I got a flat tire by running over a nail in the street. Do you think I need to bring it to the dealer to plug the hole, or can my mechanic take care of it?

 

a local shop should be able to fix you up.

 

if it's only a small nail, i will just fix it myself using the flat tire kits

 

Most places charge about $10 to plug the tire.

 

If you're talking about using a can of sealant that you spray into the tire, don't do this in a 2007 model or you will destroy the tire pressure monitoring sensor. $$$ to replace.

This is specifically mentioned in the owner's manual.

 

The dealer charges $15, and local shops may charge around $5 to $10. The gas station near my university would charge $5...and garage shops near my house charge $10. Just drive by a tire shop or a gas station that has a garage

 

nah i never use those things.....i use the long brown sticky thing that you fill the hole with.

 

if it's not on the sidewall, it's cheap to patch up.

 

I had the same issue, took it to an acura dealer that I didn't even buy the car from they plugged it and put it back on my car and put the spare away, charge=absolutley nothing not a dime!!!

 

The proper method is to remove the tire off the rim and patch from the inside. The lazy way is to plug from the outside and potentially damage the steel belt structure by inserting the tool. I would bring it to a tire shop.

 

I got a flat today on my sidewall and it was unrepairable. I just came back from the dealer where i payed $250 for a tire.....

 

if you're a costco member they fix it for you for free of charge.

 

Does that apply to tires not purchased from Costco?

 

I'm pretty sure that Costco will ONLY repair tires that you've purchased from them.

 

thanks for the tips...
just found out one of the tire got a screw on it and will need to have it repaired tomorrow morning.. hope it's repairable.