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Plugs would probably work and that's all there used to be, but I would go for the internal patch as it seals a bigger area and is less likely to leak or fail down the road.
Definitely ask the dealer for documentation on the taxes. It's probably on the up and up, but there's a possibility of a scam, so it should be simple for them to show you their calculations from when the deal was done originally and what they are saying now and why there's a difference. Wouldn't be a bad idea to call the DMV ahead of time and ask them what the taxes should be or find it on their website so you can double check.
Hi! Instead of making 2 threads, I thought I would ask 2 separate questions here....
We recently purchased a 2016 Prius, approx a month ago. We love the car, so quality of car is not an issue.
Question 1: Wee got a nail in our tire. Yeap, you read that right What would be the best approach to repair? Silly to replace all 4 tires and I can't seem to find the tires on the car right now anywhere. Since the nail is not in the sidewall, plugging has been mentioned. Yes? No? Suggestions?
Question 2: Over the weekend, we received a bill in the mail from the dealership because they miscalculated our taxes and we owe the dealer $252.00. How should we approach this?
Ask the tire shop to fix the tire. It usually costs about $20.00. Typically they break it off the rim and patch it from the inside, I think. Otherwise, you might have to buy at least one new tire, maybe two to keep it even.
Get the tire patched. Why would you have to replace all four tires if one was trashed unless the car is AWD?
Even on an AWD car with a fussy spec about matching tire diameter like a Subaru or an Audi, you can have a replacement tire shaved to match the other three. Tire Rack does it if you don't have anyone local.
Somebody in Chicago is not going to be happy with stock Prius tires in the winter.
If it were anything but sales tax, you signed a contract at the dealer and paid the money. You have title to the car. They probably wouldn't drag you to small claims court over it. If they collected the sales tax to pass on to the state and blew the math, you probably have to pay it but the advice here to go in and have them carefully explain their error and the revised math is what I'd do.
Pretty much any tire shop an fix it. I've used everything from a hole in the wall place to Discount tire and have had them plugged and/or patched. Never had an issue. Interestingly every tire I have had done was taken off the rim whether they patched or plugged.
I would like to find a tire shop that patched for free! Plugs work great for nail holes.
I would double check their tax calculation and if the mistake is legite, I would pay the taxes. Too bad they screwed it up the first time. They probably have done that before.
Computer error? What, little men doing calculations inside of it on abacus made a mistake? Ever since computer "makes an error"? Also, ever since one's error became other's liability?
Patch is a very normal thing for auto owners to do. Just becareful the tire people don't damage your TMS or valve stem
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What would be the best approach to repair? Silly to replace all 4 tires and I can't seem to find the tires on the car right now anywhere. Since the nail is not in the sidewall, plugging has been mentioned. Yes? No? Suggestions?
