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Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza
...So yeah...not sure what kind of flats people are getting that they can't make it home?
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Happens all the time, and is really the more likely scenario. For example, I've had one flat on the 86. Ran over a gutter spike sticking up between a railroad tie and the pavement in the road crossing. I heard it pop, tire was flat before I could pull over because it had a hole big enough to stick a finger in, no way to temporarily fill that.
If I called roadside assistance it would be a minimum of 45 minutes. I changed the tire in less that 10.
In all my years of driving I've had maybe a dozen flats. In none of those was the flat "fixable" on site with just an air compressor or a can of fix-a-flat. Sure I've had slow leaks but I notice them before the tire goes flat and fix it so I don't get caught on the road.
I won't buy a car that doesn't come with a spare tire of some sort.