5/28/24 Austin, Texas

Yesterday I bought a rim for the Subaru off Facebook. Factory replacements were $300 and up, and steel rims were $65 and up - Both before installation fees. I bought a rim from some guy for $20. It had been posted for weeks and given the seller’s name I thought it was a bot. Turns out, just some old German man. I found it and bought it in less than 24 hours. Today I took my old wheel and my new-to-me rim to a local family owned tire shop and for $25 I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. I gave him $40. $60 total and I have a new wheel, and not a day too late. Tomorrow I head to Lake Charles and from there to Montgomery, to Opelika, to Columbus.

The Road is driving on a spare for 6 weeks after almost losing the whole wheel in Wichita, only to get it all taken care of the day before going to Louisiana to headline a weekend worth of shows. Mexicans rock.