XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   On 5/8/23 8:10 AM, Michael Trew wrote:   
   > On 4/29/2023 19:19, Maxmillian wrote:   
   >> In your experience, what percentage of your flat tires have to have the   
   >> tire replaced versus just having the flat repaired?   
   >>   
   >> I realize everything is up to chance, but in the last couple of years, my   
   >> household has had three flat tires, all due to nails or screws (there is   
   >> always some construction going on nearby) where I took the tires to   
   >> GoodYear and all three had to be replaced.   
   >   
   > You can plug a tire yourself if you keep a kit with you.  I run tires   
   > until they are thin and border-line dangerous.  I'm mildly exaggerating,   
   > but light stress cracks on the sidewall of a 10 year old tire won't   
   > deter me from running it if it has good tread.   
      
   I just replaced my 10-YO tires.  38K miles.  Minor cracks, but this is   
   SoCal -- ALL our tires have minor cracks. Overnight flat.  Nobody would   
   repair it due to age.  Turns out that there was a blown-out hole in the   
   interior sidewall.  Bought 4 new tires just like those.  Excellent life   
   and dry traction, I'm happy.   
      
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