On a blog that is all about giving ideas and information to have the ultimate driving experience, it is quite ironical to come across a post about ruining vehicle tires. Learning how to puncture a tire quickly should be in good light. For as much as high-quality tires are good for a safe drive, turns out you can damage them in easy and safe steps.
When puncturing a tire, you need to take care because the escaping air from the pressurized tire can blow right into your face.
Learning how to puncture a tire especially with a knife should be for some worthy reason. Here are some examples.
- If you want to do a DIY project
- If it is an old tire that you won’t mind disposing
- If someone is pursuing you and you have the chance to flatten their tires fast for safety reasons
How to Flatten Tires Quickly and Quietly
You can slash a tire using different tools. The most common ones are nails and a strong pocket knife. Using a bigger knife will get the job done quickly, but it will be a bit out of order to carry it around all the time.
1. Tire Puncturing Steps Using a Knife
This is the sure way of puncturing a tire.
- Take a pocket knife, preferably a serrated one like the Spyderco Atlantic Salt
- Stand while facing away and the tire between your legs
- Start making small radial cuts on the tire sides
- After several cuts, push the knife into the tire at an angle
A deep cut enough through the side will start releasing air from the tire
You can maintain your stealth and do this process quietly if you carry out each step methodically. Try to make the cut as small as possible, which will be just enough to let out air slow. Making a large cut will let out a gash of air and make considerable noise.
A small cut is enough to give a tire a slow puncture. Also, a cut on the side of a tire is generally irreparable so one will have to replace it altogether.
This is one of the ways of deflating while damaging the tire.
2. Puncture a Tire Using a Nail
Deflating a tire using a nail is a bit tricky compared to using a knife. It’s no wonder many people refer to this method as a dirty trick. If someone is pursuing you and posing danger to your life, a bag of nails could be your savior.
A box of 500 B&C Eagle nails will be enough for this option.
Release the nails as you take a turn and hope one of them will align properly and dig into the treads. This approach is more of taking a chance. If you have time, you can plant a nail on somebody’s tires. Here are the steps.
- Take a 3-inch nail (can be longer)
- Prop it under the tire
- When the car starts to move, the tip will pierce through the rubber
- Each tire rotation will drive the nail further and finally puncture it
Additional information
You may also want to know how to deflate a tire without destroying it completely. And there are several ways you can to that.
- Unscrew the needle/core inside the valve stem
- Cut the valve stem
- Remove the valve stem cover and press the needle-like core
You can puncture a tire easily and fast depending on the situation. However, you need to know the consequences of doing so if it is not your vehicle. Deflating someone else’s tires may be a criminal offense and may attract legal action.
