Yep, driving 70 mph, dash light comes on, get off the nearest exit, rr tire is flat. Pull into a gas station, try to add air, it comes out as fast as it is going in.
Didn't want to goo up inside the tire and , so I call for roadside assistance. they say about an hour, get a text from the tow company. I call and ask if they can pick up a car low to the ground, they say no, and back out. Ford sends another text, different company, says they will be there in about 90 minutes. I call them, same question, yes, no problem.
Guy gets there, says he can't pick up the car, too low. He leaves.
Ford calls me back, that can't figure out what car I have and why it has aftermarket ground effects on it. I tell them it is a factory GT500, nothing extra added.
They say they'll call around and find a company that can pick up a low car. They send me a text that the first company is coming??? WTF? I call them again, this time a different guy answers the phone and says they can pick it up.
Now three hours later, he gets there and we get it on the truck If my spoiler wasn't already marked up, it would have been afterwards. as it was, it didn't add any damage.
Towed to a dealer, they plug the tire. I'm not sure the tire is still safe, I think I drove about 3 to 5 miles on it flat, but after the plug it holds air got me home.
Who thinks I should replace the tire?
Didn't want to goo up inside the tire and , so I call for roadside assistance. they say about an hour, get a text from the tow company. I call and ask if they can pick up a car low to the ground, they say no, and back out. Ford sends another text, different company, says they will be there in about 90 minutes. I call them, same question, yes, no problem.
Guy gets there, says he can't pick up the car, too low. He leaves.
Ford calls me back, that can't figure out what car I have and why it has aftermarket ground effects on it. I tell them it is a factory GT500, nothing extra added.
They say they'll call around and find a company that can pick up a low car. They send me a text that the first company is coming??? WTF? I call them again, this time a different guy answers the phone and says they can pick it up.
Now three hours later, he gets there and we get it on the truck If my spoiler wasn't already marked up, it would have been afterwards. as it was, it didn't add any damage.
Towed to a dealer, they plug the tire. I'm not sure the tire is still safe, I think I drove about 3 to 5 miles on it flat, but after the plug it holds air got me home.
Who thinks I should replace the tire?
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Jeez, I did not know the GT500 was a Ferrari!
