New Rims, New Tires, New Frustrations

[RandomFact314]

Helllllo Ecomodder! Man! It has been SO long since I posted on the forum portion.
Lets talk about some cool stuff first.... My wife is suppose to be getting me another Scan Gauge II for christmas.... Should have NEVER gotten rid of my first one.
Also I finally got rid of my steelies and old dying tires and got me some rims and new tires from craigslist for a STEAL $160. I figured the rims would be alot lighter than steelies but they are 18lbs (according to website) and I always head steelies were around 18 pounds (awww ) But They ARE 4.0% taller so I should be getting better MPG
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The BAD: the publix beside my work has been doing construction lately and I had FIVE nails in my old tires (I kept plugging them) I finally got these new tires and got THREE new nails in my tires today I plugged all of them but it is driving me crazy, messing up my MPG with constant flat tires. What could I possibly do to fix this?

Also, how do I fix my mpg with the 4.0% taller tires? is it M (miles on tank) Mx0.04=B then M+B= actual miles?

[aardvarcus]

Originally Posted by RandomFact314

Helllllo Ecomodder! Man! It has been SO long since I posted on the forum portion.
Lets talk about some cool stuff first.... My wife is suppose to be getting me another Scan Gauge II for christmas.... Should have NEVER gotten rid of my first one.
Also I finally got rid of my steelies and old dying tires and got me some rims and new tires from craigslist for a STEAL $160. I figured the rims would be alot lighter than steelies but they are 18lbs (according to website) and I always head steelies were around 18 pounds (awww ) But They ARE 4.0% taller so I should be getting better MPG
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The BAD: the publix beside my work has been doing construction lately and I had FIVE nails in my old tires (I kept plugging them) I finally got these new tires and got THREE new nails in my tires today I plugged all of them but it is driving me crazy, messing up my MPG with constant flat tires. What could I possibly do to fix this?

Also, how do I fix my mpg with the 4.0% taller tires? is it M (miles on tank) Mx0.04=B then M+B= actual miles?

I would suggest driving around or on another road to miss that construction site. Also you could consider mounting high powered magnets under your car front of the wheels close to the nose, to catch the nails before they get into your tires. I know you used to be able to buy a readymade item for that purpose from harbor/northern, but I suspect it would only work good at lower speeds, so you couldn’t go speeding past the construction site.

I don’t know if you are talking about a scan gauge setting or just figuring out your actual mileage, but my tires are also 4% tall, after each tank I just type my mileage into a calculator, and multiply by 1.04, which gives me the correct actual mileage. Same calculation you are doing, just saves some typing.

[RandomFact314]

Originally Posted by aardvarcus

I would suggest driving around or on another road to miss that construction site. Also you could consider mounting high powered magnets under your car front of the wheels close to the nose, to catch the nails before they get into your tires. I know you used to be able to buy a readymade item for that purpose from harbor/northern, but I suspect it would only work good at lower speeds, so you couldn’t go speeding past the construction site.

I don’t know if you are talking about a scan gauge setting or just figuring out your actual mileage, but my tires are also 4% tall, after each tank I just type my mileage into a calculator, and multiply by 1.04, which gives me the correct actual mileage. Same calculation you are doing, just saves some typing.

Haha, I never thought of just multiplying by 1.04, duhhh

There is no way I can avoid it, I deliver for Pizza Hut which is in the same building as the publix, I literally have to drive through this garbage 30 times a day.

Yesterday I had to plug THREE tires in one day. I went to the auto parts store next door to get more plugs and was complaining about having to plug my tires EIGHT times in the past 3 weeks and the guy at the counter said he has had to plug 3 because of it and not only that, I went to put air in my tires and there was a 4 car line to use the pump (ridiculous!) and someone changing a tire in the parking lot.... This is SOOO out of hand. I tried calling Publix and talking to the manager but he told me they cant do anything and that I would have to find a way to contact the landlord, Yeah right.....

[ShadeTreeMech]

I don’t know if you are talking about a scan gauge setting or just figuring out your actual mileage, but my tires are also 4% tall, after each tank I just type my mileage into a calculator, and multiply by 1.04, which gives me the correct actual mileage. Same calculation you are doing, just saves some typing.

Why didn't I ever think of that???

[SlideWRX]

Originally Posted by RandomFact314

Yesterday I had to plug THREE tires in one day. I went to the auto parts store next door to get more plugs and was complaining about having to plug my tires EIGHT times in the past 3 weeks and the guy at the counter said he has had to plug 3 because of it and not only that, I went to put air in my tires and there was a 4 car line to use the pump (ridiculous!) and someone changing a tire in the parking lot.... This is SOOO out of hand. I tried calling Publix and talking to the manager but he told me they cant do anything and that I would have to find a way to contact the landlord, Yeah right.....

Point out to mr. Publix he is loosing business.
You could complain to the city about the amount of trash/debri being 'dumped' on the road. There has to be someone who keeps construction sites from scattering debri.
alternately, find where the construction workers park and dump the nails there. Preferably around the supervisors vehicle.