Flat Tire
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Flat Tire
As I was ready to go to work, I saw my left rear tire flat. I jacked it up and looked for any holes. I saw a nail head in the tire.
Does anyone know of a good place to patch tires in Mississauga? How much would the fix cost?
Would have been easier if it wasn't snowing right now so I can put my summers on...
TIA
Does anyone know of a good place to patch tires in Mississauga? How much would the fix cost?
Would have been easier if it wasn't snowing right now so I can put my summers on...
TIA
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Was looking for more independent shops with a good rep
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If you are closer to the Etobicoke side of things try Kipling Tire. They are great people to deal with.
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Keep one thing in mind when looking at reviews of any service place. People who have their issue resolved with no problems are very unlikely to make a post about it. Repairing a puncture isnt rocket science and it's not that difficult to watch them work and make sure it's being repaired correctly.
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do they patch tires? I thought they just sold them
Keep one thing in mind when looking at reviews of any service place. People who have their issue resolved with no problems are very unlikely to make a post about it. Repairing a puncture isnt rocket science and it's not that difficult to watch them work and make sure it's being repaired correctly.
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cool thanks...I'll probably go with them cuz when I think about it, I remember some of my friends going there for things like oil changes and tune ups.
Now I just have to wait til my parents gets off work so I can use their RAV4 to take the tire there.
Should I be doing anything special like removing the tires from the car so as not to add more pressure to it?
Maybe jack it up?
Now I just have to wait til my parents gets off work so I can use their RAV4 to take the tire there.
Should I be doing anything special like removing the tires from the car so as not to add more pressure to it?
Maybe jack it up?
Last edited by Rems31; 04-06-2009 at 09:44 AM.
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cool thanks...I'll probably go with them cuz when I think about it, I remember some of my friends going there for things like oil changes and tune ups.
Now I just have to wait til my parents gets off work so I can use their RAV4 to take the tire there.
Should I be doing anything special like removing the tires from the car so as not to add more pressure to it?
Maybe jack it up?
Now I just have to wait til my parents gets off work so I can use their RAV4 to take the tire there.
Should I be doing anything special like removing the tires from the car so as not to add more pressure to it?
Maybe jack it up?
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Which tire is it? If your summer and winter aren't the same diameter DON'T do it. It will *** up your ecu/DCS and can cause problems if it's a rear tire.
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U can do it yourself , it takes 5 min to stick a plug in it and u r good to go
Which part of mississauga u from , there is a really good tire shop on the corner of winston churchill and royal windsor drive , Jensen Tire .
Which part of mississauga u from , there is a really good tire shop on the corner of winston churchill and royal windsor drive , Jensen Tire .
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so I can patch the tire myself? I have some duct tape :-P
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Patching it yourself would be a pain because the tire has to come off and plugging it would be easy to do yourself but should only be done as a temporary fix on a performance tire. Any tire shop will find the hole, demount the tire from the rim, clean the area inside the tire over the punctured area, apply patch glue, apply the patch, allow it to dry and then remount the tire and balance it. It should take less than a half hour.
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