Flat tire replacement / tire shaving shops
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I have a nail in one of my tires (Hankook RS2). Brought it to America's Tire, and they said it was too close to the sidewall to patch.
Can I get away with replacing just the one tire? My other tires are at around 6/32 - 7/32 tread left, used for less than 10k miles. According to Hankook, the RS2 has 8.5/32 of tread new. Is that close enough?
If not, is there a shop in the East/South Bay that shaves tires? I've read about tire shaving being an alternative to buying a new set of 4 tires. However, where can I get it done around here? Searching the Bay Area forum brings up a thread from 2003, and even then, no shop was listed.
I'd like to still keep using the other 3 since there's plenty of tread left. Any advice appreciated.
Can I get away with replacing just the one tire? My other tires are at around 6/32 - 7/32 tread left, used for less than 10k miles. According to Hankook, the RS2 has 8.5/32 of tread new. Is that close enough?
If not, is there a shop in the East/South Bay that shaves tires? I've read about tire shaving being an alternative to buying a new set of 4 tires. However, where can I get it done around here? Searching the Bay Area forum brings up a thread from 2003, and even then, no shop was listed.
I'd like to still keep using the other 3 since there's plenty of tread left. Any advice appreciated.
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I believe that roger krause does shave tires, as well as custom alignment in mountain view, and I believe there some place in redwood city that does it as wellbut I can't think of the name off the top of my head
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By the book, yes, shaving is necessary....
and although I seriously doubt that little difference would result in any significant problems, $30 for a shaving is cheaper than a differential
and although I seriously doubt that little difference would result in any significant problems, $30 for a shaving is cheaper than a differential
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