Arggg, Flat Tires...

[motordavid]

My CEO's new X1 caught a nail a weekish ago, so I went down the Mtn to our 'best' hillbillyheaven tire joint and they patched/plugged it...

I begged the tire guy to be careful breaking bead on the tire and R&R, and he was. I even suggested he mark the tire/wheel so he could put the 2 month old factory balance job back on in a 'close' remount. He looked at me like I was talking jibberish, but he did it.

Next up, our 17 yr old X5 has had a slow leak in driver side rear tire for a couple of weeks. I could not find a nail anywhere in tread...

It went in to the Asheville Indy a day ago for some 'stuff' that I don't feel like doing myself, and as they had installed the current set of Micheys 7 yrs and 42,000 miles ago, (like eye surgeons they are so meticulous on tire jobs), I was hoping for a bad valve stem, et al.

They called and said they found a small, worn down nail or screw in outside tread right next to sidewall. They won't patch/plug it and though the tires are due for replacement sooner or later, (fronts not quite to wear bars), I wasn't in mood of a $grand + of tires and mounting this trip, and one new tire won't 'work'.

I am going to keep that tire on like it is and deal with the occasional pump up, and get a new set next Spring after we migrate north back to the Mtn Home from our EscapeWinter house.

New Car/Old Car, two tire situs in the same damn week. What you gonna do...
GL, mD

PS: 2 1/2 months with the CEO's new F48 X1 and I give it a solid C+.
It may be the least interesting, less 'satisfying' new car I have owned in 55 years of lots of different cars.