Re: [MV] speaking of tires....

From: william f cox (grntrks@juno.com)
Date: Tue Sep 23 2003 - 07:31:49 PDT


I have 3 tire shops nearby that will work on my M35 wheels. One is a
tire retailer and does shop work only ( $20.00 ) but I have to take the
wheel to them.
 #2 is a farm supply company. They make"house calls" ( $70.00, includes
new tube and flap) or $30.00 for in shop, new tube and flap included.
  #3 is a last resort ( $125.00) for house or road calls and $40.00 in
shop (new tube & flap).
Of the 3 I prefer the farm shop. They are more familiar with these wheel
types and get 'em done quick.

Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
Vietnam 1966
'45 GMC 353 DUKW
'66 M35A2 w/w
'68 M105A1

 On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:20:25 -0700 Sean Nichols
<Sean.Nichols@xilinx.com> writes:
> Greetings all,
>
> Last night I walked outside and noticed my M35 was "listing to
> starboard" a bit. Upon further investigation, I discovered that
> the
> right front tire was flat. Since this is my first MV flat, I
> thought I
> would run it past the experts here and get some feedback.
>
> Do I take the tire to a truck tire shop that is willing to deal with
> the
> lock ring type rim and have them patch or replace the tube? What
> should
> I anticipate for the cost of repair?
>
> Is just putting a LOT of tire sealant into the tire as an
> alternative
> fix a bad idea? I'm not a big fan of tire sealant, and as a rule
> don't
> use it, but I fear the charges for this tire repair.
>
> BTW, I live in the South San Francisco Bay Area, if you know a good
> tire
> shop.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Sean Nichols
>
> '42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck
> '71 AM General M35A2
>
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Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
Vietnam 1966
'45 GMC 353 DUKW
'66 M35A2 w/w
'68 M105A1



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