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Damage, Flats & Repair
Sidewall bubbles, nails and flats, plug vs patch, pothole and curb impacts, and the spare tire in your trunk.
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Bubble in Tire Sidewall: What It Means and What to Do
A bubble in the tire sidewall means damaged cords inside, and it can't be repaired. How to tell it from a normal indentation, and what to do next.
4 min readRead
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Tire Plug vs Patch: What a Proper Repair Looks Like
Tire plug vs patch: why industry guidance accepts neither on its own, the 1/4-inch tread-area limit, and why the tire must come off the wheel.
4 min readRead
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Bent Rim After a Pothole or Curb? Wheel and Tire Checks
Bent rim symptoms after a pothole or curb: where wheels crack and leak, why tire damage can hide inside, and what to have checked before it costs a tire.
5 min readRead
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Nail in Tire or Flat Tire? What to Do Next
Found a nail in your tire, or a tire going flat? What to do in the first hour, why not to pull the nail out, and when a puncture can be repaired.
6 min readRead
Spare Tire Types: Full-Size, Donut, Repair Kit and More
Full-size spare, compact donut, run-flat tires or a repair kit: how each handles a flat, the limits printed on temporaries, and checking spare pressure.
5 min readRead
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