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Mar 5, 2011 | 07:50 PM

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Got a flat today

So I merge onto the highway speed limit 75. I get on she feels a little loose in the back. So i start to pull over and the rumble rumble of a low tire.

Here is the damage. I could stick the tip of my little finger in the hole.

No I don't know where I got it.

Mar 5, 2011 | 08:24 PM

sfc rick

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Bummer!

Mar 5, 2011 | 08:58 PM

H@des

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(sigh) we never think its going to happen to us

Mar 5, 2011 | 09:09 PM

laurelboy

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So what did you do??? Run Flats/Non run Flats??? AAA???

Mar 5, 2011 | 11:04 PM

02*C5

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So what did you do??? Run Flats/Non run Flats??? AAA???

USAA nope no run flats

. They said it was going to take 1 hour the tow truck came in 30 min. The sad thing is I have a set of R888 that I was going to put on, but I really wanted to get all I could out of my Azenis...Yeah that will never happen again.

Mar 6, 2011 | 12:21 AM

jrose7004

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It happens to all of us sometime.

Mar 6, 2011 | 10:18 AM

87SAM

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Were you running with TPMS's? If so, did it give you a warning or did the loss of pressure happen to quickly?

Mar 6, 2011 | 10:24 AM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14

I have run flats. But I hate the noisy things. I guess at times they come in handy.

Good you caught it. Many people don't, then BOOM!

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Mar 6, 2011 | 11:09 AM

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Quote:

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Were you running with TPMS's? If so, did it give you a warning or did the loss of pressure happen to quickly?

It was quick the whole is big. I did get a signal about tire pressure when I was parked on the side of the road.

Mar 6, 2011 | 12:13 PM

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Robert 2000

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Ugh that sucks

I caught a flat in the vette once but luckily it went flat in my garage. I didn't make it out the driveway.

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Mar 6, 2011 | 01:13 PM

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95wht6spd

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I have USAA too, so did you call them and they contacted the tow truck?
I think they just reimburse for up to $50 right? Did you ask for a flat bed truck?

Mar 6, 2011 | 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 95wht6spd

I have USAA too, so did you call them and they contacted the tow truck?
I think they just reimburse for up to $50 right? Did you ask for a flat bed truck?

They where on point. When I asked for a flat bed, they said it was one already coming out. I was like I said just 2 kilometers from the highway exit and 5 min from the house over all so I was really close.

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