Yikes, been there buddy. I once grabbed a 5/8 expander for 3/4 tubes and rolled about 8 of them before my helper asked why they looked so weird. The worst part is I argued with him for like 10 minutes that they were fine. Had to cut every single one out and my foreman still brings it up at every safety meeting. At least you caught yours before the hydro, that would've been a real bad day.

Honestly I used to think old relics were boring until I held one. That nail changes everything.

Used to think walkarounds were just about catching obvious stuff like cracked glass or loose mud flaps, but that story about the inside tread really hit home. Now I run my fingers along the tire edges and feel for that uneven wear every single morning, especially on the steers. It costs me an extra two minutes but beats paying for a blowout and a roadside repair bill.