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Why To Rotate Your Tires and Do Alignment Checks

April 28, 2019

alignment, Auto Repair, Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, oil change maintenance, tire service

This vehicle was shaking violently on a test drive. A badly worn and out of balance tire was the culprit. The flat spot on the tire was most likely caused from misalignment and lack of tire rotation following an impact, like hitting a curb. The…

Why Is This Tire Repairable? Understanding Tire Patches vs. Tire Plugs

March 27, 2019

Lynchburg, Lynchburg VA, tire repair, tire service

This vehicle has a screw embedded in its tire in a repairable location since it is on a flat plane, not too close to the edges of the tire which are considered a “flex zone.” Some leaks are able to be patched, but only if…

Dangerous Bubble in Tire

December 5, 2018

Forest VA, Lynchburg, state inspection, tire repair, tire service

This vehicle was brought in for state inspection and failed for the tire damage shown in this video. You can see a bubble in the tire created by broken support cords, the result of blunt force trauma such as a hard curb hit. This protrusion…

New Tire Ruined by Nail in Sidewall/Flex Zone :(

May 29, 2018

Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, tire repair, tire service

A frustrating situation! This video shows an almost new tire that has been punctured by a nail in its flexible sidewall area. This location makes it irreparable (non-patchable) because of the constant flexing of the tire’s rubber when the car is driven. A plug patch…