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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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I was driving home from work, heard my rear tire go and pulled over. Called for a tow, he got there and as he was putting the car on the flatbed he noticed the wrench in it, the tire place pulled it out (cut it out i should say, i couldn't pull it out ) and we all had a good laugh.

Tow truck driver said it was the weirdest thing he'd seen in a long time. I'd be bummed about it but it's kinda cool to see that in my tire, plus i get a free replacement and tow so i'm not out anything but time. i thought it was funny/weird enough to share it.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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wierd i saw a pair of pliers stuck in a tire like that .......but the handle part was in the tire !!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Sweet... Free Wrench!!!!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Did you have a tech work on your vehicle recently? Maybe it was his wrench. Years ago after having a car serviced, I heard a rattle on the way home. I looked around under the hood and found a Snap On torque wrench along the side of the radiator.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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That's weird how the wrench could have been positioned in such a way that
it went through the tire. The flat side should have been on the ground.

I guess you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Go buy a lotto ticket, maybe your good luck with balance that bad luck out.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Leets
Sweet... Free Wrench!!!!
Now thats funny
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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was it a craftsman wrench? go to sears and trade it in for a new one.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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A classic "WTF" statement.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Nice tire!
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Old May 19, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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LMAO,Now I can say I've seen it all.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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Now that's what I call a "Tire Wrench"
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Old May 19, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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My question is did it damage the wheel. Cause any bends in the hub. That's a crazy way to puncture a tire.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Yokos ES100's Im guessing??
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Old May 19, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Whoa! Reminds me of the time when I ran over a box cutter...
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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maybe a car in front of u ran it over and flipped the wrench up in mid-air and u happen to catch it tail up in mid air and boom.
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