Okay, so this is my fault and something I did not prepare for. A short time ago, I received a notice from OnStar that I had a slag tire. That day was cold, so I filled the offending tire, but did not check the rest. Bad move. They were all a little low, and as the temperature drops, the tire pressure drops. A matter of physics.
When I left work today, the indicator light for low tire pressure was on. I went to a free air/water dispenser at a local gasoline stop. I waited and waited and waited, circling around to get a chance to get to the air compressor. Finally, I was able to get myself in line to use the air compressor.
As I was filling the tires with air, a gentleman who was at one of the gas pumps nearby asked me if I wanted help... That was very nice. He was not pumping gas, and he was not in line to use the air compressor. He was just being gallant and gentlemanly. I was tempted to accept his offer of help, but there was no reason he should have been out in the cold filling my tires, when it is my responsibility to do so.
I took my time checking the tire pressure and filling the tires. I was on the fourth tire, when a young woman came up to me and asked me if I needed help. She was in a car waiting to use the air compressor. I told her I did not need help, I was just slow. When I finished, I turned the compressor hose over to another person who was in line before her. She was not very happy. I am sorry.
There was a line of cars, and I suspect they were all experiencing what I was; a marginally inflated tire was under inflated due to the cold weather effecting the air pressure of the tire.
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