Georgetown Acton April 11 MEET THE SALES SERVICE TEAM Seniles Hours MOMMY TO THURSDAY I- Peter Giagras has a of the new Goodyear allseason radial Urea at Georgetown Tire Tire repairs should be done correctly Everyone has a flat tire occasionally but not everyone realizes that improper repair of a flat can have serious consequences Tires provide the cars only contact with the road Their condition determines whether the car goes where the driver wants and how much gasoline the engine uses on the trip Tires are expensive The price of one radial tire ranges from to That makes buying tires the major replacement expense most car owners have to make in the first five years of a car life Some flat tires are repairable other are not A puncture that Is located In the tread area of the tire and that Is no longer than onequarter of an inch in diameter is re pairable If a second puncture exists In the same tire even a previously repaired note It must be located a least IS inches away from the first puncture A puncture located else where calls for a new tire A repairable tire also must have more than onesixteenth of an inch of tread depth the minimum required by safety If the tire a tread is worn out replace it The H says the most important criterion for choosing a lire repair facility Is whether the shop removes the tire from the wheel for repairs A permanent repair can be made only from Inside the tire Avoid repair shops that plug a tire puncture from and never remove the tire from the wheel This repair method is a temporary repair at best A tire that has been plugged must be followed up with a permanent repair as soon as possible To avoid paying double on tire repairs get a permanent repair Immediately A permanent repair should include an interna inspection of the tire Driving on a completely flat even for a short at low speeds can damage the inner surface of the tire Since the tire will appear for safety sake It is important to insist on a thorough inspec tion Note that removing a tire from the wheel changes the balance of the tire and wheel assembly After the repair be sure to nave the combination rebalanced The resulting smooth ride and longer tire life will make it worthwhile t ft not provides Ford awl public bat also re- HereguaUendanllMeytenilseutoniercafa