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Just to add to this thread:
Two or three days ago I was cruising home and heard an awful noise like metal grinding and it didnt go away so I stopped about .2 miles later and couldn't find anything (it was dark and I was lookin at my brakes / wheels).
After cringing for about .3 miles home I got a flashlight and prepared to jack up my car to remove the wheel when I saw a 15 inch piece of steel wire puncturing through that exact flap. It had been dragging on the asphalt causing a horrible noise. Pulled it out and everything was fine again.
Happened while going about 45 mph, and honestly probably saved me from getting a nasty flat.
Not as epic as that tree branch / spear but I'm amazed at how useful these flaps appear to be.
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