Tyres On Fox's Menu !

[derekpara]

Beware !

This morning I came down to find that foxes had bitten through three of my tyres, resulting in a recovery of the vehicle and a bill for £145 ! Other neighbours in my area Bexleyheath/Dartford) have also suffered. The tryre fitter recalled a customer who has had eight tyres ruined by foxes this Summer !
I've now protected my parking bay with four electronic fox deterrent gadgets and a liberal splashing around the car with Jeyes Fluid.

Why do foxes find tryres so appetising/attractive ?

Cheers. D

[choux]

Good grief, derek, that is more than bad luck.

I love foxes but not sure that would continue if they did that to my car.

[alavahalf]

A Goodyear for foxes ?

[Mamyalynne]

Seems to be a hot spot for this, this from 2013.

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10880204.video-foxes-caught-on-camera-in-dartford-shredding-four-car-tyres/

They also go for wiring and cables by going under vehicles, various theories as to why.

[jno]

never had that happen to me - but I've also never found a fox deterrent that works, not even the famous lion poo, so good luck with that.

[derekpara]

Thanks for all your answers.

Yes, there does seem to a lot of this going on in my area. The tyre fitter thought it was a lot of building works impinging on the animals' natural habitat and forcing them into built-up areas. I've seen them in my back garden quite frequently.

Also, it has been suggested that there may be some animal content in the make-up of tyres which drives the fox into a mating-type frenzy !

Cheers.

D

[choux]

... mating-type frenzy...
derek, please tell me me you do not have humps in your drive? ;)

[aelmpvw]

//not even the famous lion poo//
where did you get your hands on that?

[hc4361]

There have been foxes in my garden for over 30 years but thankfully we've never had our tyres eaten by them, nor have our neighbours.
Sorry, I don't know what to suggest

[Khandro]

Here, pine martens climb into your engine bay & chew up the electric wires & in my case the sound proofing material on the underside of the bonnet as well. Foxes are notorious for stealing shoes, my wife has had 2 pairs of garden clogs nabbed by them.

[TonyV]

ael anywhere online

[Canary42]

Does the tyre fitter (or his employer) own any trained foxes (or dogs possibly, unless people have witnessed the foxes doing it) ?

[That's the cynic in me speaking]

[derekpara]

Thanks folks for lifting my spirits. I might try a litle frenzy myself this weekend !

[douglas9401]

It may be the rare Chinese fox which finds some tyres irresistible.

Absorutry rubbery.