Tyre Extinguishers
Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 11:29 pm
Hi everyone,
The Tyre Extinguishers are eco-vigilantes formed out of Extinction Rebellion and are going around cities deflating SUV tyres and leaving notes explaining their beliefs about SUVs being bad for Earth.
I believe more of us than care to admit support the environmental cause and despite that we're all fair game when it comes to their "work" so I thought it may be useful to start a thread around strategies for a) recovering from an "attack", b) dealing with a live "attack" and c) preventative measures on the basis that if they can't get to us they may move on.
On a) I believe all Porsches come with 12V compressors on board in the boot. Is that the case? If so that's perhaps the primary recovery method and we'd do well to test them regularly so as not to get caught out. Also carrying spare fuses in case the one powering the compressor blows would be sensible.
On b) I don't really know whether this can be universal advice as direct confrontation could lead to an altercation and potentially much worse, however some of us are unlikely to simply let it happen. Perhaps it's worth discussing some means by which a live attack can be captured on video and reported to the Police or whether there are passive methods to get an offender to re-think their intentions.
On c) I had believed that they'd crouch at the wheel and deflate it themselves whilst present but the instructions on their website are to use a hard, small object (pebble, lentil, etc.) and use the valve cap to press said object into the valve pin, causing it to deflate. The advantage I can see to them is that they can set this up in seconds and then leave/hit the next victim and reduces the risk of being apprehended. There are anti-tamper valve caps on the market, some better than others. Has anyone had any experience with these? I believe it's a problem if they seize onto the valve.
Thoughts?
The Tyre Extinguishers are eco-vigilantes formed out of Extinction Rebellion and are going around cities deflating SUV tyres and leaving notes explaining their beliefs about SUVs being bad for Earth.
I believe more of us than care to admit support the environmental cause and despite that we're all fair game when it comes to their "work" so I thought it may be useful to start a thread around strategies for a) recovering from an "attack", b) dealing with a live "attack" and c) preventative measures on the basis that if they can't get to us they may move on.
On a) I believe all Porsches come with 12V compressors on board in the boot. Is that the case? If so that's perhaps the primary recovery method and we'd do well to test them regularly so as not to get caught out. Also carrying spare fuses in case the one powering the compressor blows would be sensible.
On b) I don't really know whether this can be universal advice as direct confrontation could lead to an altercation and potentially much worse, however some of us are unlikely to simply let it happen. Perhaps it's worth discussing some means by which a live attack can be captured on video and reported to the Police or whether there are passive methods to get an offender to re-think their intentions.
On c) I had believed that they'd crouch at the wheel and deflate it themselves whilst present but the instructions on their website are to use a hard, small object (pebble, lentil, etc.) and use the valve cap to press said object into the valve pin, causing it to deflate. The advantage I can see to them is that they can set this up in seconds and then leave/hit the next victim and reduces the risk of being apprehended. There are anti-tamper valve caps on the market, some better than others. Has anyone had any experience with these? I believe it's a problem if they seize onto the valve.
Thoughts?