Guideline on Buying Tires How Tire Service Technicians Assess Issues | Page 4

Assess Issues
Tire service technicians know how to assess possible tire issues. They assess these issues by narrowing
down visual indications that may tell them if there is a serious problem at hand.
They accomplish this in several ways:
 If a tire is punctured by small objects (like a nail). These punctures are easily repaired; a tire
service technician can fix this as long as the puncture sits in the tire's tread area and doesn't
measure more than a quarter-inch to three-eighths of an inch in diameter (about 6mm to 10mm).
 If a puncture sits in the shoulder or sidewall of the tire. They are likely to recommend getting the
tire(s) completely replaced. Tires with injuries past the tread area can't be repaired.
 If the tire has several punctures. As long as the punctures don't measure more than 16 inches apart,
your tire service technicians will repair the tire(s). If not, the tire needs replacing.