Flat Repair & TPMS
Picked up a nail? We'll repair it right or get you back on the road fast.
We inspect punctures, plug-and-patch repairable tires the proper way from the inside, and service the TPMS sensors that warn you about low pressure. If a tire can't be safely repaired, we'll tell you straight and show you your options.
A safe tire repair is more than a plug from the outside. We dismount the tire, inspect it for hidden damage, and use a combination patch-plug on the inside, the method the tire industry actually recommends, so the fix holds and your tire stays safe at highway speed.
Punctures in the sidewall or shoulder, or a tire that's been driven flat, usually can't be repaired safely. If that's the case we'll explain why and get you a replacement tire quickly. We also diagnose and replace TPMS sensors when that low-pressure light won't go off.
What's included
- Puncture inspection & safe interior patch-plug
- Tire dismount, repair & remount
- Rebalance after repair
- TPMS sensor diagnosis & replacement
- Honest call when a tire can't be saved
Signs it's time
Notice any of these? Bring it in and we'll take a look.
- Low-pressure (TPMS) light is on
- A nail, screw, or object stuck in the tread
- A slow leak you keep having to top off
- Tire keeps going low overnight
Questions about flat repair & tpms
- Can you repair a tire I didn't buy here?
- Doesn't matter to us where the tire came from. We repair tires we sold you, tires you bought online, and whatever came on the car the day you drove it home. You get the same inspection and the same straight answer either way.
- What's different about truck tire repair on a work truck or a dually?
- Mostly it comes down to the wheel and the load. On a dually, getting at an inner rear tire means pulling the outer wheel off first, so tell us which one is losing air, inner or outer. We're also more careful about what we'll patch on a truck that tows or hauls weight, because the repair is the weakest spot in the casing, and a tire near its load limit has the least margin left to give.
- My tire pressure light keeps coming back on after I fill the tire. Is that the tire or the sensor?
- The light itself tells you a lot. On most vehicles, a failing sensor makes the light flash for a minute or so at startup and then go solid, while a light that never flashes means real low pressure. If it's pressure, a puncture too small to see in the driveway will still bleed a tire down over a week. If it's the sensor, the sealed battery inside eventually just runs out. We'll sort out which before you spend money on the wrong part.
- I used a can of sealant on the flat. Can the tire still be repaired?
- Most of the time, yes. What sealant changes is the cleanup, because it has to come out of the casing before a patch will stick, and it can foul the pressure sensor inside the wheel. Mention it at the counter. Same goes for the inflator kit a lot of newer cars carry instead of a spare. Using the kit to get off the roadside is the right call. Just don't drive on that sealant longer than you have to.
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New tires, an oil change, brakes, or a full repair. Get an honest, upfront price from ASE-certified techs on University Parkway. Call or stop in.