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christmasjedi

The definition of irony

Mar 16, 2009 16:21

Flat tire was not due to hitting the curb yesterday - at least not entirely. I actually ran over a nail. Can I charge my repair/replacement to Gillette, since I'm sure the nail came from their parking lot ( Read more... )

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cutest_sandgirl March 16 2009, 22:32:18 UTC

That stinks. :( I swear Andy's car is a magnet for nails/flat tires. :\

christmasjedi March 17 2009, 01:34:26 UTC

Can tires with nails through them be repaired, or do they have to be replaced?

cutest_sandgirl March 18 2009, 01:23:43 UTC

Depends on how bad the damage is. We've had to do both.

Looks like you were able to get it repaired.

duneland14 March 17 2009, 01:16:39 UTC

sajuka March 17 2009, 09:50:39 UTC

I realized after we talked this morning that I should mention it's probably not worth getting insurance involved, but that doesn't mean we can't fix it... If you were feeling up to it, you could take it to the paintless dent removal people over in Danvers (I forget the name). They might be able to pop it out without a lot of work...

Glad to hear AAA was quick and helpful!

celiskywalker March 17 2009, 14:05:26 UTC

I ran over a tire once on the way to the barn at 10:00 at night. That sucked.

Its probably a good thing you had AAA come help rather than trying to do it yourself, if they're the same tires that you've had for 8 years. When the big companies put tires on (likes Sears) they use machines to put the lugnuts on which can get really tight, and sometimes they can get worse after years of never moving.

The dent sucks though. Jon's put a few in our car.

dancer March 17 2009, 14:46:09 UTC

I've had so many nails in tires. Sometimes it can be repaired, sometimes not. I end up buying new ones at NTB (with the insurance they repair/replace for free within a set time period . . . I've had lots of free tires that way).