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Re: Flat tire, how best to handle repair? '04 9-3 Linear
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Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Tue, 20 Jul 2004 05:27:28 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Flat tire, how best to handle repair? '04 9-3 Linear, Atul, Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:21:11
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I wouldn't go to the dealer. It's highly unlikely that a flat is a warranty item. And the price you'll pay for the tire would choke a goat.

Find yourself a tire place. If you can just bring in the tire/wheel, all the better. My guess is that the guy will find a small nail through the tread, and they'll simply plug it. If they can't find an obvious problem, it may have been a bead separation. But tire dealer work with tires, and they know this stuff. If they find out that it's due to a rim flaw, then it might be a warranty item. At that point you bring it back to the dealer. As to bringing the entire car - a dealer can identify a Saab wheel, and they should have a record that you own the car.

The reason to buy a new tire would be if the sidewall is damaged. Some folks don't like to drive on tires with plugs; if you're really worried, keep it on the back - less stress on rear tires.

If you end up buying a new tire, no big deal. P6 is not exactly exotic - I can find that at a bunch of my local tire shops. If it's worn, think about a pair - if it's worn, its partner on the other side is also worn, and you don't want to have mismatched tires.

My guess - just a nail stuck in the tread. They can be quite hard to see.

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