Hitting tires with hammer? Wtf

Checking for a cracked wheel. Just like a flat or low tire, a steel wheel will sound different if it is cracked.

 

You can tell how smart someone is by hitting their head with a hammer. The less brains, the more it pings

 

What NOT to do with a mini sledge... I know a driver who tried to use a mini sledge to hit the cranking handle on a trailer when the landing gear was binding up. It was like hitting a big spring. The sledge bounced back striking him in the face. Blood everywhere, broken facial bones and a ride in the ambulance. It was pretty ugly.

 

Never try and hit a 1 1/8 open end wrench with a 5 lb sledge to try and break a nut loose... The wrench goes PING!!!!! .... and flys off hitting you in the shin, leaving a HUGE knot almost as round as a golf ball. Lol yeah, not one of my brightest moments.

 

Yes I had a couple auto inflate flat tires that aired up while driving. Then I took them to the shop for repairs.

Had a flat supersingle drive tire that wouldn't take air, I used the window sqeegee to pry up on the bottom of the tire to help seal the bead and pump it full of air and drive over to the shop to get the tire plugged.

As far as using a hammer to check tires, everyone knows that is more for show than anything else. It is meant for the people watching the driver hitting the tires so the tire hitter can feel better about themself lol

 

So do you film other drivers swinging their hammer for your own personal enjoyment also?

 

Some people don't film it....

 

It's not an advantage CID of knowing your tires low and you'll be able to hear it

 

This is my equipment to check the tires.
From top to bottom:
The blue bar for daily inspection, the claw on the end can be used to pry on the slack adjuster.

The gauge, if the sound is dull.

Hose and inflation gauge for severe duty.