# SPECIALTY SPECIALTY — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `397979` · 2003-03-15 · Specialty Tires of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SPECIALTY
- **Model:** SPECIALTY
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Specialty Tires of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## Narrative
I PUT A PRODUCT CALLED TIREFLYS ON THE VALVE STEM OF MY 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC.  THESE CADGETS GIVE OFF LIGHT AS THE WHEEL SPINS.  AFTER 15 MINUTES OF RIDING ON I 75 I DEVELOPED TWO FLAT TIRES AT THE SAME TIME.  IT SEEMS THAT THE TIREFLYS REMOVE THE STEM FROM THE TIRE.  I CRASHED MY BIKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE- LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE BIKE UP UNTIL IT WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH. THE BIKE SUSTAINED $7500.00 IN DAMAGE.  I WAS OK, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PLANT THE ACCIDENT ENOUGH TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE TO ME.  I CANT BELIEVE THAT A $20.00 PRODUCT CAN WREAK SO MUCH HAVOC!    ROSSITER'S HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER IN SARASOTA STOPPED SELLING THEM MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. THEY TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AS CUSTOMERS APPEARED WITH FLAT TIRES SOON AFTER HAVING THEM PLACED ON THE BIKE.   *NLM
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