One thing about my Work is that when I drive to work, I hardly see the Sun. And so, sometimes, it can be a bit of a problem where driving is concerned as you'll never know what kind of surprises can leap out at you. For example, this morning, I successfully hit a road shoulder without the help of dim street lights.
The first sign you should not ignore, after the traumatic structure jarring bang, would be the weird sounds that followed. Trust me, this is very important. So, right after hearing those weird sounds which is not consistent with, or anything related to tyres, I pulled over. And right after coming out of Vee Chai, I could hear the hiss of air slowly coming out. The hiss sounded more of a disappointment, as if the tyre was hoping for some great early morning adventure but got un-inflated instead.
Looking on the bright side; I was grateful because one, the rim was not dented and two, I get to use that clicklety click ratchet thingy on the car jack after so many years. The downside was that the rim's cap was missing and that I would have to fork out money for a new tyre...
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| You nee to get one of these ratchet tools for your car. Make sure its opening is compatible with your jack. It made short work of lifting and lowering the jack in record time, and without much effort. |
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| My Xiaomi 14T Pro's camera tend to lighten up dark shots, which is one of the main features of the phone. (But it cannot take macros). In just under 20 minutes, I have replaced the bad tyre with the spare. If I were to use the normal tool, it would take me more time than before. And sweat like a pig even on a cool morning. |
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| This morning's damage was the bulge in the walls and a noticeable tear. With the special discount, I got it all fixed and pumped with Nitrogen for very much under RM200.00 |
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| These guys are Pros and they only use hand tools and torque wrenches, even if the air impact gun was nearby. This is so that the treads on the bolts were not sheared off or broken and more importantly, Customers are able to remove them when required. |
Update: 09.07.2025 0642
So, about 24 hours since the accident, I went back to the spot. I was worried that the grass surrounding it were freshly cut and that the blades would have shredded the cover into pieces. But nope, as after a few minutes of searching, I found it! Despite one broken clip, it managed to stick back into the rim. I must say, the Flashlight I bought was actually bright like heck.
