flat!

[Steve Sears]

Rocky,
I've had similar experience with punctures in both my summer (Dunlop D60A2)
and winter tires (Blizzak WS15).  Three punctures - all just outside the
tread blocks (I work in construction - many trips through construction sites
will find many sheetrock screws and roofing nails) were deemed "unfixable"
by a number of places who will remain nameless, but their initials are
Canadian Tire and Beverly Tire.  Bob, the guy at Frank's Tire here in
Hamilton, informed me that small punctures in tires can be fixed right from
one bead to the other - not just in the tread blocks alone.  All three
punctures have been repaired (the first about 3 years ago) and the tires
hold air just fine - as a matter of fact, I took the rest of my snows to
Franks last winter after the unrepaired ones developed bead leaks over the
summer.  You can guess where I send all my family and friends to get tire
work done.
If they can get you a new tire under warranty, then go that route.  If they
can't, find a shop that will attempt to patch (not plug) the hole before you
get new shoes on all 4 corners.
[OK, now I'm ready to have my wrist slapped for advocating fixing the
tires....]
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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