mikegaan

Anybody know/(had-done) a tire repair shop near Chesterfield, Mo. that can repair one of our Michelin SS tires?...good for track work?

Bill Dearborn

I would start with a local dealer or maybe a Discount Tire Store if there is one near you. If it has a slow leak keep putting air into it until you get it repaired. The stock tires can be driven with no air up to 50 miles at 50 mph and still be repairable, but if you keep adding air on a slow leaker you can extend that distance and speed a lot. The nice thing is you can still enjoy the car.

Bill

repo czar

Go to Discount Tire if one is near. They fix flats for Free. No Charge.

RS4EVA

Not sure if this is what you are asking but, Do not try to use a repaired tire on the track. I can attest to the fact that it will not last.

mikegaan

We can end this thread. The Firestone shop in Chesterfield can/will do Mich. tires. Puncture was not repairable. New Mich SS front tire $440 installed. Thinking I should have gotten the road hazard warranty.

2019 ZR1

WOW!!! I don't know all the details to you situation but I can tell you that I had a bolt in my tire and Costco repaired it for $10.00. The dealer where I was at said they weren't able to be repaired. I went on to Tire Rack site and they said our tires car be repaired at least one time maybe 2 times. I can't remember for sure. Usually the places that say you shouldn't repair them are the ones that just want to sell you a new tire. I have had mine patched for around 6000 miles now and have been at speeds up to 170 MPH with no problems. Again go onto Tireracks website and do some searching and you will see that it is okay to patch our tires...

Bill Dearborn

That depends on the repair. I purchased a second set of wheels/tires for my C6Z when I first got it. The tires were stock Z06 sized EMTs. They were all in good condition and I put 10 hard track days and a bunch of autocrosses on them before wearing them out. When the tires were dismounted it was obvious one of the rear ones had been patched. That tire saw a lot of 100 to 150 mph operation without any hint of failure.

Bill

mikegaan

Thanks tp 1016 Z06, took the tire to SAM's Club. They repaired it (double patch) for free. Cancelled the new tire order, saved $440 and I'm back on the road. (Dobbs mounted the tire with no problem, Sam's didn't have the equipment).

2019 ZR1

I'm glad I could help. Like I said if you go on Tire rack they tell you what tires can and can't be patched and ours definitely can.

Bigdog9586

I have a discount warranty on my tires and have always wondered what happens if I have non repairable flat and no Discount tire in the area?

2019 ZR1

Just look for a Costco or Sam's and they will do it. Don't get me wrong you can't fix every tire but most nail and bolt holes you can.

Bigdog9586

Are you saying they will honor my Discount Tire warranty?

2019 ZR1

No!! I'm saying take it to one of them and for like $10 or so they will fix it. The guys at the one by me let me come in the garage and watch them do it. They took their time and didn't put any marks on my wheels.

mikegaan

Note: Sam's repaired the tire for free, BUT...they were not able to mount it. I had had the tire removed at a tire store that had the right equipment for our rims. That shop said the tire was not repairable (penetration angle greater than 25*) and wanted to sell me a new one. I took the tire to Sams, for the 'double patch' repair, no problem - in fact the angle was right at 25*. I then had to take the tire and rim to a third tire shop (Dobbs) to have it mounted because the first shop said they would not mount an 'un-repairable' tire. Dobbs had no problem mounting and inflating the tire with their new(?) equipment.
Hope this clears up the confusion.

2019 ZR1

Costco did it all with no problems. Again go onto Tire rack website and you will find the info about our tires being able to be repaired. Awesome info. I printed the info off and took it to a dealer and they still didn't want to do it. I was out of town so it wasn't my local Chevy dealer so I told them what I thought of them and left. If you don't have a Costco around you I don't know what to tell you. I would definitely Print the Tire rack info out and take to the tire shop that won't do it.