Just after the rear a arm (trailing arm) is repaired, a few hundred yards
from the repair shop, as I'm accelerating uphill, the engine feels like it
has a huge miss. I'd replaced the ecu so assumed it caused this. It has
been fine though and an improvement. Another story. Anyhow, Minutes later,
I hear a clicking noise from the LR tire. It looked like there was a
galvanized nail in the tire but it wasn't leaking air.

A small rock had burrowed its way into the tread face! Like it had to be
pried out! Les Schwab inspected the tire, it's ok for now. Of note, I'm
running studdable Nokian 14" winter tires. I suspect the tread compound is
softer than most. Running these tires year round is an experiment of sorts.

Is this kind of thing uncommon?

Learning as I go,

Neil.

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