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Damn! I was on I-75 going north in MI and bang a rubber piece of a semi tire hits my hood and puts

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Old 06-04-2003, 03:38 AM
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Default Damn! I was on I-75 going north in MI and bang a rubber piece of a semi tire hits my hood and puts

a nice little ding right above the grille. Sucks!
Old 06-04-2003, 03:51 AM
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Default I know the truck drivers are aware when their tires blow out (huge "bang"), and it angers me

that none of them ever pull over and attempt to retrieve pieces of the tire from the road.
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you want them to run out into the middle of an interstate to pick up tires?
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Default I think the biggest issue is this re-tread technology. The drivers need to be liable ---->

If I threw a 30lb chunk of rubber out the window, and it caused someone else damage...I'd be liable.

I think that the retread technology used needs to be adjusted to prevent this type of failure.
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Default I'm so tired that as I was leaving the bank ATM this morning, I forgot there was a curb and I

scraped my right rear wheel lip
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d'oh! sorry to hear that.
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oh i agree on that part- liable yes, but responsible for picking it up, no.
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Default The point is that they shouldn't need to worry about dropping them in the middle of the road...

so picking them up isn't an issue.
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Default Ouch! Well, at least you got the first scrape outta the way

We need a NASA-wheel fix Mod Nite ;-)
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I have all the stuff except the putty.


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