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08-23-2013, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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BRZ + truck tire (tread) + 50 MPH = not good!!
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Ugh, that pisses me off so much! I commute 30 minutes to work and I come across at least 3 large pieces of tire debris every day. I'm always worried this happening to me.
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yeah I agree, The car in front of me hit it just right and it landed right in my path, I had no time to react, Sucks!
Thankfully it only appears to be the bumper cover and some Under carriage plastic
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Man, I had this same thing happen to me when my Tiburon was 6 months new. Car hit it and it bounced erratically like a football right into my bumper at the last second. It looked just like yours now but with an obliterated fog light too.
Hope the repair goes well!
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Ouch!! This is one of my fears.
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In case you didn't know; if the tire is laying in the road and you hit it, it's a collision loss and your collision deductible is applied. If it is moving (a missile) and hits your car, it is considered a comprehensive loss and most of us carry a smaller deductible under comprehensive. In addition to that I've never known of a comprehensive claim to have any impact on your rates. If in doubt, check with your agent.
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This goes back to what I preach on a soap box constantly... Companies should legally have to have identifiers on their truck tires (more so for those retreads) so that if crap like this happens they are legally liable and also hit up for littering. I wonder how much of our tax dollars go towards picking up this crap every year, let alone the damage related to it! They need to clean this crap up... Not the front end of our vehicles.
Also, sorry OP... I have small knicks in my own car from small pieces being picked up and tossed into the front of the car but have been blessed to avoid the big pieces like you hit. Hope you're able to get it repaired without much $$$ and time lost.
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State troopers try to prevent these type of accidents by stopping trucks that have safety issues such as overloading, cargo not secured, etc, but it is an impossible task to check them all. Hopefully much of this is done at weight checks on the interstates. I am always happy when I see a tractor trailer pulled over and a trooper is checking them out.
I don't disagree with you on your suggestion for tire "identifiers" but we now have so much regulation it becomes insanity. For me, I keep a very safe distance from the vehicle in front of me especially if it is a big SUV or van and if it is a semi (tractor-trailer) even greater caution and passing the semi at the first opportunity is paramount. I would love to follow an FRS/BRZ since I can generally see ahead of them as well. AND if they are going fast, even better, they will be my "point man" keeping me out of danger. These types of driving techniques have helped me immensely having put over 400,000 miles on motorbikes over the years without any road mishaps. For all of you insurance agents maybe the insurance companies you represent should spend some time and do some policing yourselves: Like making random checks on trucks individually or at weight stations. Quote:
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