Rips, tears, worn out tires cannot be repaired. However,
many cars come in with a nail/screw in the tire, and most of these tires can be
saved.
We remove the nail/screw and use a special rubberized
plug to fill the hole. If the hole is
too large for a plug, we remove the tire from the rim and use a patch to repair
the hole. These repairs are as good as
the rest of the tire. They last as long
as the tire is viable.
I can repair the tire as long as the nail is on the “Face”
of the tire, however, I cannot repair a tire if the screw/nail is in the side
of the tire.
Many customers came here after going to a local tire shop
because the local tire shop told them their tire could not be repaired
(plugged). Each of these customers had
repairable tires.
This shop is in the tire selling business, not customer
service business.
This nail is in the face of the tire and can easily be
plugged.
Many repair shops will tell you that a nail in this
location cannot be plugged. I disagree. I have successfully repaired tires like this
one.
This nail is in the sidewall, and therefore, cannot be
repaired.
I hope this has been helpful.
Eliot Silverman, Owner Eliot's Complete Auto Repair Shop
3658 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL.
773-935-2400
