flat spare

wixxer · 12-20-2006, 11:13 PM

What should I do?

Today, I found a screw in the driver's side rear tire. I've got the roadside hazzard tire warranty so I wasn't worried about the cost. However, since the tire was half way to being flat, I decided to change the tire. As I open the trunk to get the spare....

The spare was flat!!!

I had to call AAA and the guy patched the flat and charged me 20 bucks.

Should I ask Honda to pay for the $20 because I couldn't use my spare? I've had my SI for about 2 months now. Why would it be flat?

**marc-o-lishuz** · 12-20-2006, 11:24 PM

heck yeah, Honda should pay for the flat tire! in fact, you should demand that they replace the spare.

**Nomar06** · 12-20-2006, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

heck yeah, Honda should pay for the flat tire! in fact, you should demand that they replace the spare.

+1 no way should this ever happen

***NBPRudy*** · 12-21-2006, 09:34 AM

A brand new car and a flat spare??That ain't right.

Your dealer should be on the hook for that.

kero · 12-21-2006, 12:56 PM

Wow, I am going to check my spare. No spare should ever be flat on a new car. A person is suppose to check the spare about once a year anyway to make sure the PSI is right.

wixxer · 12-21-2006, 03:47 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm going to go to the honda dealer tomorrow and see if I can get a new tire!

***Janizary*** · 12-21-2006, 03:50 PM

Yeah, I am going to go the other way on this. ALWAYS check your spare to make sure it is aired up. I check mine in a new car (because I've found 'dead' spares in two new cars that I purchased), and about once every 6 months.

8thgenuser · 12-21-2006, 04:28 PM

I helped changed a flat on my co-worker's WRX on a business trip. The donut spare was at 35 psi when we checked. Much much less than the 60 psi it's recommended to be.

12-20-2006, 11:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
wixxer Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albany Age: 28 Posts: 92 iTrader: 0 / 0%	flat spare What should I do? Today, I found a screw in the driver's side rear tire. I've got the roadside hazzard tire warranty so I wasn't worried about the cost. However, since the tire was half way to being flat, I decided to change the tire. As I open the trunk to get the spare.... The spare was flat!!! I had to call AAA and the guy patched the flat and charged me 20 bucks. Should I ask Honda to pay for the $20 because I couldn't use my spare? I've had my SI for about 2 months now. Why would it be flat?

12-21-2006, 03:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Janizary* Minister of Discord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sith Ferret dojo Posts: 6,586 Gas thread Nazi iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, I am going to go the other way on this. ALWAYS check your spare to make sure it is aired up. I check mine in a new car (because I've found 'dead' spares in two new cars that I purchased), and about once every 6 months. __________________ • Official BMW 1-Series Thread • DX/LX/EX Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Si Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Thread

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12-20-2006, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
marc-o-lishuz FRSH PRNZ OF BL AIR Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 26 Posts: 23,352 Marc iTrader: 2 / 100%	heck yeah, Honda should pay for the flat tire! in fact, you should demand that they replace the spare.

12-21-2006, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
*NBPRudy* Holy Crap!!!™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 43,160 Randy iTrader: 40 / 100%	A brand new car and a flat spare??That ain't right. Your dealer should be on the hook for that.

12-21-2006, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
kero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wow, I am going to check my spare. No spare should ever be flat on a new car. A person is suppose to check the spare about once a year anyway to make sure the PSI is right.

12-21-2006, 03:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
wixxer Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albany Age: 28 Posts: 92 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks for the info. I'm going to go to the honda dealer tomorrow and see if I can get a new tire!

12-21-2006, 04:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,070 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I helped changed a flat on my co-worker's WRX on a business trip. The donut spare was at 35 psi when we checked. Much much less than the 60 psi it's recommended to be.