A Screw Just Cost Me $200.00!
I don't believe this. I go out to the Solara this morning to wash and wax it, and what do I find? Neatly tucked in the tread of my front driverside tire is a screw. I took the car to a local Expert Tire shop; they pulled the screw out, and sure enough, major air loss!
Here's the catch: The tire guy tells me the screw punctured where the sidewall and bottom of the tire meet (I looked myself, that's where the puncture is). So they can patch it, but they won't guarantee the patch from leaking because of the patch's location. They strongly suggest I get a new tire! Their price for the factory Bridgestone is $220.00 installed. They'd have to special order the tire. I checked tirerack.com. They had two tires listed (both appeared the same thing!?) one cost $169.00 the other $129.00.
This sucks! Only 2,000 miles and a flat, unrepairable tire!
I ended up getting it patched for $20.00. The patch seems to be holding, but for how long?
Looks like my only choice is to get a new tire! Does anyone out there have a single factory Bridgstone they're looking to sell?
Here's the catch: The tire guy tells me the screw punctured where the sidewall and bottom of the tire meet (I looked myself, that's where the puncture is). So they can patch it, but they won't guarantee the patch from leaking because of the patch's location. They strongly suggest I get a new tire! Their price for the factory Bridgestone is $220.00 installed. They'd have to special order the tire. I checked tirerack.com. They had two tires listed (both appeared the same thing!?) one cost $169.00 the other $129.00.
This sucks! Only 2,000 miles and a flat, unrepairable tire!
I ended up getting it patched for $20.00. The patch seems to be holding, but for how long?
Looks like my only choice is to get a new tire! Does anyone out there have a single factory Bridgstone they're looking to sell?
2004 Solara SLE
Lunar Mist/Graphite
InvisaGuard
20% tinting all around
Michelin Pilot A/S
Sirius/Streamer plug and play satellite radio
a smiling face in the driver's seat!
Lunar Mist/Graphite
InvisaGuard
20% tinting all around
Michelin Pilot A/S
Sirius/Streamer plug and play satellite radio
a smiling face in the driver's seat!
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