What to do with truck tires

Posted by yogibear420@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 33 comments

This lovely pair of tires came to a rest in my yard after smacking into the wall of my garage. Police dont have any reports of trucks missing tires. How do I get rid of these things?

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OddScone@reddit

I would post them on fb mktplace and Craigslist. they search for them online.

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nortyflatz@reddit

How could a rig continue with out a set of duals? Especially with the brake drum?

Drag a spindle?

How good are the remaining brakes going to work???

That could cause some serious damage to everything it hit. Or kill somebody. Especially if moving at freeway speed....

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Ok-Cantaloupe7472@reddit

Because there is still another axle. I know of a driver losing his duals he drove 15ish km and didnt noticed til her got out to check his wrappers

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nortyflatz@reddit

Yeah, I guess so. I wasn't thinking of tandems. I pull fuel, so I'm used to singles (or super singles.)

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hera_the_destroyer@reddit

I would have that wall inspected. Then call around to tow companies to find out who got who’s rig towed.

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angrydeuce@reddit

Dude a friend of mine had a car tire come flying off the interstate above them and slam into the side of her car, the damage looked like she'd been tboned by an actual car, was fuckin nuts

good thing nobody was around jesus christ...

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Wildcatb@reddit

Bold of you to assume the driver stopped anywhere near there.

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Yeah we live on a 45mph and it traveled at an angle about 400 feet through a number of yards.m before it hit. Got really lucky and only had to replace a couple of pieces of siding and wood backing board. Missed my electrical meter by 2 feet.

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Gilgamesh2000000@reddit

Where are you located?

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yogibear420@reddit (OP)

Chicago

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WeDemAgs@reddit

I’d probably put them on a truck

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Rusty08872@reddit

I put them at the end of my driveway. They disappear

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bigearsforyears@reddit

throw them into the ocean

it is a safe and fun activity for the whole family!

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scottiethegoonie@reddit

Got some good tread. These are $500+ each brand new.

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im-not-a-fakebot@reddit

Idk about 500+ they usually range from 2-300

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Medium-Big-4143@reddit

The tires are around $300 a piece new, looks like aluminum wheels which cost $150 each used. The hub and brake drum are junk and it’s not worth tearing them apart.

I’d put the whole mess up on marketplace for $400 or $500 and I bet it sells in a few days.

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Full-Respect-8261@reddit

Drill holes in em and turn them into potato growers

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sputnikatto@reddit

Post them on Craigslist. Easy $300.

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thejp74@reddit

For sure!

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jeyzur@reddit

Keep ‘em. Get a 12lb sledge hammer and workout with them.

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CryptographerOk3679@reddit

The guy still had 16 wheels, may not have noticed

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Environmental-Pear40@reddit

Scrap yard. Especially if you can get someone to break them down.

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leadpoem@reddit

A lot of scrap yards will not take tires or will charge for them

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Environmental-Pear40@reddit

Yeah, sawzall is how I used to get them off. Truck tires have a lot of uses especially for like outdoor type shit. Used to make benches, tables and planters.

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