the vehicle tire the spikes 2 and opposing blocks 3 4 are positioned so to compress against the lower front and lower back surfaces of a vehicle tire while the apparatus 1 is in place if the vehicle begins to move the spikes 2 or other deflating means puncture the tire thus releasing the air in the tire well before the vehicle gains any significant forward or reverse motion while at the same time not rendering the vehicle out of control the apparatus can be modified such that the spikes 2 are capable of piercing any sized vehicle tire regardless of the speed or direction the vehicle attempts to flee shown here is a method for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits comprising extending the apparatus for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits utilizing a deploying mechanism prior to positioning the apparatus for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits the method may further include placing the apparatus for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits around a vehicle tire of a stopped vehicle additionally the method may include removing the apparatus and raising the apparatus into a closed position after removing the apparatus for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits further shown is a method for preventing vehicle theft comprising extending an apparatus for preventing vehicle theft by utilizing a deploying mechanism prior to positioning the apparatus for vehicle theft the method may further include placing the apparatus for preventing vehicle theft around a vehicle tire of a stopped vehicle and may also include removing the apparatus for preventing vehicle theft the method may further include raising the apparatus for preventing high speed vehicle pursuits into a closed position after removing further shown is a method for preventing vehicle theft.