My first time using Toyota Roadside Assistance really sucks

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by Paul Gregory, Jun 6, 2025.

  1. bisco

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    now that's a great idea!
     
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    Just a warning about the donut spare. We were travening through New Jersey and I hit a curb that destryed a tire. No problem as I had a donut spare. It made it almost a mile and a pot hole (NJ is full of them) bent the wheel and we were SOL in NJ on Mother's Day (Sunday). We were lucky as there was a tire store that had an off brand tire in the required size and my NJ buddy drove me with my destroyed Nokian WR tire to that dealer and they mounted a new tire so we could get home.

    My tire dealer in CT replaced the destroyed Nokian tire under the road hazard waranty for free and straightened the donut wheel. The off brand tire became my emergency spare for the next 6 years a backup to the donut.

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    i drive the parkway and turnpike twice a year. now you are making me nervous