>Just the other week I thought "I need to inflate that rear tyre tonight, after work." On my way home, the car suddenly started the most horrendous rumbling noise, like my transmission had gone. I stopped to find I was driving practically on the rim of that wheel, the tyre being shredded! Had to put on the daft "get-you-home" spare - looks like I'd pinched it off a 2CV (on a PT Cruiser! - looked real gimpy). Next day at the garage we looked at the other rear tyre - wall a bit pertified and cracked - decided needed 2 new tyres - a nice £100 or so just before Xmas!

That sucks. Changing a flat by the side the road is always embarrasing... trying to look like you know what you are doing and where everything is.

>That'll teach me to check them more regularly!

I thought you Brits only drove Vespas and Mini Coopers. Or those funny black cars that they keystone cops fall out of.