Posts: 1,040 View My Garage	Damn, I've been looking everywhere for my needle nose pliers. Thanks for finding them. __________________ The day I take a bend too fast Judgement that could be my last I'll be wiped right off the slate Don't wait up 'cause I'll be late, I'll be late

09-07-2017, 02:59 PM	#3
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Yep. The fix a flat won't do any good.

09-07-2017, 03:47 PM	#5
DvKillar Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017 Location: MWC, OK Posts: 815	yeah, had then been on the front, would have been a wild ride!

09-07-2017, 03:58 PM	#6
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	I once had a 4 inch long 1/4" drive extension jump up and bury itself in my left rear. The front left went over it and made it hop up for a perfect position to go through the rear tire. Amazingly, I was literally 1/4 mile from my regular tire store when this happened. I just continued down the road and pulled into their lot. Didn't need to break out the spare, even. The tire was patched from the inside and I was on my way in less than an hour. Now I have an extra 1/4" drive extension.

09-07-2017, 04:02 PM	#7
ZeroC Drives: 18 2SS LT4 Top Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fraser Valley Canada Posts: 245	Glass Half Full .....FREE PLIERS !!!!!

09-07-2017, 04:26 PM	#8
mma Drives: 1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: California Posts: 267	But are the pliers okay?

09-07-2017, 04:45 PM	#9
orange devil Account Suspended Drives: 2019 SS 2019 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,694	To bad it was not a snap on tool

09-07-2017, 08:54 PM	#12
DrLove38 Drives: 2013 Black SS/RS Join Date: May 2017 Location: West Texas Posts: 133	What if it was on the front? Will that spare tire fit over the Dreaded Roller Skates? Or does your car have the Dreaded Roller Skates?

09-08-2017, 07:49 AM	#13
DvKillar Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017 Location: MWC, OK Posts: 815	no skates on my2015. and the pliers still work!

09-08-2017, 07:57 AM	#14
Talladega Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 686	I miss that, my V6 had the spare then when I went to the SS no more spare, oh well. I had that happen once to me with a pair of Snap on pliers. When the tech pulled the tire off he brought them out and asked if they were mine. I said no, why do you ask. He said they are now cause they were inside my tire.