Hi David:

Good to hear from you again. Did you check out the web under "Under the
Hood/Service"? I've fixed my flat for $2.99 and thought that's the
greatest thing ever. Like you, I didn't think its worth replacing the
tire with some cheapie Pep Boys brand. Instead, I'm using it as a spare
even though the other tires have more than 30K miles in them. When they
wear out, I'll get some nice white lettered tires and use the original
spare as a spare again!

Good luck and tell me how it goes with your fix.

Bing

Hey guys,

Bing, you can't beat the deal I got after i got a flat a few months ago!
I went to Firestones to get a new tire. They did NOT have the size of
the CR-V tire...in fact, NO Firestone stores in Miami have CR-V tires!
They then examined the tire and fixed the puncture (not on sidewall) for
FREE! I was astonished when the guy said that i didn't have to pay...the
job must have took around 20-30 minutes!

Thanks,
Thai.

That's a store that understands customer service and one to hang on to. I
had a mechanic like that, actually an owner of a small independent garage.
He was someone I could trust to know my car and know my needs. I knew he
would give me all the honest options and recommendations, and not just
those that were most profitable ones for him. When you find people like
that, KEEP them and give them repeat business.

You guys are right about honest mechanics/garages. They are definitely
hard to come by.

As for tire fixes, I've had punctures on the bottom (not side walls)
that held up very good after the fix. Yup, cost me $20 before but after
looking at how it was done, I conclude that its the same if I were to do
it. Therefore, I went ahead and did it myself.

Now, the reason why I choose to fix it instead of buying an inexpensive
tire is because the spare is after all a spare. In my years of driving,
I only have 2 flats ever. The chances of getting a flat is relatively
low and some may say that its when you need the tire most that counts.
But hey, I'd use the fixed spare to drive to the nearest gas
station/garage to get a new tire right away. Sure beats even driving
down the freeway with that tiny 13" spare that most cars have.

Okay, when the time comes to replace the old tires in the CRV, I'm going
to get some good tires to go all around and move the older spare back to
its original place. I don't rotate the spare as part of rotation
because it would lead to uneven wear times for some tires. Therefore I
choose to leave it alone.

Some of you may disagree but that's okay. I just wanted to share my
experience with tire fixing that's all. BTW, I also have a can of
flatfix just in case I run into a puncture in the middle of a cold rainy
night. That should hold and inflate the tire up till I get to somewhere
safe.

Have a good weekend and Happy CRVing folks!
Bing

>Hi David:
>
>Did you check out the web under "Under the
>Hood/Service"? >
>Good luck and tell me how it goes with your fix.
>
>Bing


Yeah Bing, But my flat is on the sidewall. I don't think you can use the
plugs on sidewalls, Something about causing the belts to seperate or
something. I've used those things before. Really nice product. People
should keep a kit like that in the glove box. Don't ya think?

David

I kind of felt insulted when I was accused of being cheap, but hell, making
economically sound decisions like these adds up over time. Which is why I
could afford to get a CRV! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

dsonyay

>>Bing, you can't beat the deal I got after i got a flat a few months ago!
>>I went to Firestones to get a new tire. They did NOT have the size of
>>the CR-V tire...in fact, NO Firestone stores in Miami have CR-V tires!
>>They then examined the tire and fixed the puncture (not on sidewall) for
>>FREE! I was astonished when the guy said that i didn't have to pay...the
>>job must have took around 20-30 minutes!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Thai.


I had a situation like that once. Those places are hard to find. But when
you find one. Never bring your car anywhere else.