I had a horrible experience with AAA on Sat, May 5, 2024. We were on our way to Billings, traveling on I 90 when our vehicle started pulling to one side. Thinking it was the highway surface, I tried pulling it back over when the tire pressure monitor light came on. At this point I realized I had a tire problem and because I was in the left lane I realized I could not make it to the right so I pulled off on the left side of the highway on a sloped grass surface about 2 feet off the highway. Upon inspection, I saw that my left front tire had blown out as there were chunks out of the sidewall. These tires were Michelin Cross climate 2 with slightly less than 10,000 miles on them. So, I called AAA for assistance as I had no idea if the temporary spare had air in it or not. Further, because I was on a soft dirt sloped surface I had no idea if I would be able to change the tire myself. AAA said they would have someone there in about 54 minutes. We were on the West hill between mile markers 406-408 outside of Columbus, MT. 2.5 hours later no one had shown up. In the meantime we sat there while 18/wheelers were wizzing by about 2 feet away from us, unable to safely open the door on the passenger side. Another hour passed and I had called Costco in Billings to see if they had a replacement tire which they did not. I realized at that point I was going to have to buy a new set of tires if we had any hope of getting back home. Finally, a sheriff stopped to see if we were ok and he told me exactly where we were as well as giving me the name of a towing service located in Columbus, very helpful gentleman. After calling AAA back for an update, I was told they couldn't find anyone to come out to us but were trying and would call me back with updates. I finally called Hansers Towing in Columbus and they had someone out in about half an hour. They guy put the temp spare on and had to put air in it, but got us back on the road, $150 later. We then limped into Billings at 50 mph to the Costco store where they were kind enough to get me in and install a new set of tires, giving me a good credit for the blown tire. So the sheriff, Hansers Towing and the Billings Costco Tire Center have my thanks and deserve 5 stars. AAA roadside service who never called us back and never came out deserve a minus 20 stars as their so called roadside assistance absolutely sucks. If I had depended on them. I would still be setting beside the highway. read more