free tire repair at discount tire co. ?

My Civic got a nail in the tire so I mounted the spare and drove it to
Discount Tire Co. Initially they said it'd be 15 bucks to repair and remount
the new one, but afterwords they didn't charge me anything. Kinda suprised
me, but at same time I'm really paranoid about them screwing with something
so I'll come back there and make a major purchase. I did a inspection around
the tire and around the car, and everything seems normal. Umm, any info on
why they didn't charge (he specifically said "You want me to charge you??")
or is this just policy.

 

My local tire franchise provides free flat repair.
I think the business they gain more than compensates for the time they spend.
When you think of it, MOST of us probably don't get a flat but maybe once
in our tires lifetime.

 

http://www.americastire.com/dtc/brochure/info/repairingTires.jsp


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I'll note that the picture they show is of a "mushroom" type
combination plug/patch. I'd never use a plug alone except in
an emergency. The tire needs to be taken off of the rim in
order to inspect it for non-repairable damage and because there's
a risk that the plug will shoot out.

 

I really likes the store since no hidden charges and price is good but too
bad not in PA. Anyone know some good tires store in PA?

Thanks

Hai

 

||My Civic got a nail in the tire so I mounted the spare and drove it to
||Discount Tire Co. Initially they said it'd be 15 bucks to repair and remount
||the new one, but afterwords they didn't charge me anything. Kinda suprised
||me, but at same time I'm really paranoid about them screwing with something
||so I'll come back there and make a major purchase. I did a inspection around
||the tire and around the car, and everything seems normal. Umm, any info on
||why they didn't charge (he specifically said "You want me to charge you??")
||or is this just policy.

Discount Tire always fixed flats for free, no matter where your tires came from.
Last year they changed that policy to where they officially charge for flat
repair, but they can waive the charge at their discretion as a PR gesture.
Texas Parts Guy

 

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||He Hate Retards and Morons wrote:
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||> http://www.americastire.com/dtc/brochure/info/repairingTires.jsp
||
||I'll note that the picture they show is of a "mushroom" type
||combination plug/patch. I'd never use a plug alone except in
||an emergency. The tire needs to be taken off of the rim in
||order to inspect it for non-repairable damage and because there's
||a risk that the plug will shoot out.

I agree. the mushrooms plugs are ideal. I prefer them to the internal patch.
However, I have used a lot of the string plugs over the years for "temporary"
repairs, and have never had one fail. I tend to use tires a little harder than
most people. I confess I've plugged tires and forgotten about the plug until the
tire was worn to the wear bars and taken off. Never a problem.
Texas Parts Guy