So this happened this morning on my way to work...
04-10-18, 05:41 AM
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So this happened this morning on my way to work...
i hit a pot hole on the expressway on my way to work and as soon as that happened i noticed the tire pressure gauge lit up amber orange and the tire pressure on my right front passenger side tire slowly rapidly going down from 36 all the way down to 9 so i pulled off the expressway and quickly changed my tire to a spare. Now, i havent had a flat tire in years so what do i do next? Do i bring the damaged tire to a tire shop and have them fix it for me? I have another daily driver so im thinking i can drop off the tire at the shop and have them fix it and get it when its done and then install it back on my IS in the comfort of my own house on my driveway. Need the most cost effective and time effective method. Thanks. Also, now that my car has on the spare donut, the tire press gauge is blank for all tires and is not reading any of the pressure. Is this normal? I thought it makes sense for that one spare tire not being able to read the tire pressure on the gauge but not all of the tires.
04-10-18, 06:34 AM
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i hit a pot hole on the expressway on my way to work and as soon as that happened i noticed the tire pressure gauge lit up amber orange and the tire pressure on my right front passenger side tire slowly rapidly going down from 36 all the way down to 9 so i pulled off the expressway and quickly changed my tire to a spare. Now, i havent had a flat tire in years so what do i do next? Do i bring the damaged tire to a tire shop and have them fix it for me? I have another daily driver so im thinking i can drop off the tire at the shop and have them fix it and get it when its done and then install it back on my IS in the comfort of my own house on my driveway. Need the most cost effective and time effective method. Thanks. Also, now that my car has on the spare donut, the tire press gauge is blank for all tires and is not reading any of the pressure. Is this normal? I thought it makes sense for that one spare tire not being able to read the tire pressure on the gauge but not all of the tires.
04-10-18, 07:16 AM
#3
Like Jason said, it might be fixable, but the tire shop would need to inspect it first.
As far as cost-effectiveness goes, most shops won't charge you extra to reinstall the wheel after repair. Plus, you can ask them to check all of your pressures to verify your TPMS functionality before hitting the road again. You'd save that wheel installation time, but unless you're comfortable driving on a spare for a bit, you'd be waiting at the store.
As far as cost-effectiveness goes, most shops won't charge you extra to reinstall the wheel after repair. Plus, you can ask them to check all of your pressures to verify your TPMS functionality before hitting the road again. You'd save that wheel installation time, but unless you're comfortable driving on a spare for a bit, you'd be waiting at the store.
04-10-18, 08:34 AM
#4
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Thanks.
i remember i bought brand new michelin pilot sports tires for all four tires about a year and a half ago and i purchased the road hazard warranty so that means if its repairable then it would be free but if it needs to be replaced then I would pay half of the price of the tire at current retail price.
i remember i bought brand new michelin pilot sports tires for all four tires about a year and a half ago and i purchased the road hazard warranty so that means if its repairable then it would be free but if it needs to be replaced then I would pay half of the price of the tire at current retail price.
04-10-18, 04:57 PM
#6
I don't think a full-size spare would fit in the spare tire well. It's pretty shallow.
04-10-18, 06:35 PM
#7
i hit a pot hole on the expressway on my way to work and as soon as that happened i noticed the tire pressure gauge lit up amber orange and the tire pressure on my right front passenger side tire slowly rapidly going down from 36 all the way down to 9 so i pulled off the expressway and quickly changed my tire to a spare. Now, i havent had a flat tire in years so what do i do next? Do i bring the damaged tire to a tire shop and have them fix it for me? I have another daily driver so im thinking i can drop off the tire at the shop and have them fix it and get it when its done and then install it back on my IS in the comfort of my own house on my driveway. Need the most cost effective and time effective method. Thanks. Also, now that my car has on the spare donut, the tire press gauge is blank for all tires and is not reading any of the pressure. Is this normal? I thought it makes sense for that one spare tire not being able to read the tire pressure on the gauge but not all of the tires.
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