TIRE BARN, wow, didn't expect this!
03-13-2016, 01:46 AM
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TIRE BARN, wow, didn't expect this!
So.. I have a tire gremlin, slow leak.
Took my car into tire barn to have it fixed.
No charge!, WTF!
03-13-2016, 03:07 AM
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I do a ton of business with them since im always buying new wheels that need rubber. They always take Great care of me, lots of little extras no charge.
03-13-2016, 04:01 AM
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Yeah, they were very busy today, so I was there a while, but they do a professional service, they actually did torque The lug nuts, I seen em do it.
03-13-2016, 08:40 AM
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Local tires stores here in the OKC area do the same thing, fix flats and leaks free. They don't even care where you bought or had your tires installed.
Last time they fixed a slow leak for me he unmounted the tire, sanded the rim smoother where the bead seals and coated with only enough gook to make sure the tire seals and not make a mess. Told me to bring it back if it doesn't take. Tipped the guy that did the work $20 to get a good dinner someplace. Hasn't leaked since.
Last time they fixed a slow leak for me he unmounted the tire, sanded the rim smoother where the bead seals and coated with only enough gook to make sure the tire seals and not make a mess. Told me to bring it back if it doesn't take. Tipped the guy that did the work $20 to get a good dinner someplace. Hasn't leaked since.
03-13-2016, 09:56 AM
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Local tires stores here in the OKC area do the same thing, fix flats and leaks free. They don't even care where you bought or had your tires installed.
Last time they fixed a slow leak for me he unmounted the tire, sanded the rim smoother where the bead seals and coated with only enough gook to make sure the tire seals and not make a mess. Told me to bring it back if it doesn't take. Tipped the guy that did the work $20 to get a good dinner someplace. Hasn't leaked since.
Last time they fixed a slow leak for me he unmounted the tire, sanded the rim smoother where the bead seals and coated with only enough gook to make sure the tire seals and not make a mess. Told me to bring it back if it doesn't take. Tipped the guy that did the work $20 to get a good dinner someplace. Hasn't leaked since.
Midwest has the most friendliest people I feel after living multiple places in the US. Not surprised by good old American businesses still operating like that there. My wife and I miss Iowa very much.
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03-13-2016, 12:15 PM
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Where I come from, "goo", "goop" or "gook" all mean the same thing. ("gook" rhymes with "cook", not "kook")
The last one is also a racial slur, under the right circumstances. (rhyming with "kook")
But not in the context used.
Some places will do this sort of thing as a "goodwill gesture", encouraging you to come back and spend money next time. There used to be a "$1.00 flat repair" around here. You had to drop off the tire and rim, they would get to it when they had time (it would be no more than a day). The freely admitted it was to keep busy and generate new customers. It worked for me, I bought a set of tires from them.
The last one is also a racial slur, under the right circumstances. (rhyming with "kook")
But not in the context used.
Some places will do this sort of thing as a "goodwill gesture", encouraging you to come back and spend money next time. There used to be a "$1.00 flat repair" around here. You had to drop off the tire and rim, they would get to it when they had time (it would be no more than a day). The freely admitted it was to keep busy and generate new customers. It worked for me, I bought a set of tires from them.
03-13-2016, 01:07 PM
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At our tire shops they seem to have a person that does nothing but fix people's flats. Didn't have to take wheel off car, but they tell you it may take a little longer to get to it when they get lift space. They have always gotten right to me so only had to wait no more than 20 minutes.
03-13-2016, 01:10 PM
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Yes Americas Tire /Discount Tire does it for free....they are looking for holes in the sidewall , tire worn into the wear bars all reasons to make it unfixable !!! Just good for business overall.
03-13-2016, 01:16 PM
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At our tire shops they seem to have a person that does nothing but fix people's flats. Didn't have to take wheel off car, but they tell you it may take a little longer to get to it when they get lift space. They have always gotten right to me so only had to wait no more than 20 minutes.
