Pictures say it all...

[yoonzilla]

You got "screwed"

Sorry I had to say it...but MANN what bad luck. Hope things get better

[sammyboy]

Today, a nail went through my tire, and rim. FML.

[Bmore-coupe]

That sucks and is amazing at the same time.

[QR25DE]

Ah well, I'm not going to bother to fix the rim. I'm just going to get a new one probably. I hate fixing this kind of stuff simply because I don't know how long it will last and plus I'll always have it in the back of my mind that it's not 100%... :/

Oh well. OEM and winter tires are going on for now...

The GF sent me pics a few weeks ago of her father's tire with a hack saw blade straight through it. I'll see if she still has the pics lol.

[noshift]

No no, I definitely felt it when I ran over it, then it was clink clink clink clink until I pulled over. I pulled into a mechanic's shop and the two guys there were like "WTF I've never seen that before".

Oh I just went to put the spare on.... more bad luck, the socket split. f***ING CHINESE METAL!



FML.

same thing happened when i took the lugs off mine. damn i know the feeling of this. complete f*****g frustration!

[BlackNWhite]

Today, a nail went through my tire, and rim. FML.

... and when I tried to install the spare, my socket split in half. DOUBLE FML.

[Rob.Vegan]

Sorry to see this man.

The part that I find funny is that right next to the screw, your tire says "reinforced" hahaha, I guess not enough.

[dangeris]

That does suck but believable. I once ran over a rock that never punctured the tire but I hit it at the right angle that it actually busted through the rim. Hope everything works out for you man...

[marlin29311]

Silly kids and their low profile tires...

Lol, just kidding. That's INSANE. I've never seen anything like that...do you have road hazard coverage at all on the tires??

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Wow! What are the chances...

[gearhead05]

Dang that sucks! With the size of that bolt, it almost looks like someone did it intentionally. I mean that thing is huge. I couldn't imagine running over something that size and having it go perfectly through like it did...

[mikegtr06]

i was hoping for completed turbo pics... i dont want to see battle scars but that sucks...

[dflane39]

Wow! What are the chances...

That is some crazy sh*t right there! Chances are probably a zillion to 1 and I too, have been the victim of that very same thing! When I lived in San Antonio for a year, a friggin bolt went through both the tire and the wheel...couldn't figure out how it happened and the guys at the tire store were dumbfounded.....drove around for quite awhile with 3 like wheels and one nasty black replacement cause I couldn't afford to replace the one with the hole

[Sith LL_Coupe]

Sorry for your rim & tires... that would totally ruin my week.

Is it me, or is the # of bad stories for A/C's on the rise? I feel like half the posts these days are accidents/damage/scratches. It's depressing!

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

This thread = FAILI thought it was the finished turbo install...

That one big a** nail/screw to go through the tire and rim. Maybe a rim repair shop can fix it for you

lol werd i agree i was expectin some sexy engine pics lol

well gl w/ gettin this fixed n get that turbo spoolin n get some vids up

[ESP]

You're gonna be rockin' the new turbo...on winter tires.... Le sigh...

[mmkeller]

Just when you think you've seen it all, bam! tough luck.

[QR25DE]

Holy phuck:

[Mr.Coupe]

Damn dude that is one long azz bolt. That looks like a suspension bolt to me. If you messed around with your suspension while doing the turbo R&D I would check the suspension to make sure it's not part of your car. Not saying that your work is sloppy, but hey it has happend in the past to other great techs and it will keep happening .

Ricky C.

[QR25DE]

Damn dude that is one long azz bolt. That looks like a suspension bolt to me. If you messed around with your suspension while doing the turbo R&D I would check the suspension to make sure it's not part of your car. Not saying that your work is sloppy, but hey it has happend in the past to other great techs and it will keep happening .

Ricky C.

Good idea, I'm going to check tomorrow. Argh it better not be. The car seemed to be fine driving today though so I doubt it. But better be safe than sorry. It was dark when I changed the tire...