spare tire / flat tire - how's it work ?
just bought a used DP and when I asked where the spare tire is I was told these do not come with one. The sales guy said most people just call roadside assistance and let them deal with it. I alread...
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As mentioned AAA can be difficult to use with RVs. Best change to one of the nation wide specialists. ERS = Emergency Road Service. Also check with your insurance provider which may include ERS.
If you have a replacement tire (mounted or not) the ERS subscription may pay for the roadside service call (need to read the fine print). If you're like the rest of us and no spare the ERS will may pay for the service but you normally will have to pay for the tire (read the fine print, again). Buying a tire while on the side of the road can be expensive. A bit hard to shop around for the best price and the tire you want.
My one flat was a fast leak when the valve stem seal failed. Tire was destroyed by the time I was safely on the side of the road. Called Good Sam (aka GS) they took my info and started searching for a service provider. 15 minutes later they called back to tell me help was on they way from So and So and they should be on site within an hour. So and So called me 15 minutes later to verify location and tire size required. About and hour later repair truck arrived and replaced the tire and valve stem in about 15 minutes. Cost me $500 which I paid to GS and a 2 1/2 hour delay.
I suspect I was very lucky in that I was on I64 between Norfolk and Richmond VA which has a lot of truck traffic so help was close by. I also now have a tire pressure monitor which would have caught the leak before the tire was destroyed. My road side emergency cost may have been $0 to fix a valve stem and air the tire back up if I had caught the leak early.
If you have a replacement tire (mounted or not) the ERS subscription may pay for the roadside service call (need to read the fine print). If you're like the rest of us and no spare the ERS will may pay for the service but you normally will have to pay for the tire (read the fine print, again). Buying a tire while on the side of the road can be expensive. A bit hard to shop around for the best price and the tire you want.
My one flat was a fast leak when the valve stem seal failed. Tire was destroyed by the time I was safely on the side of the road. Called Good Sam (aka GS) they took my info and started searching for a service provider. 15 minutes later they called back to tell me help was on they way from So and So and they should be on site within an hour. So and So called me 15 minutes later to verify location and tire size required. About and hour later repair truck arrived and replaced the tire and valve stem in about 15 minutes. Cost me $500 which I paid to GS and a 2 1/2 hour delay.
I suspect I was very lucky in that I was on I64 between Norfolk and Richmond VA which has a lot of truck traffic so help was close by. I also now have a tire pressure monitor which would have caught the leak before the tire was destroyed. My road side emergency cost may have been $0 to fix a valve stem and air the tire back up if I had caught the leak early.
