So coming home from work last night around 11:30p and as I was cresting a hill to go under an overpass, right in the middle of my lane there was a nasty surprise. Couldn't avoid it because I didn't see it in time. Even if I did, there was a car to my right and a large guardrail to my left.

Waiting to see how much it will cost to fix. Just glad it wasn't any worse.

 

I would say it hit you not you hit it.... lol = mazdaspeed front bumper.

 

that's too bad...good thing nothing worse happened...there are a ton of those on NJ highways and I always gotta be on my guard ...just two days ago I was on 280 West and there was a stack of cones just laying in the middle lane...I felt like I was on a track going around it lolll

 

that's brutal dude...sorry

 

new front bumper on its way?

 

ooouuccchhh

i hit a tire last weekend it ripped my black aero dam thing. i kinda got it to fit like before but it sags a little.

 

I'm waiting to see how much all the new parts are going to cost versus getting potentially the MS kit or another good looking kit. I haven't been paying attention and don't remember what's out there anymore. Hopefully, I'll know something tomorrow.

I just wish that the state or fed had some way of giving assistance to those people that are damaged by truck tires on the highway system. Have the truckers pay a yearly fee for it since they blow out and never pick the things up. This way maybe I could have stopped, gotten a police report with pictures, and submit it for reimbursement. Yet, we live in a flawed world.

 

remember... it was flying across the road.. not sitting. difference between collision and comprehensive.

 

do you still need to pay a 500 deductable?^^

 

you always have to pay your deductible. but if its comprehensive then its never your fault and they'll never raise your rates.

 

oooohhhhh i should have read that thread better. mine isnt that messed up but thats good to know.

 

good point

 

same thing happened to me on the way to the dragon but it came off a semi and wasnt sitting......damn road alligators!

 

Sorry to hear that....

I had it happen to me in my Mazda 6 about two years ago.

I hate that stuff because sometimes there is not one thing you can do about it but take the damage.

 

Sorry to hear that as well, but now you can turn lemons into lemonade and get a MS bumper.

I almost wish that would happen to me so I could get a paint respray over all my rock chips.

I did have to similarly pass over a semi re-tread fragment the other day but fortunately it just hit my differential housing and no damage.

Given the weak economy, semi's seem to be running retreads much longer than they should. It's a minefield out there!

 

Chrism, you actually passed me on the way down to get our picture at DGRR this year. I didn't see any damage to your car which sits lower than mine, so good thing for you.

If I get a different front bumper it's probably going to be urethane. It may not be as light, but it's stronger and better for resisting stupid pieces of rubber on the road. Plus, like Huey said, I'd like a respray over the hood to get rid of those small nicks and rust spots from road debris.

 

Ouch! That 1st pic just looks painful... I'd say you'll be needing a whole new front bumper.

 

This is a perfect example for why they should do away with tire re-treading. Retreading is a cheap way of buying "new" truck tires they are about half the price of a new tire (new tires cost around 500$ each). They should stop this type of rubber recycling, as you all can see it does more harm then good. Good luck with the repair

 

I don't think it's from just being retreaded.
I think those guys are running too much air pressure plus I had a new tire blow on an SUV due to over pressure and tread was everywhere.

 

Its not all air pressure related. Its the weight on the axles and the summer Heat. truck tires take an average of 100-120psi, the heat built up in the tire ,the ambient temp. (why you only see rubber on roadways in the warm months) , and the gross weight (excessive friction- these types of tires aren't balanced like car tires) causes the rubber to expand and the tire to blow. When the tire blows its almost always along the seem where the retread was glued together across the side walls. I've seen it a million times. (Driven tractor trailers since i was 18). Like i said, cheap solution to a potentially expensive problem.

 

It is painful. The first pic is showing the front being held up with twist ties so I could get it to the dealership and body shop.

 

ouch.

 

Well I had my lower spoiler get destroyed this winter. It was under 1k. Best of luck man.

 

A local DJ was relating his experience with a Semi wheel on the road. Totaled his SUV!

 

Damn man that really sucks!

I can't believe it ripped the Metal Rotary accent's in the front! That **** is hard to break...