I went down to my parent's place this weekend and on the way there I got a "Tire Defect" warning in the dash. The car was driving fine so I made it there without any problem. In the morning my dad said that my driver's side rear tire was looking a little flat. Found out there was a nail in the tire (looked like a roofing screw, actually) and got it plugged temporarily until I could change it out myself back at my home. When I started out, the car was driving fine but after 30 miles, it started to shake pretty badly. I stopped the car on the side of I-75, called a tow truck, and got my car towed back to my parents' place. Quick visual inspection looks like the inner sidewall of the tire totally buckled out, looks like golf balls trying to make their way out of the sidewall in different areas. Really weird, actually.
Making a long story a little shorter, my car is out of commission at my parents' place while I'm driving my dad's Cayenne S. The tow truck driver showed up and said "why don't you just put the spare on?" It doesn't have one, dang it!!
This is the second time this has happened in 5 years of ownership.. so not too big of a deal, but I wish I had a spare tire. Anyone buy warranties on their tires to protect against anything like this?
I ordered the tire from the Tire Rack, but their warehouse is out somewhere in Louisiana, so I'm not sure how long it will be for it to make it here since Hurricane Katrina seems to be wreaking havoc. The Cayenne is nice, but I'm not used to driving anything truck-like.. hopefully my tire makes it there soon.
Making a long story a little shorter, my car is out of commission at my parents' place while I'm driving my dad's Cayenne S. The tow truck driver showed up and said "why don't you just put the spare on?" It doesn't have one, dang it!!
This is the second time this has happened in 5 years of ownership.. so not too big of a deal, but I wish I had a spare tire. Anyone buy warranties on their tires to protect against anything like this?
I ordered the tire from the Tire Rack, but their warehouse is out somewhere in Louisiana, so I'm not sure how long it will be for it to make it here since Hurricane Katrina seems to be wreaking havoc. The Cayenne is nice, but I'm not used to driving anything truck-like.. hopefully my tire makes it there soon.