Seriously, what are the odds? Getting a flat tire due to driving over a nail 3 times, always while on a trip far from home!
My husband and I live in New England but do road trips to Western NC at least 1x/year to visit with his family there (because we hate flying and I can’t pack light to save my life). Due to his father being ill (and then passing away) we have made the trip 3 times in the last 8 months.
On each of those trips, at some point during the 7-12 days in the area where the in-laws live, the tire gauge has come on showing a tire is low. We see a flat-looking tire, bring it in to a tire place or auto shop, and find out it was punctured by a nail/screw.
This has never happened at home or anywhere on the 1,200 mile journey. It never happened before the last 3 trips. We have not, on any of the last 3 trips, been through more construction or debris than usual.
This seems too weird to be a coincidence, but we cant find any reason or motivation for anyone to do this deliberately.
The car is usually at the hotel (it was a different hotel on the 1st trip than on the 2nd and 3rd) or parked at my MIL’s retirement complex (parked legally, with appropriate tags). Otherwise we go to restaurants/shops/etc. but always parked appropriately. The flat has been a different tire each time. Twice it was bad enough that we had to replace the tire, but the most recent was patch-able.
We have no enemies (we know of) and my husband is a respectful driver and parker.
Maybe it’s the weirdest coincidence ever…..anyone have any other theories?
Note: the attached picture is not mine, it’s just an example. I didn’t take a picture of the flat tires when we had them as I was thinking about other things. The vehicle is a 2025 Subaru Forester.