How many spare tires does a car have? One, Right! So, what happens when you have two or three flat tires - or the unlikely event that all four tires are flat, what do you do?
Highway 401 runs east to west just north of the City and is one of Toronto’s major highways with a total of 12 lanes - express and collector, and in some parts of the highway it expand to 14 lanes. Highway 404 runs north and south from downtown Toronto to north of Newmarket, and is also known as the Don Valley Parkway - or Parking Lot, that turns into the 404 at the 401 junction.
I was driving north towards Richmond Hill on Bathurst Street, Thursday when I decided to take the 401 eastbound towards the 404. I proceeded to take the exit towards the 404 north, when my steering wheel wobbled under my hands. I didn’t give it much thought until I made a lane change when the steering wheel wobbled again. I thought to myself, “Maybe I should take the car in for an alignment, after all I did just have new tires installed."
The 407 ETR is toll highway that runs east to west, north of Toronto, and directly through the town of Richmond Hill – I live in Richmond Hill, making the 407 a convenient highway. As I approached the 404 and 407 junction the entire steering column in the car wobbled rending the steering wheel useless. I took a chance and drove to the second exit where a Sonoco Gas Bar is stationed. When the car came to a complete stop I opened the driver door, looked to the rear of the vehicle and noticed a flat tire. I then looked towards the front of the vehicle only to witness another flat tire.
I filled the tires with air and drove to the Honda dealer where I purchased brand new tires just one day prior. This morning I learned my tires were not sealed properly and the end result was flat tires. All four tires - FLAT, improperly sealed.
6 comments:
You should've asked for a car wash too.
Now being the woman that I am...I would have screamed soooooo very loud and in their efforts to shut me up I know I would have gotten the car wash, oil change and definately the tires rotated for the next 6 months. One advantage to being a "crazed, but beautiful woman"! :)
Glad hear you are safe Bruno.
HAVEEEEEEEE MERCYYYYYYYYY I am glad you are ok and no wreckage happend that could have been a diaster especially in OMG 14 lanes of traffic!
wow, glad you are ok!
i say Honda got off lucky (;
I have never heard of someone having 4 flat tires at once. I think you should have held out for a bigger compensation package - oil changes for a year, or maybe half-price on tires for life.
Way to stay calm!
Wow, I can't believe that. I would have to agree with Alex i would of huffed and puffed all the way..
Bruno, that had happened to me this year. But only with the one tire . I went to buy 4 winter tires at Sam's club picked up my car i was heading back home. I noticed my car was driving weird, the wheel in my hand wobbled. I had to pull over and check and see what was wrong and i noticed that one wheel had no air, it was almost right down to the rim..I managed to drive to the esso holding my breath . I put air and went striaght to Sam's club . I lost it on them... I was shaking and everything... Can u imagine me with all 4 wheeles with no air . Omg, I think they would have had to call the army on me...It would of been a war, war 2 in there..
But that's me... :=)
But, i'm gald that your ok.:=),..
I don't know how u stayed calm, but i can just picture u in your car right now......You surprise me every day..
Ciao 4 now..
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