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If you’ve ever had a flat tire, you know two sinking feelings: The flat itself, and the thought of having to replace a tire before its time. But as much as we love selling new tires, it’s not ideal to replace one tire at a time. If your tire can be repaired, it’s better to fix it and keep the set together for a long and useful life. We’re here to help you keep those tires as long as possible -- and select your next set when the time comes.
At your tire repair appointment, your Midas technician will inspect your tire and let you know if we can safely repair it according to specific U.S. and Canadian industry standards1.
We can usually repair:
We cannot repair:
Based on U.S. pricing trends before discounts, it costs between $10 and $20 to have a puncture repaired on a tire. In some locations, tire repair is included with the purchase of new tires.
Most cars can be driven on a flat tire very slowly, for extremely short distances (such as one hundred yards) without damaging the wheel. But you cannot drive on a flat tire at all if you want to preserve the option of having the tire repaired. Contact with the rim will shred the tire’s internal structure. And driving on a flat tire should be a last resort, reserved for situations when you cannot safely pull over and call for a tow truck. There is no way to determine exactly how long your flat tire will protect your wheel. That’s assuming you don’t have run-flat tires.
If you have run-flat tires, check your tire model specifications to see how far you can drive in the event of a flat. Most run-flat tires are designed for up to fifty miles of driving while flat, at up to 50 mph.
If your tire has a slow leak, make an appointment at your earliest convenience and keep your tire pressure properly inflated until you reach your local Midas.
There are several possible causes of a slow tire leak:
To find the slow leak in your tire, try the Bubble Test:
Unlike a punctured tire tread, a punctured tire sidewall cannot be safely repaired. The tread of a tire can be plugged and patched thanks to the layers of structural support under the tread. The sidewall is flat rubber, too thin to attach a plug. Without the plug, a patch on the outside of the sidewall would not hold. A tire with sidewall damage is no longer structurally sound for safe driving.
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