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Key Man	Picked up a screw in my left front tire on the weekend. waited until this morning to try and take it out. I slowly started unscrewing it and the air started to escape. I put it back in very carefully and called the local dealer. He said no problem, bring it over and we'll patch it. Waited 45 minutes till they brought it in. I went to the back and talked to the tech. He didn't even know the Cats have run flat tires. I had to tell him! He called a Goodyear dealer and gave me a referral. I heard these guys are supposed to take a course on these repairs. They told me if it made me feel better they would say they had taken the course. they started using a jack but that didn't work out. they ended up putting it on a hoist. They reefed on that tire till I felt sick to my stomach. After they were done and balancing the tire they told me my rim was bent. Any possibility that they bent rim, can't say I hit any potholes Cost me $45.00 to fix my flat only have 2,800 km on my car. they said run flats have no road hazard warranty. Not a very happy camper!
WildCat	Goodyear did repair Free of charge for 1 year. Talked to a guy Friday night that had a knife go thru his rear tire. It had the owners name address & phone # on it. He was going to call and find out if he wanted his knife back and then tell him it cost $750 to replace the tire plus air sensor, if he wanted his knife to pay up. ------------------ Larry & Sue Mayes
Larry Lord	You better find a new service department and a new Goodyear dealer. I've never had to pay for any repairs at Goodyear or America's Tire Store. I've had three tire repairs over the course of 83,000 miles in two cars. I did however have three wheels replaced at no charge by a Goodyear dealer when the Service Manager used a screwdriver to pry the weights off the inside of my wheels when I put on my first set of tires. The tip of the screwdriver gouged the chrome pretty bad.
JCProwler	Larry sounds like the luck I have had...
whealy	Larry, Where exactly are you cruzin’ if you are getting a knife in your tire?
no soul	Next time leave the screw in. I've had a nail in my left front for over a year. The're run flats for Petes sake. I only loose a few lbs. of air a month. ------------------ '99 Triple Black Mud Flaps Dustless Pads
ALLEY CAT	Discount tire will fix your flat or nail/screw problem for free. Doesn't matter whether you bought tires from them,,,,kind of a novel gesture. Darn it, I thought this post was a story about Prowler Keith getting lucky !!! ------------------ Call 911 - there is a Prowler in my garage.... AlleyCat Productions, Inc
Todd Cameron	I thought the factory extended a warrenty on our tires?! ------------------ 2000 Black, 2001 Black Tie, 2001 Orange
PROWLER-KEITH	Luv u 2 A/C yah smuck...... Canuck do you have any Fountain Tire outlets where you live I bought a warranty on my tires from them cost like 40.00 can. from them look into that for the future. PK
Nelson Weber	You can plug screw holes, nail holes quite easily. Takes less thn 10 minutes. And it is easy to do. I've plugged tires for decades and have never had a problem. I wouldn't try plugging a knife cut, just round holes from screws, nails, etc.
Marty Usher	I agree with Nelson. I have five plugs in my tires. Three in drivers side rear alone. I keep a plug kit in the car. In my business there always seems to be nails or screws on the job site. Never had a plug come out. Marty ------------------ 2000 Black with hand painted blue faded to purple flames Driving my Dream
dpena	Read what happened to me on my first flat ever! MY FLAT REPAIR Americas Tire Company repairs flats for free. That is where I went. Later... ------------------ Watch Me In Action Watch Me Burn Rubber With My 331 RWHP Prowler links.prowlerexcitement.com
fixumm	i wish i could pick up a screw now and then fixumm ------------------ www.centralautobody.com
JUST JP	Canuck, Be aware, the wheels ARE warrantied if they came from the factory bent. I personally had one replaced under warranty. Others have done the same. Talk to your dealer. ------------------ 2000 Black Kat "self-proclaimed" poorest Prowler owner mods: 1) ceramic pads 2) Bill's 2.1 intake with EGR bypass 3) "cracked ice" shimmers 4)$16 "chromed" grill :)
Rpowell593	I just took my prowler out for a quick little ride and kept hearing chiming over my CD. Then I realized I've got that blasted "Low Air Pressure" light on. I found a screw in my front left tire (right in the middle of tread - run flats). Do I buy a plug kit and learn to do this myself, or take it to Goodyear? I've already got the portable Air Pump.
ed monahan	593. Buy a kit at Autozone for about $ 5. It is a no brainer. I have fixed a lot of them. If it is in the tread part of the tire it is very easy to fix. Read the directions and watch to see if the screw is straight in, or at an angle just so you know what direction to push the rasp to roughen up the rubber. Use plenty of glue, it makes the job easier by acting as a lubricant (see A/C for more info on that). Push the plug straight in at the correct angle, pull STRAIGHT out and do not twist it. Leave a little outside the tire and use a razor to trim it flush after a minute or two. I have never had one fail yet and I have done over 20, I am sure. No need to remove the tire from the car. Turn the wheel to give you the best angle to work on it. Sometimes it is tough to get past a steel belt so be prepared to push hard, if needed. This message has been edited by ed monahan on 03-15-2005 at 02:32 AM
Rpowell593	Nice - I did it !!! - guess this gives credibility to when my run-flats tread wears out - to consider non run-flats. Thanks for the suggestion.
ed monahan	It is pretty simple, isn't it? Your post reminded me I needed to get more plugs and glue. Last Spring I rotated Sandy's tires on the PT and she had 5 nails/screws in four tires. I thought maybe she was working construction part time. lol
Orange	quote: picked up a screw Well, you posted in the right place..... some people here have a screw loose... someone's must have finally came off completely
Tom Santella	Ed, Because of all the snow here this year, I put approx. 25 screws in each tire for traction. What should I do now? ------------------ BackinBlack
ed monahan	Tom, you should patent the idea, TODAY before you know who, in AZ tries to collect on your great idea. Genius, I tell you, Genius. I would steal the rear tires off of Chuck's Prowler and then just swap them out again next Fall. One of the best mods I have heard of, to date.