Actually, this all occurred last week...

Last Wednesday on the way home from work, I hit a pothole that was quite a bit bigger than the usual potholes I encounter. I got nervous after hitting it so hard but the steering felt fine and I didn't notice any issues on the way home. The next morning when I drove to and from work, I noticed a slight wobble. When I got home, I checked the tire that made the biggest impact and discovered this:



Not just a blister in the sidewall but the blister had actually split! I got some nasty curb rash from the pothole as well.

Not wanting to risk a blow-out, I decided to take my beater truck into work the next day (Friday). Because the truck had been sitting for awhile, I checked the battery, tire pressures, and a few other things to make sure it was road worthy. Everything checked out. The next morning as I pulled out of the driveway, I heard the dreaded clunking sound. Before I could make it to a safe place to stop, the clunking got a lot worse. When I was finally able to stop the truck safely, this was the outcome:



I had a blowout on my truck! Same wheel as the Crossfire too (left front). After I got the spare mounted, I drove in to work. When I went to leave work, I had a dead battery! I had a co-worker jump it for me and everything worked fine from there on out.

On Saturday, I decided to risk it and change to my summer wheels and tires a bit early on the Crossfire so I could go back to driving it. I just hoped there wouldn't be any more snow for the year since it's almost April. Well, I get the wheels switched over and as I lower the jack, I realize that the left front tire on my summer wheels has a puncture too!

I just can't win this week!