In Houston, waking up to find your car sitting on blocks after thieves stole its tires is an all-too-familiar experience. And in some neighborhoods, it happens far too often, according to city records obtained by Chron.
Records obtained through a public records request show the Houston Police Department (HPD) logged 1,252 incidents included in a data set involving stolen tires, wheels and rims between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026.
Chron asked residents on Nextdoor to share their experiences, and several described just that…