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04-21-2009, 06:20 PM
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So today after parking my car i noticed something shiny sticking out of my tire. It kinda looked like a pimple. Well, it's a nail. So I did a air pressure test and saw that there is no air loss. Then I did the bubbly water test, and no bubbles.
I'm unsure if this is just a very short nail that did not puncture all the way through or whether it is the nail helping to hold the air in. Should I take out the nail and see, or wait and hope nothing changes for the next couple of days until I have time to take it over to for Kal Tire?  | 
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04-21-2009, 06:23 PM
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just drive until you have time to have the nail pulled and tire patched
if it does go flat, thats where the spare tire comes in  | |
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04-21-2009, 06:29 PM
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just repair it yourself. Costs less than $10 and it's easy to do.
Go buy the stuff at Canadian Tire, or you can let them do it for you.
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04-21-2009, 09:11 PM
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^ that shit damages the wiring in the tire or something and then it fucks with the tire and could possibly be dangerous- thats what my mechanic says and he works at mitas so i got the tire patch for free! lol but yeah i think they only charge like 30bucks to patch it up and they do it properly. why risk it- before this though i always used the canadian tire one lol
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04-21-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rockyvious  ^ that shit damages the wiring in the tire or something and then it fucks with the tire and could possibly be dangerous- thats what my mechanic says and he works at mitas so i got the tire patch for free! lol but yeah i think they only charge like 30bucks to patch it up and they do it properly. why risk it- before this though i always used the canadian tire one lol | dont mechanics just plug it? canadian tire sells those plug kits for $10
not talkin about the foam spray here...
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04-21-2009, 09:49 PM
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something like that it was a plug thing with a metal backing thing- it was free so i aint complaining LOL
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04-21-2009, 09:49 PM
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i heard tire shops are no longer able to plug it
they have to remove the actual tire from the wheel, patch it on the inside, then mount the tire again
then again, i only "heard " that
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04-21-2009, 09:52 PM
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^ yeah he took the tire off put some lub on the inside and used this metal plug once hes done he mount the tire n its good to gooo
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04-21-2009, 10:53 PM
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Yeah go to a shop to get it properly patched. Don't just plug it.
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last couple of times for me I've only used the patch
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04-22-2009, 12:31 AM
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yep, plugging tires is supposedly illegal now. i work at a nissan dealership and we only patch tires. but i think honda(same owner) still plugs.
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04-22-2009, 03:32 PM
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Plugging is illegal. Any most legit shops willl not even plug it. The proper way is to patch it from the inside.
Its fine to leave it in there and wait till you can take it to Kal Tire especially if its not leaking, it'll just be annoying because you'll hear the thing click with every rotation.
And if the mofos at Kal Tire don't do it for free, its because they're being douches.
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04-22-2009, 03:42 PM
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you need to find a sexy friend and show them some meat and maybe they'll do it for free...
why would they do it for free you probably didn't buy the tires from them anyway.
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04-22-2009, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by hk20000 you need to find a sexy friend and show them some meat and maybe they'll do it for free...
why would they do it for free you probably didn't buy the tires from them anyway. | i went thr 3 times, first 2 times they couldn't find the leak. (used the foam :S) anyhow 3rd time they did find it. and fixed it for free. Never charged me any time.
good service.. at kal t.
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04-23-2009, 05:51 PM
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thanks for the comments. I ended up going to Kal Tire. They did it for free, so I was so happy i bought them a box of Timmy HO's donuts.
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04-23-2009, 06:44 PM
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why would they do it for free you probably didn't buy the tires from them anyway.
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I think most places do it for free
I've had a puncture and taken it to places in the US and Canada and they have all done it for free.
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04-23-2009, 06:52 PM
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Plugging a tire is illegal but most shops do it anyways. On the other hand, there are shops that will only do patches. Patching is the better way to go though imho.
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04-23-2009, 06:59 PM
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I got a tired patched at Kal tire on Boundary a while back and it's leaking =[... actually it was leaking since they first patched it, just that the car was out of commission so I was too lazy to take it back hah. I got charged too! You guys think they'll repatch it for free if I bring it back? Would they have it on record that they did the last patch up on that tire?
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04-23-2009, 07:54 PM
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If they entered you in the system with your name plate number all that, then yeah they'll have the records and of who did it too. =P
Kal Tire's policy is they won't charge on flat repairs if you bought tires from them at any time in the past. They are suppose to do it for free regardless if you bought the tires from them,as good will and hoping that people will buy shit off of them later. If they charged you its for one of many reasons.
1. The managers cheap and wanted to make a quick buck to meet his GP.
2. You were a douche and they felt like charging you.
3. You had an 30 series 22" tire with tpms, reverse mounted Ferrari Rim.
And as long as you say that you bought the tires from them (as long as its like a brand they carry) then they'll do it for free. Or if you ask them "its free right?" then they're just stuck doing it for free lol.
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04-23-2009, 10:27 PM
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3. You had an 30 series 22" tire with tpms, reverse mounted Ferrari Rim.
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i see why they charged me now... daym!
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12-09-2009, 04:22 PM
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If i didn't buy a tire from them previously, then how much will they charge me to get one of my snowies patched from a slow leak? just 195/50/16 tires.
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12-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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^ about $20
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12-09-2009, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch ^ about $20 | Alright cool, shouldn't take long for them to do it right? I'm assuming like 15 minutes or something?
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12-09-2009, 06:41 PM
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i don't think they will charge you. Just don't go in expecting it for free and consider it a bonus if they really don't charge you. It's not an official/advertised deal.
They did not charge me when I did it from the Rich'd Centre location so I bought them a box of TH donuts to thank them. I also went to them this season to swap my tires. They charged $8 each so I let them do it instead of risking my back injury on myself.
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12-09-2009, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by illicitstylz If i didn't buy a tire from them previously, then how much will they charge me to get one of my snowies patched from a slow leak? just 195/50/16 tires. | $24.99 at cdn tire + tax
no charge if tire bought from them (5 years warranty)
no charge if tire non repairable
195 50 16 is a bitch to dismount and mount though
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