November started with a POP! Sunday afternoon we got in the car and headed to town, but the car made a strange noise...a combination slurp and burp. With a shake and shutter. We had just come out of the long driveway on to Smallsbush and it didn't stop. Jeff pulled over and opened his door and found a flat tire. He turned the car around and we went home.
This morning, he replaced the flat tire with the spare...a donut...and we headed to town making it onto Rte 5 before 'the slurp and burp' started again. I had the 'honor' of checking the tires on the passenger's side and found, yep, another flat tire.
We were close to Skinner's so Jeff decided to stop there. We were planning on 2 new tires, and it didn't really make much difference where we got them. My 'Yarn Allowance' wasn't going to be used for yarn!! We ordered the tires and bummed a ride home. The car should be ready later today.
This is the first major expense the Hyundai has cost us. Remember, it is a 2008 car with about 35,000 miles on it. The tires looked good with little wear on the treds. The problem is dry rot. Jeff is a little concerned about the other 2 tires and the hoses but there is not much we can do about that. Just keep our fingers crossed, I guess
