This was my first time dealing with a flat tire in almost tweny years of driving and of course I never learned how to change my tires. I popped the trunk anyway and got out my little donut tire and the jack that came with the car. Except, the car jack was in the trunk but the crank was missing. Now what? I decided it would be faster to call AAA than call home for someone to come help, after all this was a time when i could use some emergency roadside assistance. Triple A took 2 hours from the time I called them to finally show up but the technician changed that tire in less than 10 minutes flat. In hindsight, I should have called home!
Anyway, next day I shopped around for cheap tires but the local prices are quite high for my tire type so I’m looking online for cheap auto tires. Any store that sells major brands of tire online will be fine, even better if they offer free shipping!
This was my wake up call to make sure I get my car emergency kit up to date, get myself a new, fancy auto jack and learn how to change my own tire. Paying for emergency roadside assistance from AAA was a smart move on my part, I just wish they would respond a lot faster than they do here in Virginia.
I think buying cheap tires online is the only way to save some money.
