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   Ralph Mowery to All   
   Re: What percentage of flat tires can be   
   30 Apr 23 10:21:16   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: rmowery42@charter.net   
      
   In article , max@max.is.invalid   
   says...   
   >   
   > After waiting two hours in the waiting room, the guy came back and said he   
   > can't repair a dangerous tire, so again, for the third time, I had to buy a   
   > new tire, where it took another hour for them to have the car ready for me.   
   >   
   > Given I had to remove the tire anyway to put on the spare, the whole ordeal   
   > took about five hours or so in elapsed time just to fix a basic flat.   
   >   
   > Could I have more easily just repaired the tire at home?   
   >   
   > I realize everything is up to chance but has it been your experience that   
   > almost all the tires you want to repair, they say can't be repaired?   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   I buy my tires at Discount Tires.  They repair tires for free if bought   
   from there.  I think they will repair all your tires if you have one set   
   of tires from there.  They also rotate them for free.   
      
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