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Originally Posted by Paper1
We had a questionable experience 5 years ago with my wife having to purchase 4 new tires when she was told a nail hole was in an area they couldn't repair. I saw where the nail hole was but had to leave for work in my old home state so instructed her to go to Colony Tire Choice to have tire plugged and I'd deal with long term when I got home. Well that plug turned into 4 new tires and a full extra service/insurance package. I had not been back until today when I could not get into my regular service place for an oil change and tire rotation. Remembering my last experience I marked my two back rims just to make sure they did get rotated. As I waited in lobby the scheduler came out with the obligatory 4 or 5 hundred dollars worth on service I needed, including a wheel alignment. I said thank you but just oil change and tire rotation today. About :30 later car was "ready". I paid and left. When I got home I checked and tires had not be rotated. Called Tire Choice and they said they had been rotated, he said she said I guess. I wonder if I got the synthetic oil I paid extra for? I did file an online complaint to Florida Attorney General. I'd like to contact owner but no contact information?
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We use the dealer for service. While doing an oil change they noticed a nail in my tire. It was about an inch from the edge of the tire and they told me they could not patch it. Reason???? Insurance????? They told me that i could take it to Sumpter tire and they would patch it.
Aside-plugging a tire is actually a temporary repair. Forcing that rubber plug into the hole further damages the fibers that support the tire.
Sumpter tire, 810 n main st wildwood. Patched the tire for us in about 20 minutes. They did it properly by taking the tire off the rim and patching in from the inside. The difference is that the air pressure makes the patch tighter rather than with a plug the air trying to force it's way around the plug. They even marked where the balance weights were and put them back so that I did not have to pay for a balance job.
As to your replacing four tires. There are important details missing. Perhaps, they were worn. Perhaps, the sidewalls were damaged due to hitting curbs etc.
As to flats. The workmen around here regularly drop nails and screws all over here. In four years I had one flat in my car and another in my golf cart.
By the way the flat on my golf cart was patched with a plug by Villages Golf cart. It cost us about $5.00 very reasonable as they gave us a loaner for the day.