PSA check your SPARE tire.

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Mine are holding down the tarps in the backyard.  I must have 3 or 4 of them
but none in the car.  I carry a can of sealant and inflation.  Used them a
few times on other tires like my tractor.  It even in flated the tire with
the bead broken with a little pressure and coaching.

On 10/4/06, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Todays public service announcement is courtesy of DC streets and my
> incompetent driving.
> Running a bit late for work I try to sneak around a corner inside a
> bus.  I clipped the curb, and heard a disturbing hissing sound.
> Sure enough, after sitting at the next light, I had a flat. It looks
> like I nicked the sidewall. No big deal, I can change this in ten
> minutes.  Well, I could have, but my spare was flat too  *banghead*
> So folks, go out and pull the carpeting - check your spare tire!  make
> sure it has air and that it will hold air!  I can imagine I'll be
> checking it every few months now....
> (So I had to walk 10 blocks with the mini-spare to get some air in it
> and then back to the car -  it makes the day interesting right?)
>
> GP
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)