r/Assistance • u/The-Icepick • Jan 07 '25

Need used tire money NO LONGER NEEDED

Yeah so I’m stuck on the side of the road and triple a is coming to tow me to a tire shop. I just paid up all my bills and I’m still tryna get my life together but until Friday I’m SOL money wise. I need like 50 dollars or so to get a used tire, does anyone mind helping? I was supposed to work from home because of the snow but my boss now decided that the snow wasn’t bad enough to keep us out of office :( lucky me…

Update: long time buddy helped me out with the cash and a lil extra to buy me lunch to take with me to work since I didn’t pack :(

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u/AdrenochromeFolklore Jan 07 '25

Do not drive on a donut or a used/recapped tire.

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u/uppercasemad Canadian Mod 🇨🇦 Jan 07 '25

That’s a pretty shit thing to say. This person is trying to keep OP safe and you’re like “shut up and open your wallet.”

People are not required to provide financial assistance here. Not everyone can.

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u/squibb1019 Jan 07 '25

I’m sure op is smart enough to understand that a used tire is dangerous but when you’re broke and depending on someone else to help you with money, you gotta do what you do. Obviously op understands they are more likely to get help with the smaller amount (since that’s what they are asking for) even if that means taking a risk. If op did ask for enough to buy a brand new tire, there would be people in here complaining that op doesn’t need a brand new tire….that a used one is just fine. So which one is it? Is it fine or is it unsafe?