If it's a rip or puncture in the side wall its generally not safe to repair.
If there is a nail in the thread, then take it to a garage for a plug.
Shouldn't cost more than 10 bucks. The front tires of my F150 have had
several plugs inserted (home reno here last year and I'm still finding nails
the
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On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Rob Parkhill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I got a new set of tires on my car a while ago, and at my next oil change
> at the garage, they told me that I had had a screw in the tire. They
> repaired it, and I have been driving on it ever since, (at least 8 to
I got a new set of tires on my car a while ago, and at my next oil change
at the garage, they told me that I had had a screw in the tire. They
repaired it, and I have been driving on it ever since, (at least 8 to 10
months now).
Your other option, if you have to buy a new tire, as the one is not
eh -- depending on what's wrong with the tire, I'd probably go repair.
That sounds like country where a flat would be annoying but not
dangerous.
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I plan to find out tomorrow.. I have the spare on there just couldnt
> get ou
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Morphis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:52 PM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Tires
>
> I took my truck in yesterday for an oil change, this morning the front
> passenger tire is dead.. So flat it looked like the truck was tip
I plan to find out tomorrow.. I have the spare on there just couldnt
get out today to find out..
My main question though, if it's repairable, how reliable are the repairs.
To answer Dana:
Mainly surban areas.. some trips are 30 miles out from city to city.
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Erika L.
Off topic, but...
You live in Albq? I was just there for the balloon fiesta. It's gorgeous.
-Original Message-
From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:58 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: Tires
where do you normally drive? My answer to this is t
Are there no tire shops around that could look and see if it's repairable?
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I took my truck in yesterday for an oil change, this morning the front
> passenger tire is dead.. So flat it looked like the truck was tipping.
> S
where do you normally drive? My answer to this is that I personally
would repair it for driving around known urban/suburban settings.
However, for situations like the drive from Albuquerque to San
Francisco that I just did, I got new front tires. If you often drive
through desert or mountain settin
