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canyonwalkerHawk got a flat tire driving to work on Monday. She hit a pothole hard, and one of the tires burst. Fortunately they're run-flat tires so she was able to finish her drive without stopping to change a spare tire in the rain on the side of the interstate. Monday night when she got home I spotted that a second tire had also burst.
Replacing these tires is more trouble than it ought to be. The local tire shop doesn't have either the current model or a comparable one, in our size, in stock. Getting exact replacements would take upwards of 2 weeks. Getting extremely similar replacements (same model, same size, slightly lower load rating) would take only 4 days. Thus the car is sitting in our garage until at least Friday, when we can get the flat tires replaced.
I'm mostly carless for a few days now. Could I drive the car for short distances, at low speeds? Yeah, the owner's manual says so with run-flats, and documentation on the tires says so, too. But the front tire especially looks really low. I'm worried about damage to the aluminum wheel if I drive it more than the minimum absolutely necessary.
Being mostly carless isn't too much of a pain, at least not for a few days right now. We still have one car between us. Hawk uses it to drive to work, which she needs to do at least 4 days a week. I am able to work from home.
I do like having a car at my disposal during the workday, though. I like going out for lunch for a change of pace during the workday. I also tend to run small errands, like grocery shopping, during weekdays. Those errands I can put off for a few days right now, as our pantry is well stocked. As for lunches out... well, I can clearly survive eating lunch in for a few days. And if I do get desperate, and have time for it, and it's not raining, I can walk for lunch. There are a few restaurants 0.6 miles (1km) in one direction and several more 1.1 miles in the opposite direction.
Update: I decided to walk out for lunch today. I had time, and the weather's nice. Tomorrow will be rainy.
Replacing these tires is more trouble than it ought to be. The local tire shop doesn't have either the current model or a comparable one, in our size, in stock. Getting exact replacements would take upwards of 2 weeks. Getting extremely similar replacements (same model, same size, slightly lower load rating) would take only 4 days. Thus the car is sitting in our garage until at least Friday, when we can get the flat tires replaced.
I'm mostly carless for a few days now. Could I drive the car for short distances, at low speeds? Yeah, the owner's manual says so with run-flats, and documentation on the tires says so, too. But the front tire especially looks really low. I'm worried about damage to the aluminum wheel if I drive it more than the minimum absolutely necessary.
Being mostly carless isn't too much of a pain, at least not for a few days right now. We still have one car between us. Hawk uses it to drive to work, which she needs to do at least 4 days a week. I am able to work from home.
I do like having a car at my disposal during the workday, though. I like going out for lunch for a change of pace during the workday. I also tend to run small errands, like grocery shopping, during weekdays. Those errands I can put off for a few days right now, as our pantry is well stocked. As for lunches out... well, I can clearly survive eating lunch in for a few days. And if I do get desperate, and have time for it, and it's not raining, I can walk for lunch. There are a few restaurants 0.6 miles (1km) in one direction and several more 1.1 miles in the opposite direction.
Update: I decided to walk out for lunch today. I had time, and the weather's nice. Tomorrow will be rainy.
