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For most people, calling AAA is probably the way they're gonna go, instead of changing their own tire.
by pradn 5y ago
For most people, calling AAA is probably the way they're gonna go, instead of changing their own tire.
- foobiekr 5y agoI am fascinated by this world we've created where something as basic as carrying a spare is now considered unusual.
- bluGill 5y agoTires don't fail often anymore. A blow out was a regular thing that happened to everyone once in a while, in that world everyone had a spare and knew how to change it. Today tires are a lot better (and last a lot longer), most tires make it to end of life with no problems. It thus doesn't make sense to dedicate volume and weight (read fuel mileage) to a spare tire that won't even be used. As such it doesn't make sense to have a spare or know how to change it, just let someone else do it.
- mrfusion 5y agoDo most punctures result in a slow leak?
- bluGill 5y agoin my experience. I'm not a tire expert, but it seems to me that the blowouts of the past were a quality issue and not caused by punctures.
- rconti 5y agoYeah; and on-board tire pressure monitoring was mandated in the US as of 2007, so typically you'll catch it before it's an issue. I guess they figure few enough people know what they're doing, feel safe doing it at the side of the road without an emergency vehicle with lights watching out for them, using a janky scissor or bottle jack, and the problems are rare enough that why bother? And then most peoples' spare tires were never checked so they're underinflated/rotted and unsafe anyway. In most cases, if I got a flat in a car with a spare, I wouldn't replace it at the roadside with my spare anyway. I'd do.. something else. Get a free tow from AAA to the tire shop (because I'll need to get my tire fixed ANYWAY), get a ride home and get a real jack,... but not use an unsafe trunk kit jack on the side of a freeway.