Flat Tire

Getting a flat tire is a pain in the ass. If you leave nails and screws on the streets, fuck you. Whenever I spotted a screw or a nail on the street, I would pick it up and throw them in the trash so people won’t get a flat tire.

Instead of taking my car to Costco and wait for three hours to get my tire patched up, I decided to do it myself for the first time. I bought the Slime tire patch kit a few years ago and hadn’t had a chance to use it.

I enlisted my older boys to help jacking up the car and removed the tire. The screw was in there. We followed this instructional video on YouTube. The most challenging part was trying to remove the screw and inserting the tube into the tire. We also made a small mistake of releasing the jack before pumping the air back in.

After we got everything back together, Ðạo informed me that the solution was only temporary. We had to take the car to the shop to get it patched up correctly. Damn! We should have just taken it to the shop. Then again it was a good learning experience. I would feel more confidence patching it up next time.