Flats are tiring.

[Lorizael]

About six months ago one of my rear tires had a blowout while I was driving home from class. Mechanic replaced the two rear tires. Ever since then, my steering wheel has been shaking pretty vigorously around 60-70 mph. This is a sign I probably shouldn't have ignored.

Last week, my driver side rear tire had a blowout. I took it in to the mechanic and they replaced it for free because I had some warranty or something. Today, driving home, my car starting drifting left. When I got home, I discovered that the driver side front tire was flat and very hot.

Are these a series of unlucky coincidences, or is there some deeper problem that needs to be fixed? When proposing solutions, keep in mind that I have no money, no mechanical aptitude, and no time off.

[Sava]

dunno
sounds expensive

[Lorizael]

I'm almost done paying off the car, so that's probably true.

[Sava]

Would you like me to entertain you with experimental marquee madness?

[Ben Kenobi]

Lori, do you rotate your tires?

[Lorizael]

On the off chance that BK magically has something useful to say about the subject matter, can someone let me know?

[self biased]

he's asking if you've rotated your tires recently.

[Hauldren Collider]

That is actually a useful question.

[Sava]

so's yourface

[Lorizael]

Mechanics occasionally tell me it's time for the tires to be rotated. I usually let them have their fun.

[Tuberski]

Does the car still shake? If not, then the tire guy properly balanced the tires, probably not the case the first time.

Replace the front tire and it will probably be okay.

How old is the front tire?

ACK!

[Lorizael]

Does the car still shake? If not, then the tire guy properly balanced the tires, probably not the case the first time.

Yes, it still shakes.

Replace the front tire and it will probably be okay.

So you're going with a series of unfortunate events?

How old is the front tire?

Probably 2 or 3 years old? I'm very bad at this car ownership thing.

[ColdWizard]

I don't know about the very hot part, but if there's pointy bits of metal in the tire they can sometimes patch it rather than replace it.

[Tuberski]

It could still be a balance issue, if they didn't balance the tires it will do that. Go to the tire store where you got the tires replaced they should balance it for free.

ACK!

[Lorizael]

Even though it's the front tire this time and it's been the rear tires the last two times?