Should I buy an extra tire?

I recently discovered that the last place I bought a new tire when I had a flat, they kept my spare. It must have been worn out. So I have no spare anymore and there's tons of roadwork being done constantly where I live and work and I have been stressing lately about someday getting another flat and then being stuck with having to get a tow truck to get me home and then another tow truck to get my car to somewhere to get another tire. If this was your car and you didn't have a spare, would you buy a new tire and rim now, to be prepared for an emergency, or would you not worry about it now and then if you get a flat, pay all that extra money for 2 tow trucks? Has anyone bought a tire online?

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Ontheroad · M

If it hasn't been too long, go back to where you bought your new tire and resolve the missing tire issue. If it has been a while, then you are probably out of luck.

If so, check around (call) local junkyards for a rim and tire... buying something new would be outrageously expensive.

Don't wait and end up having to call tow trucks... that is crazy expensive.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Mardrae maybe the tire, but not tyebrom. Did he happen, maybe, you can hope, out tyebrom in the place the spare was in the car?

Mardrae · F

@Ontheroad yeah, I am one of those extra special kinda old ladies who has never been in a junkyard, has no clue where one is, and wouldn't begin to know how to go about finding something in one. I ended up buying a tire and rim on Amazon since I had some reward points and the total was $106

Ontheroad · M

@Mardrae that's a good buy... you done good.

Sapio · 51-55, M

It's always good to have a spare tire. Try and see if you can get yours back if too much time hasn't passed.

Mardrae · F

@Sapio the guy said it was ruined

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

You need the wheel! If they took that, they literally stole it. Get it back!

Mardrae · F

@samueltyler2 I don't remember the last place I got a tire. It was either Walmart or an auto shop and it's been awhile. I think I remember him saying my spare was bad.

Bowenw · 61-69, M

You should have a spare

Jonjdw · 51-55, M

Ask the tire place to get it back. They stalled your spare. Maybe not on purpose

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