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Old 03-31-06, 12:27 PM
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Default Trusted Tire Installer in OC??

Hey guys, who do you trust to mount ur tires with a polished lip??? Obviously not some careless pimply 17 year old tire installer who think hes a pro mechanic. Ive heard some horror stories.

Well, I have a leak in my rear tire and I need to get it fixed. At first, we found a small screw and we patched it. That kind of worsen the problem. Do u have any recommendations on which shop in central or coastal orange county to take it to?
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a BUNCH of shop recommendations get thrown around in these forums. Do a little search.

First one that comes to mind is TWS (people say to look for Sander )

One of my personal friends does mounting at America's Tire Co. I trust him...

You should go with TWS though, they probably back up their work in case of a mishap.
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Brookhurst/Chapman.

America's Tires ironically...
Old 04-05-06, 12:20 PM
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Shoreline on Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach is where I always go. They have the right equipment and their techs know what they're doing. I recommend them.
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Arrr... I took it to a local Discount Tire and they refused to even work on it after they heard that I got it patched using a plug.
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
Arrr... I took it to a local Discount Tire and they refused to even work on it after they heard that I got it patched using a plug.
wait, why did you patch it in the first place? was the air leak that bad?
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Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC
wait, why did you patch it in the first place? was the air leak that bad?
Well before it was losing about 2-3 pounds a day so I asked my mechanic to patch it. It didnt improve and actually made it a bit worse.
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2-3 lbs. is nothing. You shouldn't have let them touch it.

Is it still leaking right now?
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Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC
2-3 lbs. is nothing. You shouldn't have let them touch it.

Is it still leaking right now?
Now its losing about 5-10 pounds a day. I basically gotta bust out my air compressor every morning before i go to school
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okay, that's bad.

first off, where is the plug..

and take it to america's tire on Brookhurst / Chapman. Ask for Son.
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