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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2010 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse The last time you got a flat tire, what did you do first to repair or change it? Changed/repaired the tire myself Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop or home Drove to a repair shop (or home) on the flat tire Used a road service (AAA/OnStar/Tow, etc.) Called a friend or relative Helped by a passenger or strangerPost your thoughts about this poll below.

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The last time you got a flat tire, what did you do first to repair or change it?
Changed/repaired the tire myself
Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop or home
Drove to a repair shop (or home) on the flat tire
Used a road service (AAA/OnStar/Tow, etc.)
Called a friend or relative
Helped by a passenger or strangerPost your thoughts about this poll below.

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CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,166 Points:1,781,530 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 12:33:44 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Counter productive to what — earning 20 points? ;)
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 11:47:42 AM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Discussing trivial issues such as flat tires for an entire week is counter-productive.
jcool2525 Veteran Author Los Angeles Posts:286 Points:1,227,870 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 11:27:08 AM Ignore jcool2525 Report Abuse I had AAA change the tire. Then I took the flat back to the tire dealer I bought it from. They fixed it for free.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,425 Points:1,492,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 11:12:07 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse usually i change my own. after shoveling 21 inches of snow at the wife's office, i called AAA after she hit angle iron for a puncture in her tire. enough is enough.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 11:04:14 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Used a road service (AAA/OnStar/Tow, etc.)
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 9:09:38 AM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse caa
vroooomlady Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:204 Points:264,235 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 8:59:44 AM Ignore vroooomlady Report Abuse I haven't had a flat, but if I did, I would call AAA. :)
Hurry1Hard Rookie Author Ontario Posts:16 Points:1,240 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 8:07:40 AM Ignore Hurry1Hard Report Abuse When I got my flat tire I had run over something on the road from an accident that had happened on my way to the airport. It wasn't until I went over the speed bumps at the airport that it deflated. I had just entered the 427 out of the airport when I noticed it was flat. I wasn't about to get out and change it.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,693 Points:2,744,500 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 7:23:01 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,141 Points:2,731,555 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 6:04:57 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I call someone to come fix it.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,248 Points:2,577,730 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 5:43:30 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse I have AAA
mangoic1975 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:62 Points:369,970 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 2:37:03 AM Ignore mangoic1975 Report Abuse drove to a repair shop on the flat tire...
ilgoldstein Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:166 Points:60,825 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 2:29:38 AM Ignore ilgoldstein Report Abuse They taught us to change a tire in driver's ed, back when they had driver's ed. I've changed a tire and could do it if I had to, but I use AAA. Hey, I pay good money for them, why not use them? My wife had a flat, called me to tell me about it, said she thought the car was driving funny. She had an appointment so she left the car and I went out to take care of it. Poor tire was destroyed! Not only that, but the trunk was full of stuff -- I mean full!. The spare was under a board on the floor of the trunk so everything had to go into the back seat. It was about 100 degrees out that day. If I had to change the tire on top of that I might have killed her. Would have been a shame too, considering how long we've been married.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,664 Points:2,227,245 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2010 12:58:09 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop.
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:39:34 PM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse caa
dangnad All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:889 Points:477,355 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:32:40 PM Ignore dangnad Report Abuse I checked changed/repaired but the choice I would think to be most common was not presented: I put the little spare on and took the flat to the shop to be fixed. By the way, the fix cost $10 which was just putting a plug in the hole in the tire. Took 30 sec.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,855 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:30:22 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse I changed that bad mother scratcher myself!
SeanGas All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:620 Points:129,005 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 6:28:39 PM Ignore SeanGas Report Abuse dont remember
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,931 Points:2,388,285 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 6:12:46 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse HAD THE TIRE SHOP FIX IT.
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 6:06:59 PM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse caa
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:18,528 Points:3,478,365 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 4:44:53 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse wrench, jack, spare...that was easy
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 4:26:16 PM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse caa
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,277 Points:1,199,830 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 4:04:57 PM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse The last "Flat" that I had was in my driveway.I used the "Compressor" and was able to re-fill it & then went to the closest re-pair garage. Luckilly, the bead was still intact on the "rim"
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 3:57:12 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Tires are the least of my worries.
timid Veteran Author Lansing Posts:333 Points:577,645 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 3:33:37 PM Ignore timid Report Abuse I voted "Changed/repaired the tire myself," but that's not exactly true because the correct choice wasn't given. I put my spare tire on myself, and then drove with it to a repair shop to have my tire repaired.
freddyNY Sophomore Author New York Posts:105 Points:46,495 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 1:58:43 PM Ignore freddyNY Report Abuse Haven't had any in years.
KrazyDawg Champion Author California Posts:2,355 Points:394,035 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 1:47:49 PM Ignore KrazyDawg Report Abuse Out of curiosity, does everyone know what their tire pressure was set to when they got a flat. Was it set to the "recommended" or was it higher?
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,166 Points:1,781,530 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 12:32:09 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Naturally the ad that keeps popping up is for BF Goodrich tyres. ;)
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,141 Points:2,731,555 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 11:30:52 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I've only had 1 flat in 30 years, and I called someone
fishwood Rookie Author Boston Posts:61 Points:313,370 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 11:10:10 AM Ignore fishwood Report Abuse In my youth I could change a tire, or replace the 2 qts of oil that had burned in the past 100 miles, without even coming to a complete stop, just a slow role. :-) (I did an amazing amount of repairs and hacks [and doing without non-essential parts like the gas pedal instead of a string connected directly to the throttle, or the clutch on a motorcyce] with a crescent wrench and items found at the roadside.) Which is still not as impressive as my great-uncle, who saved time on the NYC-Catskills trips (sometime pre-WWII I think) by picking up the end of the car and kicking and orange crate under it, instead of getting out a jack. Something about this being a regular occurence with old tires and hot roads. But I'm middle-aged, it's a big mini-van, I have no idea what's rusted to what in the 100,000 miles the space has been sitting under there, and I pay for it, so I called AAA. (Though the month before -- first two flats in many years happened close together -- I did in fact jack up the Neon and put the temporary spare in place.) I'm not sure if another part failure a few weeks later, right next to the wheel that was changed, had anything to do with the way the guy AAA sent jacked it up.
GreenflashMD Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:119 Points:969,030 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 11:05:06 AM Ignore GreenflashMD Report Abuse What about the option of seeing it is rather low and driving the car to a repair station before the tire becomes unusable and must be changed.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,664 Points:2,227,245 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 10:23:38 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse I re Inflate and go get tire repaired.,.,.
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 9:16:09 AM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse trop de monde passe proche des autos en panne. j'aime oieux utilisé onstar
PadreSD Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:11 Points:452,220 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 9:08:08 AM Ignore PadreSD Report Abuse Fortunately, I was able to change it myself.
pitou1 Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,078 Points:1,248,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 9:05:23 AM Ignore pitou1 Report Abuse selon le véhicule choisi ses onstar ou le caa pour l'autre
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,392 Points:2,061,565 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:47:54 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse Changed/repaired the tire myself
SunKahlua Rookie Author Lansing Posts:6 Points:419,620 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:40:11 AM Ignore SunKahlua Report Abuse I ended up having my Truck towed to the Tire store, the tire was shredded and it was freezing cold out and easier just to go directly to the store versus trying to get the spare out from under the truck.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,582 Points:1,837,985 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:19:49 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Used a road service (AAA/OnStar/Tow, etc.)
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,693 Points:2,744,500 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 7:17:32 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,848 Points:2,498,340 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 6:53:40 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Changed the tire myself.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,248 Points:2,577,730 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 5:32:25 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse I use AAA
whobroughtmeher Rookie Author San Diego Posts:7 Points:13,820 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 2:35:18 AM Ignore whobroughtmeher Report Abuse it sucked it was raining changed the tire. and got done before the towtruck wanted to tow me away said i was an obstruction on the road and could cause an accident, then started to back into my vehicle but finished and drove off. note - pirelli tires are expensive. :~(
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,744 Points:1,601,660 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 12:47:00 AM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Re-inflated it and drove to a repair shop or home
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,872 Points:2,406,770 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2010 12:36:54 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse Changed/repaired the tire myself
fordfreak Champion Author Washington Posts:9,200 Points:1,313,930 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 8:50:40 PM Ignore fordfreak Report Abuse My last flat never actualy went flat. I ran over a large piece of wire (twice the size of a coat hanger) broke it off and then drove to the tire shop.
djtdi Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,840 Points:724,700 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 5:05:02 PM Ignore djtdi Report Abuse Changed tire myself,it's lot quicker than calling AAA for assistance. My experience with tire/repair shops had not been gratifying. They all want to sell you a new tire,even if it is possible and safe to do it. They give all kind of excuses why they can't repair it. I did find one guy who patched four of my tires at a very reasonable price.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,931 Points:2,388,285 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 4:46:35 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse so far, in the last 15 years,slow leaks or I, am near a repaire shop.
rubesc Rookie Author New York Posts:68 Points:14,150 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 4:39:39 PM Ignore rubesc Report Abuse I USED TO DO IT MYSELF CHANGE AND REPAIR MY OWN FLATS. NOW I CALL FOR ROAD SERVICE. SO MUCH SAFER.
4bangerON Rookie Author Ontario Posts:57 Points:7,040 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 2:54:46 PM Ignore 4bangerON Report Abuse I have had few flat tires,but am able to change the tire without assistance.
ToriB All-Star Author Washington Posts:973 Points:146,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 2:37:16 PM Ignore ToriB Report Abuse I haven't had a flat tire recently but if I did, I would either call a road service to help or inflate the tire & drive to the nearest service station to have it repaired.
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 1:54:31 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse There was a time not so many years ago when an individual could easily jack up the vehicle, remove the flatten tire, and replace it with the spare tire. Nowadays, changing a tire has become considerably more complicated. The useless frame jack requires one to slide under the vehicle and attach the scissor style jack to a fitting. Additionally, the crow bars have become shorter that only increases the difficulty of changing a tire. I'd like to see a system designed similar to the manner that race cars have to jack up a car, four automatically deployed hydraulic jacks. This would certainly make changing a flat tire less complicated and safer.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,582 Points:1,837,985 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 1:23:25 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Used a road service (AAA/OnStar/Tow, etc.)