Neighbor ran over nail near our trash cans—how should I respond?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not your issue. Nails usually come from any number of construction or roofers driving about. It’s horrible.

This. It probably came from whichever neighbor has had contractors at their home most recently. Regardless, not your problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d tell them to go pound sand. You can be more polite if you like.

Or less.

[Anonymous]

Next time you go for a walk, casually drop a nail near his curb.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is very cheap to get a nail hole fixed in a tire - not an insurance event. I would say that you haven’t been doing any kind of home repairs and are sorry they ran over an errant random nail.

It is cheap! We run over nails in all of our cars. It’s $35 to patch.

You are luck you don't get them near the sidewall.

Punctures on side of tire can't be patched.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is very cheap to get a nail hole fixed in a tire - not an insurance event. I would say that you haven’t been doing any kind of home repairs and are sorry they ran over an errant random nail.

It is cheap! We run over nails in all of our cars. It’s $35 to patch.

You are luck you don't get them near the sidewall.

Punctures on side of tire can't be patched.

True for radial tires. Not true for bias tires. However, most auto tires are radial ply.

[Anonymous]

Waiting for OP's update!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just received a text from a nearby neighbor saying they ran over a nail in the street near our trash cans (it is garbage day) and got a flat tire. They’re hoping to discuss compensation.

I checked my camera footage and can see them hit something in the street and get a flat. They pull over, get out, inspect it, and then turn around and drive back home. The thing is, we didn’t throw away anything sharp, and our trash was fully contained in our bins, not loose at the curb. It seems like they just unfortunately ran over something that happened to be in the street near our house.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? How would you respond to a neighbor asking for compensation in this situation?

There is no fking way this happened. Going over a nail to noticing flat tire takes time. You don’t feel going over a nail. Stay making up stories OP.

Oh good grief, your experience is not universal. I've had multiple flats over the years and sometimes I felt it, other times I haven't.

NP. You’ve felt a nail go into your tire? That’s hard to believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Waiting for OP's update!

Same! Every time this thread gets bumped I'm hoping OP came back and there's a big brouhaha.

[Anonymous]

What kind of neighborhood do you live in? Lower class? Middle class? Upper class? Old money wealthy?

[Anonymous]

Tell them to go to Jiffy Lube.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell them to go to Jiffy Lube.

Jiffy Lube does not do tires. It was on a public street so its a non-issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A nail on a public street could be from anywhere: garbage truck, landscaping, construction trucks.

What a loon

I accuse them of stealing and damaging your nail!

[Anonymous]

I'd say "oh no! Thanks for the heads up! I'll be sure to keep my eyes out when I'm driving on our street. Wonder how they got there!" And if they actually bring up compensation in a straightforward way I'd act confused, because I'd absolutely be confused. "Wait- are you asking me to pay for your new tire because you ran over a nail? I'm confused"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd say "oh no! Thanks for the heads up! I'll be sure to keep my eyes out when I'm driving on our street. Wonder how they got there!" And if they actually bring up compensation in a straightforward way I'd act confused, because I'd absolutely be confused. "Wait- are you asking me to pay for your new tire because you ran over a nail? I'm confused"

I don’t understand these type of responses.
Just dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just received a text from a nearby neighbor saying they ran over a nail in the street near our trash cans (it is garbage day) and got a flat tire. They’re hoping to discuss compensation.

I checked my camera footage and can see them hit something in the street and get a flat. They pull over, get out, inspect it, and then turn around and drive back home. The thing is, we didn’t throw away anything sharp, and our trash was fully contained in our bins, not loose at the curb. It seems like they just unfortunately ran over something that happened to be in the street near our house.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? How would you respond to a neighbor asking for compensation in this situation?

There is no fking way this happened. Going over a nail to noticing flat tire takes time. You don’t feel going over a nail. Stay making up stories OP.

Oh good grief, your experience is not universal. I've had multiple flats over the years and sometimes I felt it, other times I haven't.

Only in your head.