Maxmillian
2023-04-29 23:19:38 UTC
In your experience, what percentage of your flat tires have to have the
tire replaced versus just having the flat repaired?
I realize everything is up to chance, but in the last couple of years, my
household has had three flat tires, all due to nails or screws (there is
always some construction going on nearby) where I took the tires to
GoodYear and all three had to be replaced.
One, as I recall, was too close to the shoulder, the other had been driven
on (they said) when they removed the carcass, and just yesterday, the third
they said was worn to a wear bar (as it had uneven wear) but it seemed to
me to be barely above the wear bar at the one wear bar he pointed to as
most of the tread was about two or three mm above the wear bars so he
picked the lowest one at about a millimeter or less above the wear bar).
After waiting two hours in the waiting room, the guy came back and said he
can't repair a dangerous tire, so again, for the third time, I had to buy a
new tire, where it took another hour for them to have the car ready for me.
Given I had to remove the tire anyway to put on the spare, the whole ordeal
took about five hours or so in elapsed time just to fix a basic flat.
Could I have more easily just repaired the tire at home?
I realize everything is up to chance but has it been your experience that
almost all the tires you want to repair, they say can't be repaired?
Then there's the added cost of sales tax of around ten dollars, mounting
and balancing at around fifteen dollars, and the tire valve of five dollars
and the disposal fee of about another five dollars. It all adds up.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to buy a "tire press" or whatever it takes
to change a tire (I have a small portable compressor already) at home.
Anyone repair your own tires at home when you get a flat?
Is it worth the money if you can save a few tires?
tire replaced versus just having the flat repaired?
I realize everything is up to chance, but in the last couple of years, my
household has had three flat tires, all due to nails or screws (there is
always some construction going on nearby) where I took the tires to
GoodYear and all three had to be replaced.
One, as I recall, was too close to the shoulder, the other had been driven
on (they said) when they removed the carcass, and just yesterday, the third
they said was worn to a wear bar (as it had uneven wear) but it seemed to
me to be barely above the wear bar at the one wear bar he pointed to as
most of the tread was about two or three mm above the wear bars so he
picked the lowest one at about a millimeter or less above the wear bar).
After waiting two hours in the waiting room, the guy came back and said he
can't repair a dangerous tire, so again, for the third time, I had to buy a
new tire, where it took another hour for them to have the car ready for me.
Given I had to remove the tire anyway to put on the spare, the whole ordeal
took about five hours or so in elapsed time just to fix a basic flat.
Could I have more easily just repaired the tire at home?
I realize everything is up to chance but has it been your experience that
almost all the tires you want to repair, they say can't be repaired?
Then there's the added cost of sales tax of around ten dollars, mounting
and balancing at around fifteen dollars, and the tire valve of five dollars
and the disposal fee of about another five dollars. It all adds up.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to buy a "tire press" or whatever it takes
to change a tire (I have a small portable compressor already) at home.
Anyone repair your own tires at home when you get a flat?
Is it worth the money if you can save a few tires?