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Originally Posted by drivingagain
I am curious with everyone worrying about tires leaving them stranded has this ever happened? Was it really that big of a deal? Most driving in my observation is close to home or within a hour drive. I have travelled the country in rental cars and had 2 tires with nails. Usually with tire pressure monitors can tell within 5lbs of pressure lose. I just do not see the worry any more. Worst case a tow truck is an hour away. I would buy AAA if I was that worried. In fact a lot of credit cards have AAA included.
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It's never been a big deal to jack up the car, replace the flat tire with the spare, and be on my way in a matter of minutes no matter when or where it happened. Chances are I'd be done and gone in less time than it would take the AAA road service guy just to show up.
I would question whether a runflat tire can be safely run any reasonable distance after sustaining a large sidewall gash from a piece of road debris. TPMS would be of zero value in such a situation.
I'd much rather rely on myself than make myself dependent on others for things that I still can do.
Norm