Don't fall for this sales tactic at the tire shop.

Thanks

 

Speedco is good for that . But with lawsuits the rule of thumb these days they don't want to chance it.(im guessing) Was there one day and they had just taken off a nice steer tire. Getting replaced as it was lower on tread. Would make a great trailer tire. Would not even sell it to me. So in my area it probably went to the wholesale dealer (Belle Tire) and they probably capped it or sold it themselves. The guy told me..well we can't warranty a used tire and we don't know what could happen. I says i know its a used tire, i would take a chance on it. Trucking is always " don't know what may happen".

 

Most people that are smart with tires will know ANY hole in the sidewall is no good.

I wouldn't fix sidewalls when i was a wrench. I wouldn't want anyone fixing them for me.

Can it be repaired. SURE. Will it last. DOUBTFUL. Think of all that sidewall flex as the tire rolls down the road.

Besides. And i could be wrong on this. But I think it's a gooberment regulation.

Used to be if the tire was in anyway decent enough to use. Use it. Repaired or age didn't matter.

SAFETY is cracking down. Tires have to be less then 5 years now and holes can't be beyond the tread area.

Now, granted you all might want to argue about a sales pitch. But it occasionally makes the news.

 

I agree. Just wish they (DOT/ Government) would crack down on chassis owners. They run the oldest, junk tires on the road today. If you see one parked that is not a company owned chassis. But owned by the large chassis pool folks, you will see what i mean. Bias ply tube type, not that good tube type won't do the job. The code stamped on the sidewall even on their tubeless are sometimes 18 years old. Cuts in the sidewall that the cap company smeared that rubber gumbo to fill in.

 

TA/Petro does this. And they have a policy that they will not repair the tire.

 

Congratulations on starting the new venture.

 

i have a Toyota lease car...i was a mechanic, long before i became a driver. (just over 17 years)

i had a nail in the near outer edge, the dealership said i needed a new tire, Toyota does not fix that type of location. and of course, i did not have "tire coverage"....

i took it to my garage mechanic..he plugged it, all is as fine as can be.

i do suspect, that when i turn in the car, toyota will charge me for a new tire though.

 

But they don't get my tire. I take it to McCarthy or STTC and get them to patch it.