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Jenoch

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12. Tell them about the flat tires and they

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 11:52 PM

Feb 2015

will have a compressor with them. You may or may not need to either get new tires or repair the tires you have.

You really should not be driving without a spare tire. You have not mentioned the make amd model of your car, but if it were me, I would call a used auto parts yard, tell them the make and model of out car, and they can likely sell you a doughnut (small spare tire) for little money. Or, you can buy a used rim and tite from them and have a full-sized spare.

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So, I am parked in a puddle that froze around tires for 3", and now a tire is flat.... [View all] bettyellen Feb 2015 OP

Aww, bettyellen. That's horrible. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #1

Aww thank you! Sadly I have been working 11-12 hour days, am also going to get a parking ticket!! bettyellen Feb 2015 #4

How many tires are frozen in? Orrex Feb 2015 #2

Two, one of them flat. I do not know how triple AAA can do this - think they can bring me a spare? bettyellen Feb 2015 #5

Maybe a donut Orrex Feb 2015 #6

May be able to air it up and plug it. Downwinder Feb 2015 #7

that's what AAA is for! magical thyme Feb 2015 #3

Right, they'll figure it out, elleng Feb 2015 #8

Oh eff no, I got somewhere to go Saturday! Thanks, Ms G bettyellen Feb 2015 #9

Get some salt around that tire. Or IceMelt. lastlib Feb 2015 #11

I did that! Great minds�. bettyellen Mar 2015 #13

Call AAA. dolphinsandtuna Feb 2015 #10

Tell them about the flat tires and they Jenoch Feb 2015 #12

Awwww shenmue Mar 2015 #14

thank you- I have the most embarrassing update. My neighbor was wrong... bettyellen Mar 2015 #15

Wow! shenmue Mar 2015 #16

thank you, dear Shenmue! bettyellen Mar 2015 #21

WOW! elleng Mar 2015 #17

Yes, Ellen- and it was a great party! Despite the two hours of slightly hung over bettyellen Mar 2015 #18

Great to hear, bettyellen! elleng Mar 2015 #19

It was slow going, but not slippery. Not a fan of driving in wet weather myself. bettyellen Mar 2015 #20