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A few weeks ago, the wonderful winter weather of Michigan created a giant pothole I was able to hit hard with my passenger front tire. I stopped to inspect the apparently undamaged wheel and continued on my way. Fast forward to today where my essentially bald tires once again proved they are completely useless in snow (as the warning in my user manual clearly stated, but I chose to ignore). After freeing the Focus with some slams from the Fusion, I dropped if off at Belle Tire with instructions to mount the cheapest 235/40-18 tires in the hopes I'll get marginal traction. Turns out, that pothole left it's mark on my rim, prompting me to buy just one tire and activate the spare for the damaged one. After delivering the damaged wheel to my dealer, it was confirmed the OneCare warranty would not only replace the wheel but also the tire. My mind quickly subtracted the cost of the second tire and plans to keep the spare on throughout winter were finalized. Now I'll have two brand new front tires and acceptable rears for lease turn-in, hopefully preventing any additional charges.