I got a flat tire... what??

[yel911]

Some how I ran this over. Craftsman 5/16 wrench with the boxed end in!!!

[quattrorunner]

That's got to be a joke?

[yel911]

no joke. Trust me.....

[LEAKYSEALS951]

If it holds air leave it.

[Geronimo '74]

Maybe it was left inside during the last tire change?

[911 Rod]

You could have convinced me if it was a 1/4". 5/16", no way.

[aschen]

that is bizzare, did it tear up your wheel well or anything?

T least if if was a 10mm or 12mm you would have a consolation prize, 5/16 doesnt get used much at my house

[yel911]

I was taking the day off from work, going turkey hunting.... when I hear this thumping noise. I pulled over to see what was up under my truck and didn't see anything. I got back in... started driving and hear it again. I got out and looked at the pass side rear, nothing.... then I hear air coming out. I looked around and the wrench was hitting my mud flap!!! WTF???!!!

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Looks like it got drug and one one of the sides of the open end wrench got ground down to a point. That's a shame, a waste of a perfectly good wrench!

[manbridge 74]

Maybe some jackhole leaned it into your tire and you drove off.

5/16 is 8mm in my world...

[yel911]

I think my front tire kicked it up. The wrench is in great shape, my Michelin wasn't.
Craftsman baby....

5/16 is 8mm in my world...

Same here!!

[911 Rod]

Was the other end sharpened?

[id10t]

I had similar happen to me in a little pickup... except it was part of a rotted tree branch, about 2" in diameter, stabbed right in. When I went to pull it out, the stick fell apart in my hand.

[yel911]

Was the other end sharpened?

boxed end. I thought it was a combo wrench, till the shop pulled it out.

[pwd72s]

Somebody didn't pick up all his tools. Pick up your tools, boyz...

[svandamme]

Gonna need a big plug for that one

[oldE]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Somebody didn't pick up all his tools. Pick up your tools, boyz...

Yeah, This.
I once picked up one of the company trucks after service and stopped on the way back to fuel, check oil, etc. Tilted the hood and saw a wrench resting on the front of the block. Why it hadn't fallen onto the road, I don't know.
I took it back and presented it to the shop foreman with a recommendation.

Best
Les

[aschen]

I had a rack of sockets resting on the intercooler of my subaru for around 5000 miles for a complete oil change interval. I was very happy to discover them, I thought I had lost them.

I think I may have been too aggressive with my malted barley re-hydration routine during the initial oil change.

[Bill Douglas]

Manufacturing defect. The tire company should pay for that

[1990C4S]

The wrench is not the issue.

Were you able to put the spare on by yourself?