It’s protecting the inner-tube from rubbing against the screw heads of my DIY studs. Did the same thing last year and it worked great.

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    14 days ago

    These are self-drilling and tapping ones which have hardened tips. These too wear off faster than they rust.

    Edit: upon further research, self-drilling stainless screw might be the best option. They should be even harder than zinc-coated ones. 30 to 38 HRC compared to 35 to 45 HRC