May of 2010 we are in the process of moving from Lansing to Grand Rapids. I have loaded up the Traverse I was driving at the time with boxes, kids and hooked up the camper to haul to the new place. Chris has already headed out with his Dad and a truck load of stuff. On the highway in 5 o’clock traffic on a Friday I am driving along when all of the sudden the car in front of me swerve’s out of our lane, I look quickly around and see that I can not make the same move, not only because I am hauling the longest freaking camper ever but because there are cars all around me. Then I see why the car swerved… there is a freaking tire, rim and all, laying in the middle of the highway! I have no option but to slow down but that doesn’t help much. I run over the stupid tire, it catches on the undercarriage and I continue to drag it while I come to a stop. Once I stopped and pulled over, I get out (a fun task all by its self on the highway at 5 o’clock), I smell rubber burning and look under the car. Yup the tire is lodged under there. Does anyone stop to help? nope. Who would stop for the crazy lady kicking the front end of the car on the highway screaming obscenities, “who leave a f*&^%^& tire on the highway?” Once I calmed down a bit I decide to back up my car, mind you I have the camper hooked up and I am on the HIGHWAY at 5 o’clock. I get this train backed up, removed the tire from under my car and kick the stupid f@#! down the side of the road. So if your ever driving on 96 NW towards GR look to your left just passed the Grand Ledge exit, you’ll see the stupid tire down there by a tree.
I love that the tire is still there, to remind you of it every time you pass it! 🙂