New update on the tires.

Went to the Station in Strathmore for the Sunday brunch (HIGHLY recommended for anyone who likes to eat) and when we went to leave I had a flat! I initially assumed that the bead was not seated properly or that the valve stem was faulty but while I was filling it with air, after removing the tire in the parking lot and hauling it to the Fas Gas station, I watched a large bubble appear in the sidewall. So I have a faulty tire! What are the odds?

Then to top it off I could not remove the spare from the truck. The silly anti-theft lock would not come off! I had to drive home with the friends we went for brunch with and grab one of the spare wheels I have in the garage, drive back out to Strathmore mount it and drive home. I still can not remove the lock! Has anyone else had this problem? I took it off once when I first got the truck just to make sure it works and it was a PITA then but it did come off. In hindsight I should have just left it off. If I can get it off now I'll just toss it.

Any suggestions? IIRC all you do is insert the key and pull the lock off. Am I right?