Should Small Gravel In Tire Tread Be Removed?

[Pablo]

I have my wife do it. Slender fingers.

Our "road" (private) is crushed gravel and other mixed pebbles. Not worth the daily hassle.

 

[z71bill]

I have a small needle nose plier that I use just to remove rocks.

My old Michelin Defender tires I just replaced didn't have enough tread on them to hold many rocks - the new Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT are picking up a lot more stones.

When I hear a click click click as I drive it bugs me.

I inspect my tires regularly - have found a well worn nail head more than once while removing rocks.

 

[Sj08]

I haven't bothered picking rocks out, but what do you guys do if you want the tires balanced?
Our recent tire purchase, Goodyear WR2, includes rotation and balance for the life of the tire, and the WR2's like to hold small rocks.
I can't imagine the tire guy is going to pick the rocks out.
Is it better to just get the tires rotated and not balanced unless it has a vibration?

 

[tmorris1]

Seek help. What do you think people that drive dirt roads do? Jack their car up and pick rock out of their tires all night?

 

[Number_35]

Are you joking?

Regarding offroading, yes.

 

[Kira]

have found a well worn nail head more than once while removing rocks.

Always grateful when I find one "in time".

 

[KGMtech]

I'll give you a free get-out-of-jail card. Tell the officer that your favorite automotive forum advised, specifically KGMtech, to speed up to 95 MPH for the necessary centrifugal force required for imbedded stone ejection. It's all about science.

 

[walterjay]

I don't get rocks in my tires. Don't ask me why

 

[Carmudgeon]

There's a tool for the task, so it's obviously not a consensus.

 

[Pablo]

There's a tool for the task, so it's obviously not a consensus.

Enabler. Ordered! hahahahahaha

 

[Wolfshead]

I may remove a pebble or two from the tread but i look for Screw/Nail heads as a Priority.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

I concur. When you hear that awful tick-tick-tick when driving....You want to get to the bottom of it. At least I do. Is it a rock ? Is it a screw ? Is it a bolt ? Is it a nail ? I have a few pebbles in the treads, but they don't make any noise.