I know they are some sort of nail, but I had one in my tire and at the store found a near identical one and now I'm beginning to think my tire guy is playing shell games. I mean, what are the odds?
this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2025
43 points (97.8% liked)
What is this thing?
6558 readers
34 users here now
Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.
Currently in CHALLENGE mode: If you've got something obscure knocking about, post a picture, and let's see how we do. Please prefix such posts with "CHALLENGE:" so we know we've got a fighting chance.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
My vote is self-tapping sheet metal screw that had the end cut off because it was sticking too far into whatever it was screwed into.
Only the part of the screw that touches the two (or more) pieces of sheet metal actual does anything.
Person should have used a rivet.
Could easily have been stuck in the tire and then ground down on the road.
But the second one wasn't found in a tire. Someone probably cut off a bunch in the same place.