well, that tire I had patched is still leaking air. i am going to bring it in tomorrow morning, bring my paper work they gave me, and ask for them to fix it right this time or buy me a new set of tires.

Just wondering why they would owe you a new "set" of tires if they only repaired one ? Maybe you picked up a nail since they fixed it .

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Ask them to patch it from the inside instead of plugging it.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

TD- just ask for the one tire to be redone if there isn't a new leak some where.

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Maybe that leak was contagious and the other tires caught it, too . . . .

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Preferred repair for a tire is a plug/patch combo or one piece unit. Looks like a little umbrella pulled thru from the inside out.

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Just because their attempt to repair the leak didn't work doesn't mean they did anything wrong. Some leaks can't be fixed.

Even if they screwed up the repair, why would they owe you a new set of tires? At most they should refund whatever they charged you for the failed repair.

It never helps your situation to go in to a shop pissed off and demand free stuff.

Just tell them it is still losing air and have them recheck the repaired spot. It is possible there was a 2nd leak and/or you may have picked up some road debris since the repair.

We just plug tires where I'm at and after all the ones i've done (including many on my own tires) I've only had one start leaking again, and this was of course, after 20,000 miles since it had been repaired.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I went in, showed them my paper work and asked them to fix it again. Rolled it in, rolled it out. Apparently the last guy that did it missed the plug in the tire that was losing air... I was told these tires had no plugs other than one I was shown.

I am going to pull the wheel off tomorrow and inspect it for a plug. Regardless they fixed it without issue.



I am probably due for some new tires so I will probably just get new wheels/tires at the same time like my buddy does. I am getting tired of the 8 hole wheels

time to step it up to 16's

Why don't you make a weekend trip up here, meet the gang and roll home on some new wheels from johnhef's tire emporium?

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

unless you are going to give me a set of funnel spokes with lugs and spacers for free, I have to wait

deal on the lugs

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

you probably have so many lug nuts you are going nucking futs

yep, got a 5 gal bucket full at work and about half as many here at home!

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

That is surprising. I figured if it was ever going to leak it would right away.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.