2018+ Softail Models Breakout

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Old Jul 5, 2025 | 04:51 PM
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Picked up a 3" nail from the bottom all the way out the sidewall new tire time for sure . Not sure how the hell it picked it up like that !
 
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Good Luck finding tires
 
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Good Luck finding tires
Already ordered one
 
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Old Jul 5, 2025 | 05:48 PM
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What`s the problem?
As long as the nail is not bent you can still use it...
 
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You just hammer them flat Dan. Good as new...
 
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I stuck one in the sidewall of an Olds 98 like that about 30 years ago.
 

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Originally Posted by razorbacksrule
Already ordered one
It ggets way rougher than that. Count your blessings. Sucks... Yes.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
What`s the problem?
As long as the nail is not bent you can still use it...
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I've picked a few up over the years. You can put a tube in. But won't be able to plug on road. I did that once when picked up screw in fairly new tire.
 
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