My first car accident

[Zoupa]

Easy on the card games there dude.

We play for 20 bucks a round.

[Zoupa]

I mean original buy in or whatever that's called.

[Eddie Teach]

Maybe you should do like garbon, rent an overpriced cupboard in the city and ride the subway or walk everywhere.

[11B4V]

I get out, and sure enough, my left front tire is totally flat.  I call 911, since I was still in a very dangerous location, and a tow truck came.  It would cost $80 to tow me away from the exit, and $50 more to change the tire.  I wasn't going to learn how to change the tire myself at 10 pm in a seedy part of Brooklyn, so that was my only choice.  The kicker was that I had to pay cash.

Get AAA or one of the other. Learn how to change a tire. It's not that hard.

[garbon]

Obviously, dgul isn't mature enough to own a car. Handover your keys!

[garbon]

Maybe you should do like garbon, rent an overpriced cupboard in the city and ride the subway or walk everywhere.

My cupboard would be overpriced if it was in Manhattan. Right now it is on par with SF parking.

[Grey Fox]

The choice is clear, a new car is in order.

[DGuller]

Easy on the card games there dude.

We play for 20 bucks a round.

I know what I'm doing, mom.

[DGuller]

Get AAA or one of the other. Learn how to change a tire. It's not that hard.

In this case, even if I knew how, I would still need a tow truck.  I will not be changing a tire at night on NYC highway even if I were an expert, I am not suicidal.  I also wouldn't be driving for miles on a flat tire just to find a place to pull off.

[DGuller]

By the way, what's the best way to get a new tire?  Should I just lube up and go the dealership, and pay an extra $75-$100?  I assume my tire is destroyed, hitting a pot hot hole destroyed the carcass of the tire.  My tire is unfortunately not the kind that places like Sears have.

[Valdemar]

By the way, what's the best way to get a new tire?  Should I just lube up and go the dealership, and pay an extra $75-$100?  I assume my tire is destroyed, hitting a pot hot hole destroyed the carcass of the tire.  My tire is unfortunately not the kind that places like Sears have.

Shop around on the net, there are bound to be cheaper alternatives to the dealer. also, you might need to replace both front/rear tires in the set. It depends on the wear.

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[DontSayBanana]

By the way, what's the best way to get a new tire?  Should I just lube up and go the dealership, and pay an extra $75-$100?  I assume my tire is destroyed, hitting a pot hot hole destroyed the carcass of the tire.  My tire is unfortunately not the kind that places like Sears have.

Hitting a pot hole hard usually doesn't destroy the tire.  Continuing to drive on a flat (although you didn't have much choice in the matter) does, because it destroys the sidewall.  Also, seriously?  Changing a tire is like a 5-minute job, 10 or maybe 15 if the hub's rusted onto the wheel and/or the bolts are stubborn.  You just jack up the car, undo the bolts, give it a kick to make sure it comes off the wheel, put the donut on, put the bolts back on, clean up, and drive away.

[Barrister]

By the way, what's the best way to get a new tire?  Should I just lube up and go the dealership, and pay an extra $75-$100?  I assume my tire is destroyed, hitting a pot hot hole destroyed the carcass of the tire.  My tire is unfortunately not the kind that places like Sears have.

If you hit a pothole then your tire is likely fine.  I'd be more worried about your rim.

Do they not have tire shops in NYC?

[DontSayBanana]

Also, places like Sears or NTB have gotten much better about carrying oddball sizes of tires.  I'm not sure what makes your tire so "unique" unless you're saying you've got run-flats or something.

[Grey Fox]

I hit a pot hole last winter & it blew the tire. It's a speed issue, imo. Slow enough and you simply fall & get out of it. Fast enough you fly over it. Just the right speed & it blows up. Happens.