How do nails get stuck in tires?

Question

I know this may havea simple answerbut idk what it is. So I’m pretty sure there aren’t little nail trolls laying nails vertically all over the street so where are the nails coming from and how do they keep getting in my tires?

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Answer 1

That usually happens on the rear tires. A horizontal nail on the ground on is hit by the front tire can change direction or become airborne. When the rear tire hit the nail it can be perfectly oriented to puncture that tire.