Seriously, people... (tire damage on freeways)

[sapphire]

You've obviously never driven in Houston. Fridges and living room furniture are common freeway objects there. There is no way anything good like that would last in the roads here. Someone will stop and pick it up. If not to use, at least to sell at their yard sale.

[the_dimwit]

lol...As a matter of fact, I have driven in Houston (or at least through it--I try not to stop). I'm usually trying not to get stuck in traffic on I-10, so I don't pay much attention. Perhaps it's a matter of driving around SA more...you see more when you drive more. Good point re: stopping to pick it up. I've been tempted myself! ("...ooh...look at that chair! I bet I could get at least 3 bucks for it!")

--Dim

[Snowglobe]

Originally Posted by scuba steve

If somebody's doing it on purpose I should thank them for the free new tires courtesy of the tire insurance.

The one today was directly under the St Marys skybridge that they just painted red and white. I heard that one get kicked up and actually found it in the wheelwell with damage to the threads and little to the head (in other words it wasn't in there but a few revolutions). The other I heard banging around on the road when the tire grabbed it near I-10 / I-410. Darn the luck I guess...

Ooh--it isn't St. Mary's--it is Incarnate Word.

[mpd33]

Originally Posted by sapphire

You've obviously never driven in Houston. Fridges and living room furniture are common freeway objects there. There is no way anything good like that would last in the roads here. Someone will stop and pick it up. If not to use, at least to sell at their yard sale.

We're so green around these parts. I think maybe we invented recycling. Go S.A.!

[wellguy]

I ran over a ladder a couple of years ago on Hwy. 90 .I was lucky that there was no damage to my pickup. There was to the three cars infront of me. The ladder was totaled.

[scuba steve]

<--- needs a ladder, though not because I lost one!

But really, those things are expensive! I need to get to the top of a 12ft ceiling and have no hopes of getting up there without spending $250 or more.

[Orincarnia]

well i mysteriously bent the drivers side rim on my car. (not real rims, hubcap rims) the ONLY thing not under warrenty. i'm gettin this tire insurance thats around here,

and i'm NOT driving to Houston, those couches and fridges would fly at my car and wrap themselves around the body to do as MUCH damage as possible

[LiveUrban]

Worst feeling is when you see something damaging coming before you, but you can't switch lanes..