Yes. 1) They can get sued if a repaired tire fails and 2) New tires are more profitable than

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Oct 21, 2024
4:32:53pm

Skeptical Optimist Intervention Needed

Yes. 1) They can get sued if a repaired tire fails and 2) New tires are more profitable than

repairing old tires

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Skeptical Optimist

Previous username: workindev
Bio page: Skeptical Optimist
Joined: Aug 2, 2006
Last login: Oct 21, 2024
Total posts: 83,640 (4,459 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

Are tire shops too conservative with what they’ll repair?

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

4:24pm

Tread only is my understanding. No sidewall. Makes sense to me, sidewall bends

paulb

4:25pm

They assume liability if anything goes wrong after. i would say no based on that

4:26pm

Lately I can't get them to switch over to snow tires that are "too old."

Choke

4:32pm

Yes. 1) They can get sued if a repaired tire fails and 2) New tires are more profitable than

Skeptical Optimist

4:32pm

I know you’re an optimist but I think your answer is “No”

DiamondMo

4:52pm

just find a llantera

JimmyZ

4:36pm

The repair area gets smaller each year..

TANK

4:37pm

My son got one in Wyoming to plug a sidewall by playing poor college kid card

Saregreat

4:37pm

Accident chasing attorneys inspect tires after accidents and if they find a

regularfan

5:10pm

Either tire shops are lying or there are laws about patching the sides now.

5:37pm

By the way, good to see you here, despite, you know.....

5:38pm

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