Who Doesn't Want A Flat Tire?

 Ummm...  I think EVERYONE?   I seriously can not think of ANY time when a flat tire is a good thing.   Mostly I think of them as "Not as bad as it could have been" moments.   

And that is what happened tonight.    

Two days ago, Silver Eagle Subie warned me with a "Tire Pressure Not Right" light.    Figuring it was only the heat, I went to the local Kwik Trip and filled up the one tire that was low.  

The light went away and I figured the hot temps must have inflated the other three or Something.   ( It is amazing what you will tell yourself after midnight when all you want to do is get home..) 

But yesterday,  the light came back on...   After work.. Again!   All day,   light stayed off.   After work.   Light back on! 

So now I think that it must actually be an issue.   Same tire was low.  Not terribly low,  but lower to the previous days levels.  Again,  I filled it up and the light went away.  

Today,   No warning light as I head to work.   No warning light as I get to work.   

And then....

Flat tire!   

No light required this time.   Even an Idiot.( like myself) could see there was a problem. 

Time to break out the spare tire and get this fixed...  In retrospect... Since it had to happen this way.   this was the BEST possible scenario.  ( Unless it going flat while at the mechanic.... )    The parking lot was well lit.  It was not raining,  i was close to people who could help in a pinch. ( no help was required, thankfully)  And I have a VAST RESERVOIR or knowledge changing tires....  So I was good.  Heck, I almost felt like I was at the some NASCAR event.    

But then I had to drive home....   And at first,   No lights came on.  

And then the dashboard lit up! 

5 lights in all.   Including, ( at the last  mile from home)  the tire pressure light.  

So tomorrow I will be getting my tire repaired.   And with all of this bright lights on the dash,  My car is basically telling me to "Pay attention to this Issue,  Dummy!"    

I Will..... This time.    

And since it is late as of the writing of this. ( almost 1 AM!)   I will save my comparison of Jeeps and Subarus when it comes to leaving you stranded... For another time.  ( Hint,  Subie's win!)  Because no one likes being stranded...  Or Changing tires after midnight.   Because every second counts.