Mindful of those bicycles in pictures of India, China, or South America. This was in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Brunswick, ME.
HR
My wife needs struck like that. She has had three flats this year already. Two required tire replacement.
Plus the freeways are ALWAYS under construction here. The OK freeways aren't much better either..
Tires are expensive and difficult to dispose of. The easiest way is to find some "low overhead" operation to take them and illegally abandon them in a vacant lot somewhere in the middle of the night.
What I love are the places that rent tires for vehicles...
At the yard, our good used tires are sold to a local used tire dealer in bulk. But since we have to pay to get rid of the ones he doesn't want, we used to use a variant of the idea above.
We have a rack on wheels with a large sign above that says "Free Tires". This would get loaded with 20-30 tires that had 20-40% tread left and wheeled outside of the gate as we locked the place up for the night. When we would return in the morning, the entire rack would be empty.
I've rented door mirrors and lamps so folks could pass Texas safety inspections. (customer would purchase, then return within 7-10 days and pay my restock fee)
Tires are expensive and difficult to dispose of. The easiest way is to find some "low overhead" operation to take them and illegally abandon them in a vacant lot somewhere in the middle of the night.
They get hard froze in nitrogen then run through a shredder for use in roadbed. Much better to call the county and ask where the tire disposal is.
Seems to me some roads were catching fire after being built with used tires.
Spontaneous combustion.
Is the difference between the two really enough to make that worth their time?
Then again...I have to think about our target audience here. Perhaps the question is moot.
Huh, interesting, I hadn't heard that.
When I lived in Sacramento there was this dude down the street who would go rent a truck, then go to all the tire repair centers or tire shops and charge half what the other guys charged to pick up the tires. He would then stack said tires all over the property he rented and lived. After filling ever usable spot he could with tires stacked 6-7' tall he would move, leaving said tires for the property owner to deal with.
He made close to 20 grand doing this at each location he lived. He was a real dirt bag. I will never forget this dude, He had the cutest wife and would have her walk the street. After she would pick up some poor dude he would rob him. What a dirt bag.
Mindful of those bicycles in pictures of India, China, or South America. This was in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Brunswick, ME.
HR
I recall reading about it, but I can't find any documentation.
Mindful of those bicycles in pictures of India, China, or South America. This was in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Brunswick, ME.
HR
I recall reading about it, but I can't find any documentation.
Usually......the tire chips allowed in new asphalt road paving is restricted to around 15 percent. I've never heard of a road catching fire for any reason other than forest fire, volcano, maybe.
A reasonable search revealed nothing so I guess I had incorrect information.
I recall reading about it, but I can't find any documentation.
You must have read it on the internet. I have already told three people that it happens based on your post.
I'll see your Maine and raise you an Alabama.
I'll see your Maine and raise you an Alabama.
Taken at the Jack's in Double Springs, AL this spring.