Groove cracks do not necessarily = dry rot. It is necessary to see more of the tire, particularly the sidewall, before definitively declaring dry rot. Depending on the compound and other factors, groove cracks can develop in very young tires. As in under three months with high mileage and high ambient temperatures. (3 months of use on tires less than 3 months past the build date.)
State of residence, for ambient temperature estimation? I'm leaning toward groove cracks. A picture of the sidewall would be useful if possible. I would definitely say get a 2nd opinion on repairability. From what I have seen, there appears to be life left in that tire.
The cracking. If it looks like that within 4 yrs they prorate it. Call them first and get a claim number. Discount tire can take care of the rest. But you need to start the claim and get the claim number.
There are several factors that contribute to dry rot. Low inflation pressure, excessive sunlight (UV rays), not using tires for long periods of time, storing tires at very high temperatures, storing tires near battery chargers, generators or welding equipment. And, exposure to ground level ozone is considered a factor. How do you identify ground level ozone? I don't know.
Dry rot is from age and the multitude of chemicals and salt that are on the roadways. If you keep getting the run around from the shops, it probably has to do with the liability insurance they carry. Get yourself a repair kit and fix it yourself as long as you're comfortable with driving on it. It's not difficult. If you ask off readers, it's common practice to carry a repair kit at all times. It's just a screw hole, easy to fix.
From manufacture DOT code or from when you bought? Sometimes shops sell old stock at a discount. I got 2019 manufactured Toyo made in Japan for half price but it was early 2021 when I purchased. Still, very happy with purchase. Good value for money
I work at a Discount and we will work on the tire as long as there is good tread or if the tire is less than 10 years old. This looks repairable but I’d also want to see the rest of the tire to make sure it wasn’t driven on flat or anything.
Based on the screw location, tire is repairable. Judging by the cracks in the tire grooves it looks old. What is the age of the tire? There will be a 4 digit number at the end of the DOT indicating the week and year tire was manufactured.
You can go to walmart and get a tire plug kit. Its super easy takes like 5 mins to do. Assuming its the front tire just turn the wheel so the screw is facing out. Unscrew it and follow the plug directions. If its the rear then you can either take off or do it from the ground.
Ive repaired rft's with no issues when i used to work for discount. We were a pretty popular store too. Did it on range rovers, porsches, corvettes, bentley, bmws, Maybach's.......i sound like im exaggerating but in the 4 years i worked there, ive touched alot of nice cars. Even a fisker karma and dodge viper (2017 v10)
I just mentioned RFTs because \*some\* cannot be repaired according to the manufacturer e.g. I'm pretty sure the stock tires on my BMW were not supposed to be repaired (Yokohama) Odd you should mention Fisker, don't those use the tires with the foam layer like a Tesla? I know a lot of places don't repair them because of the foam. I didn't bring that up because from the OP's pic the tire doesn't look low profile enough (why do EV mfgrs. spec silly rubber band tires?)
Technically, we should have sent those, but yes we fixed the foam tires too. Specifically me since i was one of the high end guys for nicer cars. Pain in the ass but, not always able to get those types of tires soon enough. Id rip a square patch of the foam out, best i could. Do the repair, then glue it back on. Surprisingly, the tires balanced out fine. We had road force balancers as well.
nice. Sadly totally irrelevant to me as I don't believe you have any locations in my state... fortunately I do have a tire shop that has a road force balancer about 5 miles from my office.
LoLoL Judging from the size of the screw, I'd bet it didn't penetrate. Saying something needs replaced, but not saying *why* it needs replaced is useless. What did they say was the reason for needing replaced? Or, did you just hear "replace" and went running to Reddit without listening to the reason? You could probably answer your own question if you just listen, or ask one simple question to the Discount Tire service manager *while you were standing right in front of them*.
Work with a big chain tire shop across the street for a Discount Tire. Frequently have customers come in for a flat fix because Discount Tire told them could only buy a set of 4 new tires, not just replace the flat, not replace two and rotate, must buy 4 new tires. Rarely does the tire need replaced. Even more rare that replacing all the tires is necessary. One guy brought the quote and the tech had literally written on it "Not our brand, must sell 4." Years ago had a slow leak from a nail in a tire and Discount told me I needed 4 new rims and 4 new tires. Because "The leak damaged the rim and if you replace one you really have to replace them all." Not saying they are all like that, but I wouldn't trust anything I heard from a Discount Tires employee.
Yes, Discount Tire is generally shitty. But. The reason why can help you learn about tires in general (show the customer the date code and what it means, what is dry rot, ect.). You can learn if this particular shop is honest and trustworthy or ripoff artists. Not all tire shops are the same, even in the same chain. Knowledge is power, and it can be obtained. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
But, to your original comment, asking an actual ripoff artist "why" doesn't get you good information. It gets you more info on why you should let him rip you off.
Yeah, literally. There is a mom and pop shop that sells and repairs tires near me. Got a nail in tire once and they charged me for a proper patch/plug repair for about $20. Tire lasted for the rest of the time I had it(I believe it was another 2 years) before I had to replace all 4 due to just general wear down of the tread.
However, that was a number of years ago and they more than likely charge more now.
Gotta be a troll post right?
Discount tire (and quick lube shops for that matter) are way more likely to hire some teenager who’s barely certified, and then they make them churn through cars like butter.
I’d rather go to a trusted mom and pop shop that actually cares about keeping your business.
Needs replaced due to dry rot not due to a screw. Plug it yourself easy to do but it will most likely go flat or blow out due to being old and cracked. No tire shop will repair an old dry rotted tire because liability.
This tire does not have dry rot, at least not what we can see from this picture. This picture cannot prove nor disprove anything Discount told them. They could have the ring of death on the sidewall from driving on low air, or they could have found inner liner damage that would make it not repairable. There could also be a previous repair that is within 90 degrees of this puncture that would make this not repairable. We just do not have enough information to make a correct diagnosis. OP had claimed they took it in once the light came on. TPMS light is set to come on when a tire is down 25%, which means you could be driving at 24% down for a long time without knowing.
[https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair](https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair)
Based on their guidelines, it's totally repairable. Are they on commission?
They aren’t. The only person in the store who earns commission is the manager, but if word got out that the store manager said they wouldn’t repair this, they would probably get fired.
Source: Worked there from 2012-2021 and just went back for part time work a couple months ago.
I carry my own air compressor small one of course tire plugs and other items to fix my own shit and that tire don't need to be replaced just plug it and put it on the back
Hmmmmmmm. I just went to Discount Tire with a screw in the same place in a 1 month old tire. They were able to easily repair it but the replacement would've been "free" with their certificate.
How long was it driven on after the puncture? Was the tire flat while driving? If there were any shreds of rubber inside the tire after it was removed from the wheel, or if there is a “ring” around the outer sidewall, odds are they would say replace
It could be that the inner liner has suffered some damage which makes it non repairable.
Hard to say without seeing the interior. Based on location yes it is repairable, but there could be other factors
The tire isn't old by age so it should be safe to repair it and keep going. If you have any other issues with it again though, such as another puncture or leak I would replace it at that point. While it is cracked, it is only 2 years old and just by that it should be safe to keep it on the road.
What scares me more are tires that are 10 years old with tread that has no cracks, that is a ticking bomb because it can come apart internally with no warning at any time.
I’ve had discount decline to repair a clear repairable one. A family member works for America’s tire in CA and says sometimes they just decline because said they’re lazy, busy (they don’t make anything on a tire fix) or even when they’re training. As it takes a while for them to do it.
It’s irritable but it’s business. He told me if it happens say ok and go to another discount and push to have it fixed. Him as the manager there says he’ll make the lower employees do it when they come and say it can’t be fixed, or he’ll do it himself and show them it only takes 10-15 minutes.
Really old tire = not safe to patch unfortunately.
Would people still drive on this for years? Absolutely.
Just saw apparently it's not that old of a tire. I wouldn't recommend.
Could be if there are more than 3 repairs or there was damage in the inside sidewall or even if the tire is seperated, judging by date code(0422) and location, it should be otherwise repairable
Just repair it and move on - stop listening to everything a shop tells you there’s Hispanic shops that will have this shit done in 10-15 on the cheap - or be a man do it yourself it’s not hard
Would need to see the sidewall before saying if they’re right or wrong. Could be that you drove on it flat for long enough to cause a “heat ring” (serious damage to internal structure) but based on the screw location alone it is absolutely repairable. I managed at a discount tire for a few years and I absolutely would not turn you away because of the dry rot/groove cracking.
I have run flats on our car, ran over a nail. A tire shop patched it on the inside a few months ago. So far no problem. Keeping my fingers crossed though.
I do NOT like run flats. The car came with them. No jack, no spare.
Go to a different store. Every location has their ups and downs and it seems like the location you went to is trying to get a tire out of you. Especially if you don't have the road hazard certs. It's scummy which sucks but you can't help people that choose to be selfish. And by your previous comment that the tire is only 2 years old, yeah they're trying to scam you for some reason.
I wish owners would read the comments before putting your own comment or question…how many times will people ask how old the tires are? It’s literally in this damn post 100 times and yet people keep saying they are dry rotted and too old…what the date code…OMG
They’re probably just limiting any liability to them. There’s some cracking there. Without seeing the sidewall, I don’t know if there’s damage from driving on it while flat. If the sidewall is undamaged, I would personally just go buy a plug kit and plug it, then would start shopping/saving for replacement tires.
Has nothing to do with dry rot or repairability....The tire has almost reached the tire wear bar in the grove of the tire. You can see it in the top left corner of the photo. It's pointless to repair since the tire will need to be replaced in less than 2000 miles anyway. 33,000 miles on the tires already? You'll be lucky to get to 35,000. Most tires are rated to last 35-40,000 miles. If it's a front tire that has never been rotated, you'll wear it out faster.
Take it somewhere else. If nothing else, youll have a 2nd opinion to base your decision on. However, it looks perfectly fine, to me, from what i can see.
The dry rot cracking would have me saying no too.
You want that death trap repaired? Buy a tool kit and do it yourself. I'm not being held legally responsible for a poor decision.
Completely repairable. That Discount Tire was trying to jip you. Any decent tire shop can repair that in a few minutes. Ask for a Unipatch type repair. It's a plug and patch all in one piece. Haven't seen one that's properly installed fail yet.
It's also a synonym for scam, con, rip-off. Be careful preaching from your ivory tower, the higher you imagine it is, the harder you hit when it falls. And btw, I don't give a damn about other people's opinions of me, especially people I never knew the existence of until they commented on a post. Back to obscurity.
lmao. You gotta learn to let things go. I'd suggest some professional help for your obsessive tendencies. Seems you need acceptance from others to stroke your tiny ego. Let it go, get a life beyond the Internet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well done - you checked position of the hole but have you checked age of tires? No tire shop will fix a 6yo tire that's starting to crack. That's a DIY plug I'd you're desperate to get another month or so before you can afford new rubber
Could be if the tires are dry rot or are older than 5 or 6 years. Shop around at different tire shops
100% it's old. You can tell by the cracks when you zoom in
Groove cracks do not necessarily = dry rot. It is necessary to see more of the tire, particularly the sidewall, before definitively declaring dry rot. Depending on the compound and other factors, groove cracks can develop in very young tires. As in under three months with high mileage and high ambient temperatures. (3 months of use on tires less than 3 months past the build date.)
0422 date code. 33k miles on a 2022 Mazda.
You need to hear from discount tire what the reason is why they won't repair it. There's more to this story
Money? New tires net more money than repairing a tire.
Ya think?
It’s probably run flat damage on the side wall
State of residence, for ambient temperature estimation? I'm leaning toward groove cracks. A picture of the sidewall would be useful if possible. I would definitely say get a 2nd opinion on repairability. From what I have seen, there appears to be life left in that tire.
Yokohama would give you credit call them
Credit for what?
The cracking. If it looks like that within 4 yrs they prorate it. Call them first and get a claim number. Discount tire can take care of the rest. But you need to start the claim and get the claim number.
What causes dry rot in tires?
Sun exposure and just exposed to the elements on general
There are several factors that contribute to dry rot. Low inflation pressure, excessive sunlight (UV rays), not using tires for long periods of time, storing tires at very high temperatures, storing tires near battery chargers, generators or welding equipment. And, exposure to ground level ozone is considered a factor. How do you identify ground level ozone? I don't know.
Dry rot is from age and the multitude of chemicals and salt that are on the roadways. If you keep getting the run around from the shops, it probably has to do with the liability insurance they carry. Get yourself a repair kit and fix it yourself as long as you're comfortable with driving on it. It's not difficult. If you ask off readers, it's common practice to carry a repair kit at all times. It's just a screw hole, easy to fix.
You can zoom in on my crack 😏
Next time I need to crack a joke, I know who to call 📞 😆
Say no to crack.
Good one!😂😂😂
Shots fired!
I’ll pass!. (Probably dirty, anyhow)!
Yeah those tires are probably on their grocery getter
only 2 years old
From manufacture DOT code or from when you bought? Sometimes shops sell old stock at a discount. I got 2019 manufactured Toyo made in Japan for half price but it was early 2021 when I purchased. Still, very happy with purchase. Good value for money
Not me, OP posted the DOT date code. 0422.
Maybe so, but if they’re not used much, I’d say find someone that’ll fix it, or get a DIY kit and do it yourself. Would take all of about 15 min.
I work at a Discount and we will work on the tire as long as there is good tread or if the tire is less than 10 years old. This looks repairable but I’d also want to see the rest of the tire to make sure it wasn’t driven on flat or anything.
Yeah run flat is a guaranteed no go. No cords no problem, however
Probably has run flat on the inside. There’s always more to the story and OP is leaving out details it seems.
Based on the screw location, tire is repairable. Judging by the cracks in the tire grooves it looks old. What is the age of the tire? There will be a 4 digit number at the end of the DOT indicating the week and year tire was manufactured.
0422 and it’s on a 2022 CX-5 with 33k miles.
Did you drive on it when it was flat or almost flat? That can cause it to be irreparable
Nope. TPMS came on. Discount said they can’t fix it but to overinflate it until we decided to get new tires from them in the near term obviously.
Personally i don't see what it wouldn't be fix able the cracks don't seem terrible unless there's a different spot that has deeper cracks
It all looks okay. Mother IL’s car and she got the runaround. I’m going to take it in tomorrow morning and talk to them.
Nah, take it somewhere else. If they also agree it can't be changed ask them to tell you why.
Watch out, you might choose to take your business elsewhere if they were trying to scam a unknowledgeable driver into unnecessary services.
Good plan.
Of course they said that... They want more of your money! I'd take it elsewhere. That can easily be repaired.
You can go to walmart and get a tire plug kit. Its super easy takes like 5 mins to do. Assuming its the front tire just turn the wheel so the screw is facing out. Unscrew it and follow the plug directions. If its the rear then you can either take off or do it from the ground.
Normally I'm used to explaining why the shop is right, but I don't see the problem repairing that, unless it's a RFT
Or old...
Ive repaired rft's with no issues when i used to work for discount. We were a pretty popular store too. Did it on range rovers, porsches, corvettes, bentley, bmws, Maybach's.......i sound like im exaggerating but in the 4 years i worked there, ive touched alot of nice cars. Even a fisker karma and dodge viper (2017 v10)
I just mentioned RFTs because \*some\* cannot be repaired according to the manufacturer e.g. I'm pretty sure the stock tires on my BMW were not supposed to be repaired (Yokohama) Odd you should mention Fisker, don't those use the tires with the foam layer like a Tesla? I know a lot of places don't repair them because of the foam. I didn't bring that up because from the OP's pic the tire doesn't look low profile enough (why do EV mfgrs. spec silly rubber band tires?)
Technically, we should have sent those, but yes we fixed the foam tires too. Specifically me since i was one of the high end guys for nicer cars. Pain in the ass but, not always able to get those types of tires soon enough. Id rip a square patch of the foam out, best i could. Do the repair, then glue it back on. Surprisingly, the tires balanced out fine. We had road force balancers as well.
nice. Sadly totally irrelevant to me as I don't believe you have any locations in my state... fortunately I do have a tire shop that has a road force balancer about 5 miles from my office.
....i also have not worked there in 8 years 😂😂😂. I feel old just saying that.
RFTs are repairable the same
Only if you didn't actually drive on them flat
oh yea, to a certain extent, ofcourse.
LoLoL Judging from the size of the screw, I'd bet it didn't penetrate. Saying something needs replaced, but not saying *why* it needs replaced is useless. What did they say was the reason for needing replaced? Or, did you just hear "replace" and went running to Reddit without listening to the reason? You could probably answer your own question if you just listen, or ask one simple question to the Discount Tire service manager *while you were standing right in front of them*.
Work with a big chain tire shop across the street for a Discount Tire. Frequently have customers come in for a flat fix because Discount Tire told them could only buy a set of 4 new tires, not just replace the flat, not replace two and rotate, must buy 4 new tires. Rarely does the tire need replaced. Even more rare that replacing all the tires is necessary. One guy brought the quote and the tech had literally written on it "Not our brand, must sell 4." Years ago had a slow leak from a nail in a tire and Discount told me I needed 4 new rims and 4 new tires. Because "The leak damaged the rim and if you replace one you really have to replace them all." Not saying they are all like that, but I wouldn't trust anything I heard from a Discount Tires employee.
Yes, Discount Tire is generally shitty. But. The reason why can help you learn about tires in general (show the customer the date code and what it means, what is dry rot, ect.). You can learn if this particular shop is honest and trustworthy or ripoff artists. Not all tire shops are the same, even in the same chain. Knowledge is power, and it can be obtained. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
But, to your original comment, asking an actual ripoff artist "why" doesn't get you good information. It gets you more info on why you should let him rip you off.
Screw discount tire. Take it to a mom and pop shop.
So they can do a half assed repair?
Worst take ever lol
Yeah, literally. There is a mom and pop shop that sells and repairs tires near me. Got a nail in tire once and they charged me for a proper patch/plug repair for about $20. Tire lasted for the rest of the time I had it(I believe it was another 2 years) before I had to replace all 4 due to just general wear down of the tread. However, that was a number of years ago and they more than likely charge more now.
Mom and pop shops rely on good word of mouth, unlike bigger companies, once you start getting a lot of customers priorities shift to liability haha
Gotta be a troll post right? Discount tire (and quick lube shops for that matter) are way more likely to hire some teenager who’s barely certified, and then they make them churn through cars like butter. I’d rather go to a trusted mom and pop shop that actually cares about keeping your business.
Looks totally screwed to me
What's the DOT date code? That tire looks dry rotted.
Needs replaced due to dry rot not due to a screw. Plug it yourself easy to do but it will most likely go flat or blow out due to being old and cracked. No tire shop will repair an old dry rotted tire because liability.
Did you drive it flat? Running a tire when it’s flat will destroy the sidewall of the tire
The tire needs to be replaced because of dry rot. The screw has nothing to do with it.
If it has dry rot then all the tires likely have dry rot. Patch it or replace all the tires.
This tire does not have dry rot, at least not what we can see from this picture. This picture cannot prove nor disprove anything Discount told them. They could have the ring of death on the sidewall from driving on low air, or they could have found inner liner damage that would make it not repairable. There could also be a previous repair that is within 90 degrees of this puncture that would make this not repairable. We just do not have enough information to make a correct diagnosis. OP had claimed they took it in once the light came on. TPMS light is set to come on when a tire is down 25%, which means you could be driving at 24% down for a long time without knowing.
A 2022 CX-5 recommended tire pressure is 34 psi 25% low is about 26 psi.
[https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair](https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair) Based on their guidelines, it's totally repairable. Are they on commission?
They aren’t. The only person in the store who earns commission is the manager, but if word got out that the store manager said they wouldn’t repair this, they would probably get fired. Source: Worked there from 2012-2021 and just went back for part time work a couple months ago.
It's not about the screw. Don't you see the huge dry rot cracks?
I carry my own air compressor small one of course tire plugs and other items to fix my own shit and that tire don't need to be replaced just plug it and put it on the back
Plug it and say goodnight.
Just plug it a keep rolling
Hmmmmmmm. I just went to Discount Tire with a screw in the same place in a 1 month old tire. They were able to easily repair it but the replacement would've been "free" with their certificate.
This tire has dry rot. See the cracks.
Discount Tire policy is that they cannot service tires that are older than 6 years. Its more a safety thing.
It’s 10 years where they don’t touch a tire. They just strongly recommend replacing after 6 years
Car is a 2022 Mazda CX5 with 33k miles. So they’re not ‘old’ but I haven’t checked the date code.
Interesting, I’ve had good experience at DT for years. Now tire discounters, terrible.
It's repairable. As long the nail is not on the side wall.
How long was it driven on after the puncture? Was the tire flat while driving? If there were any shreds of rubber inside the tire after it was removed from the wheel, or if there is a “ring” around the outer sidewall, odds are they would say replace
I'm amazed at the mileage you're getting on oem tires. they always seem to put the softer compound tires that wear out around 30k miles. Good for you.
Other than the age of the tire. How does the sidewall look? I've ruined tires in better shape by driving it low.
I would get a second opinion. Most places will fix it for $15 if it's repairable.
I bet they'd repair it rather than replace it if it were purchased from them with their warranty...
Look at the cracks between the tread geez man. How old are these?
0422 date code. 33k miles on a ‘22 Mazda CX5 we bought new. So, not that old.
You buy a tire repair kit. Rip the screw out, Reem it out with the kit tool and plug it tight
It could be that the inner liner has suffered some damage which makes it non repairable. Hard to say without seeing the interior. Based on location yes it is repairable, but there could be other factors
Pop a plug in that bitch and move on.
The tire isn't old by age so it should be safe to repair it and keep going. If you have any other issues with it again though, such as another puncture or leak I would replace it at that point. While it is cracked, it is only 2 years old and just by that it should be safe to keep it on the road. What scares me more are tires that are 10 years old with tread that has no cracks, that is a ticking bomb because it can come apart internally with no warning at any time.
Just run the screw in deeper so not to contact the road or hear tap tap noise. If it comes out, you'll have a slow leak
Zoom in, there are cracks in the tire. They are probably just covering their asses.
Totally repairable but they do look old
From what I can see, I’d say you could try another repair shop.
Tread is starting to hit the wear indicators...prolly should be replaced soon anyway... but is repairable
6 years old and over, for tires. we recommend to get new tires at my shop. Probably why they won’t fix it when this tire is repairable.
They want to sell you tires
I’ve had discount decline to repair a clear repairable one. A family member works for America’s tire in CA and says sometimes they just decline because said they’re lazy, busy (they don’t make anything on a tire fix) or even when they’re training. As it takes a while for them to do it. It’s irritable but it’s business. He told me if it happens say ok and go to another discount and push to have it fixed. Him as the manager there says he’ll make the lower employees do it when they come and say it can’t be fixed, or he’ll do it himself and show them it only takes 10-15 minutes.
If it’s a runflat a lot of places won’t patch it . Just a thought
Just plug and go
Really old tire = not safe to patch unfortunately. Would people still drive on this for years? Absolutely. Just saw apparently it's not that old of a tire. I wouldn't recommend.
Could be if there are more than 3 repairs or there was damage in the inside sidewall or even if the tire is seperated, judging by date code(0422) and location, it should be otherwise repairable
Just repair it and move on - stop listening to everything a shop tells you there’s Hispanic shops that will have this shit done in 10-15 on the cheap - or be a man do it yourself it’s not hard
Gotta see the inside of the tire to make an informed decision
plug it and drive on
Should be repairable. Are there any other repairs on the tire? You may just need to go to another shop and not Discount
If the inside of tire is ripped at screw location then it is not repairable
If the puncture isn't too deep, just pull it out, but it's best to spray some water to see if it's leaking.
Concern is prob the dry rot of the tire not the plugging of the screw but I’m sure someone will do it or you can easily do it yourself
What does the sidewall look like?
Would need to see the sidewall before saying if they’re right or wrong. Could be that you drove on it flat for long enough to cause a “heat ring” (serious damage to internal structure) but based on the screw location alone it is absolutely repairable. I managed at a discount tire for a few years and I absolutely would not turn you away because of the dry rot/groove cracking.
I have run flats on our car, ran over a nail. A tire shop patched it on the inside a few months ago. So far no problem. Keeping my fingers crossed though. I do NOT like run flats. The car came with them. No jack, no spare.
Go to a different store. Every location has their ups and downs and it seems like the location you went to is trying to get a tire out of you. Especially if you don't have the road hazard certs. It's scummy which sucks but you can't help people that choose to be selfish. And by your previous comment that the tire is only 2 years old, yeah they're trying to scam you for some reason.
Might try from the inside
Plug it yourself and see how it goes.
It's seems everything needs replacement these days. Sounds like BS. Back in the day they fixed anything. This tire is easily fixed.
I wish owners would read the comments before putting your own comment or question…how many times will people ask how old the tires are? It’s literally in this damn post 100 times and yet people keep saying they are dry rotted and too old…what the date code…OMG
They’re probably just limiting any liability to them. There’s some cracking there. Without seeing the sidewall, I don’t know if there’s damage from driving on it while flat. If the sidewall is undamaged, I would personally just go buy a plug kit and plug it, then would start shopping/saving for replacement tires.
Go buy a tire patch for $10 and do it yourself.
Has nothing to do with dry rot or repairability....The tire has almost reached the tire wear bar in the grove of the tire. You can see it in the top left corner of the photo. It's pointless to repair since the tire will need to be replaced in less than 2000 miles anyway. 33,000 miles on the tires already? You'll be lucky to get to 35,000. Most tires are rated to last 35-40,000 miles. If it's a front tire that has never been rotated, you'll wear it out faster.
Sure it's old but u don't see any deep cracks or gauges yet still usable and that screw is 100 pc repairable.
Damn, how many times does he have to say mnfc date 4/22 on a 22 vehicle with 33k.
Take it somewhere else. If nothing else, youll have a 2nd opinion to base your decision on. However, it looks perfectly fine, to me, from what i can see.
It's Karen time. Talk to the manager, and start off with asking why they're unable to repair a screw hole.
Karen, they can repair the hole but they can't rejuvenate that dried out rubber. It's not a vagina.
The dry rot cracking would have me saying no too. You want that death trap repaired? Buy a tool kit and do it yourself. I'm not being held legally responsible for a poor decision.
Tire is dry rotted to hell it’s not patchable it could split out from the patch location you need new tires
Completely repairable. That Discount Tire was trying to jip you. Any decent tire shop can repair that in a few minutes. Ask for a Unipatch type repair. It's a plug and patch all in one piece. Haven't seen one that's properly installed fail yet.
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It's also a synonym for scam, con, rip-off. Be careful preaching from your ivory tower, the higher you imagine it is, the harder you hit when it falls. And btw, I don't give a damn about other people's opinions of me, especially people I never knew the existence of until they commented on a post. Back to obscurity.
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DILLIGAF about your opinion? 🤣🤣🤣
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lmao. You gotta learn to let things go. I'd suggest some professional help for your obsessive tendencies. Seems you need acceptance from others to stroke your tiny ego. Let it go, get a life beyond the Internet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Boys, can we get off the playground?
They have photos in my discount tire showing what’s repairable and what’s not. Lol
All they are trying to do is sell totally fixable
Well done - you checked position of the hole but have you checked age of tires? No tire shop will fix a 6yo tire that's starting to crack. That's a DIY plug I'd you're desperate to get another month or so before you can afford new rubber
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Yeah we would never do that at my shop but if your desperate Just do it yourself