Steve-o will get a kick out of this.
On Saturday I went to the store and heard a repeating noise that sounded like it was coming from my right front tire on my car. When I got to where I was going I checked the tire in case it was a little low, and it seemed fine. On the way home, I could still hear the noise (it was pretty faint, but I could still hear it), so I checked the tire again, and it was still fine. Then yesterday on my way to work I heard the noise again, so once again I checked my tire when I got to work and it was fine once again. See, my car is pretty overdue for a bunch of stuff like a tuneup and whatnot, and that particular tire was in dire need of being changed because it was pretty bald, and as such Steve-o constantly bugs me about it asking if I've had the tire replaced yet or not, and I always tell him when I take my car in to get serviced I'll have them put a new tire on; so you can see that minor noises coming from my car are not something that are gonna make me fret too much, provided everything looks ok (cause I am gonna take my car in to get serviced soon). So this morning I woke up and got ready for work and got in my car and drove it about 10 feet before I noticed that it sounded and felt like my tire was flat. So I got out and checked and sure enough, the tire was completely flat, no air at all. So after checking to see if I had a spare (I did, a real tire too, not the donut), and calling work to tell them I'd be late, I set about changing my tire with the brand-new spare. Now, considering the heat, and that this was not in the shade at all, jacking up my car and switching tires was not what I wanted to do at 9 am, but I got it done. Anyway, turns out that the tire had a nice big screw in it that was what was causing the noise I heard and the ensuing flatness. I guess in the end I'm glad I hadn't switched tires yet because otherwise I might have had a brand new tire get that screw instead of a tire that was on its last legs. But in any event, Steve-o should be happy cause I FINALLY switched that tire! 
Comments (7)
Well, duh, anytime you get a repeating clickity-clickity-clickity sound from a tire, it means you've got something wedged in there. If the hole's small enough like my recent situation, the tire can just get patched and not replaced. And if it's at a place you've done business at like me, you can get it done for free.
You should consider yourself lucky that the tire didn't blow out on you while you were driving. No offense, but that was just lazy and negligent on your part. :P
Posted by Koganuts | August 12, 2003 9:51 PM
Posted on August 12, 2003 21:51
See, I couldn't really be sure if it was from the tire, or from something else, like the brakes or the rotors or just something in my engine. In any event, getting that tire fixed is totally worthless, as I said its bald. No offense taken though, you're right it was lazy and negligent. Honestly I just didn't know there was something in the tire. Oh well though, no harm no foul ;-)
Posted by Yams | August 13, 2003 10:35 AM
Posted on August 13, 2003 10:35
Yeah I realized after posting my comment that you had said the tire was bald. Oops.
Posted by Koganuts | August 13, 2003 10:47 AM
Posted on August 13, 2003 10:47
I hope you took care of those brake lights too. ;-) And why the fuck are your nukes aimed in my direction, wanker?
Posted by Mary | August 13, 2003 12:00 PM
Posted on August 13, 2003 12:00
Naw, the brake lights will get addressed when I take the car in for everything else. As for the nukes, I have that programmed to know where anyone is viewing the page from and to display that location after the phrase "the nukes are aimed at". Its just my way of being a prick in a hopefully humorous way ;-)
Posted by Yams | August 13, 2003 4:43 PM
Posted on August 13, 2003 16:43
C'mon, Will, you're ALWAYS a prick, in the most humorous way, of course! ;-)
Signed,
Sincerely yours,
With the best regards and wishes,
SPIDEY!
Posted by spidey | August 13, 2003 4:55 PM
Posted on August 13, 2003 16:55
Don't you mean:
Signed by your friendly neighborhood Bomb? ;-)
Posted by Yams | August 13, 2003 8:02 PM
Posted on August 13, 2003 20:02