While driving the car to the Credit Union after work to make a deposit before they closed, I hit a chunk of metal with my left front tire when I changed lanes on the freeway. I hit it rather hard, so I hoped that nothing happened. As I took the exit, the Low Tire Pressure light came on. I immediately called Discount Tire to see about taking it in. They said that as long as I got there by 6pm, they'd get it fixed/changed same day. Since it was about 4:45, and they were less than 30 minutes away, I was good.
They put a new tire on, and because we always pay for the extended warranty on tires we buy from them, it only cost $23 for the new warranty, instead of $150+. Because the right rear tire had the most wear, they moved the new tire to that position, and put the worn tire on the left front.
I then picked up dinner for my wife and I, and headed home.
As I was crossing the bridge into Irving, I hit a huge pothole. With the left front tire. Again, it was a massive impact, so I hoped there wasn't any tire damage. I made it the rest of the way home, and the tire pressure light never came on.
We ate dinner, then I went out to check to see if there was a bubble in the sidewall or anything.
Good news: no tire damage.
Bad news: massive dent with 2" crack in the rim. The car is now at the shop awaiting a new wheel to be shipped from Chicago, so I'm on the scooter until then.
My collision coverage will cover it, but I have a $500 deductible, so it might not be worth it to file a claim.
The crack is not visible in the photo above.