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I learned something new recently. If you have a vehicle without a spare tire, you may not be able to get roadside assistance from anyone other than your manufacturer. It appears that many of the providers of roadside service will come and change a tire only if you have a spare. No spare = they ain't coming.
I learned something new recently. If you have a vehicle without a spare tire, you may not be able to get roadside assistance from anyone other than your manufacturer. It appears that many of the providers of roadside service will come and change a tire only if you have a spare. No spare = they ain't coming.
May be worth checking your policy.
Did you expect them to bring the proper sized rim and tire for every call?
But if you have a spare and the problem is just one tire why would you need assistance anyway?
Interesting article. I've had 3 roadside assistance claims in the last 2 years. My rates with the Farm haven't changed though. Didn't realize they were reported.
Well, if you don't have a spare tire, what can roadside assistance do for you? I always pack along one of those "spare in a can" spray bombs - they won't fix all flats but probably most. All my (older) cars have a full-size spare, the 92 Subie has a "donut". If your car came without a spare, you can either get a full size wheel/tire from a yard, or find a donut that will fit.
A tip. Check your spare tire's air pressure occasionally, say when you rotate tires or every oil change. Not being used, for some reason they tend to leak down worse than tires that are on the road.
But if you have a spare and the problem is just one tire why would you need assistance anyway?
So many wimps anymore can't even change a wheel/tire on the side of the road. Sad but true. So many young men grow up without a father or any sort of male role-model in the house. We were not born knowing how to fix a flat, somebody (dad) had to teach us. Sorry to get a bit off topic, but, it is what it is.
Well, if you don't have a spare tire, what can roadside assistance do for you? I always pack along one of those "spare in a can" spray bombs - they won't fix all flats but probably most. All my (older) cars have a full-size spare, the 92 Subie has a "donut". If your car came without a spare, you can either get a full size wheel/tire from a yard, or find a donut that will fit.
A tip. Check your spare tire's air pressure occasionally, say when you rotate tires or every oil change. Not being used, for some reason they tend to leak down worse than tires that are on the road.
Easy, request a flatbed tow truck. You don't need a spare tire to get roadside assistance. That's pure nonsense.
So many wimps anymore can't even change a wheel/tire on the side of the road. Sad but true. So many young men grow up without a father or any sort of male role-model in the house. We were not born knowing how to fix a flat, somebody (dad) had to teach us. Sorry to get a bit off topic, but, it is what it is.
Well some of us were shown but never really learned, and a friend's brother had his legs cut off as a teen when he stopped to help someone change their tire. I'd much rather call AAA.
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