Motorheadline: Flats happen! Here is what to do. 

A tire shows sidewall damage from a curb strike, showing bubbles where air is leaking. Photo by Taylor Bryant

A tire shows sidewall damage from a curb strike, showing bubbles where air is leaking. Photo by Taylor Bryant

Date: September 13, 2025

If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it statistically will. The dreaded flat tire.

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