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Old 10-09-08, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HSean
.....the tire has nothing in it.....
I would bet the tire does have something in it but you haven't found it. A small wire or tiny piece of glass can work it's way under the tread and be completely out of sight. Give the tire a VERY careful examination inside and out.

BTW, a good technique is to always mount the tire with the maker's logo directly above the valve stem. That way when you get a flat, find the hole in the tube and match it up with the tire. It gives you a better idea of where the cause of the flat occured and saves a lot of random searching.
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