Canadian tire - patching a tire

[SmAcKpOo]

Can anyone believe this bullshit.

I have a tire with 30% tread left that hit a nail yesterday. The nail is right in the middle of the tire. I ask them to patch it and put the tire back on and the guy says "no problem" and I leave my car there for the day.

I get a call 6 hours later stating they can't patch the tire because of "liability" reasons and that Transport Canada says they "aren't allowed".

This is a whole fucking scam to get me to buy 4 new tires since I am not going to buy 1 tire with 100% tread and have 3 with 30%.

Fucking bullshit. Is this shit for real?

[revelations]

Get a second opinion from a different place.

Honestly I tell everyone to steer away from CT mechanics unless its very stupid basic like mounting LOOSE tires and wheels (have zero confidence in their techs to do anything else).

[D'z Nutz]

Then go into the store, buy a tire patch kit and do it in front of them hahaha

[schocker]

Originally posted by revelations
Get a second opinion from a different place.

Honestly I tell everyone to steer away from CT mechanics unless its very stupid basic like mounting LOOSE tires and wheels (have zero confidence in their techs to do anything else).

One time I had them mount my tires and the balance was all fucked up and when bomb mounted them, smooth as butter.

[Toyota Racing]

If your tire is 3/32nds? or less it shouldn't really be repaired... and that it is a liability issue.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by schocker
when bomb mounted them, smooth as butter.

Who's bomb

[revelations]

prob meant TIREBOB

[quick_scar]

What part of the city are you in? If you want to swing by my house tomorrow I am happy to show you how to do it and gift you the materials to do so (you are repairing your own tire so I am not held responsible for anything, but will happily walk you through it)

PM for the address if interested. I am in the SW near Shawnessey area.

[schocker]

Whoops, tirebomb lol

[Canucks3322]

Did it for the first time on my gfs beetle... $7 kit from Walmart worked like a charm, make hole bigger out in the tar string fill it up done.

[drtoohotty1]

Originally posted by schocker
when bomb mounted them, smooth as butter.

Originally posted by schocker
Whoops, tirebomb lol

That clears it up he wasn't saying bomb he meant tirebomb

[lilmira]

[D'z Nutz]

Hahaha I just figured "bomb mounting" them was this

[Blue]

That's what exactly happen to me when I bought in my tires to get it patched
Due to the nail. But my tires were all 90% new. They said that can't do it because
They'll hold responsibility whatever happens.

[01RedDX]

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[Thaco]

they tried to pull the same shit on me, went in for a blowout, one of thier tires, which was in warranty, it had been run for about 6-8 months (summer only)... they tell me the warranty is very minor because the tire is 80% used... i had run it for maybe 20k, treadlife is 120k according to them.....

So either they lied about the treadlife, or they lied about the remaining tread... either way i'll never go back.. next set of tires will be from costco, they have a real warranty, and free repairs/rotations for the life of the tire.

(and it was on my wifes DD, it was not driven hard)

[revelations]

The stories from CT could take over this thread.

The NE Marlborough store tried to charge me for Nitrogen (didnt ask for), tire recycle fee (didnt give them any old tires to throw out, they were just swapping out a set), expensive valve covers, BS tire warranty *see above post.

I saved almost 100$ in idiotic fees ....

[tirebob]

Tirebomb??? Lol! New name time...

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by 01RedDX


I believe it only because Canadian Tire.

and yes, Tirebomb is the man.

+1 for tirebomb. He took care of my sons winter tires

And +1 for CT sucking nuts on the repair side of things.

[Sentry]

OP, if the tire has been driven on flat then it's been damaged permanently.

If they took the tire off and pulled out a couple handfuls of shredded rubber, that's the only reason I could see them denying the repair.