rockethead26
2019 CX-5 Reserve
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- N. Arizona @ 7000'
I got a low tire warning when I started my car today and figured it was the typical 2 psi low and I didn't check after getting to work because I would just fill it up at home later in the day. Just before leaving for lunch, I received an email from a coworker who noticed a very low tire on my car. I go out and the left rear tire is almost flat. Well crap! I find the screw just on the inside edge of the tread. Well, that's not good. I get out the manual to check on where to put the jack to put the spare on (haven't needed it yet on my 3 1/2 year old car) to drive to Discount Tire where I bought them.
While pondering the manual, one of my coworkers walks by and sees me reading the manual and I tell him what I'm doing. He says, "Don't do that." and then tells me to just drive it 30 meters up to the instrument shop door, so I do and he's dragging out a compressor hose. We fill it to 45psi to make sure I get to DT which I do. The rep then confirms that the tire is not fixable and that I'll need a new one. Man! It's only got 2mm of wear. He asks if I bought the certificates of coverage when I bought the tires and I said I didn't think so because I never do. He checks and lo and behold I had purchased the coverage. Wow, guardian angel stuff!
They put on my spare which I had updated shortly after buying the car to a size which wouldn't ruin my transmission, kept the damaged one and will have the replacement in tomorrow in the AM. Love those guys!!!
I haven't had a flat like that in 10 years. I guess I was due.
While pondering the manual, one of my coworkers walks by and sees me reading the manual and I tell him what I'm doing. He says, "Don't do that." and then tells me to just drive it 30 meters up to the instrument shop door, so I do and he's dragging out a compressor hose. We fill it to 45psi to make sure I get to DT which I do. The rep then confirms that the tire is not fixable and that I'll need a new one. Man! It's only got 2mm of wear. He asks if I bought the certificates of coverage when I bought the tires and I said I didn't think so because I never do. He checks and lo and behold I had purchased the coverage. Wow, guardian angel stuff!
They put on my spare which I had updated shortly after buying the car to a size which wouldn't ruin my transmission, kept the damaged one and will have the replacement in tomorrow in the AM. Love those guys!!!
I haven't had a flat like that in 10 years. I guess I was due.
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