Tire Repair

When you buy your tires from Les Schwab, we’ll fix any repairable flats for free using the plug-and-patch method. We start by inspecting the tire, determining if the tire can be repaired, removing the object (if there is one), cleaning the area, and then applying a plug and patch combination. The result is a repair that can last for the life of the tire.

All repairable flats on Covered Tires* are fixed free of charge for the life of the Covered Tire through a 12.00-inch size cross-section. Lock ring and tube-type wheels are not included.

Les Schwab provides tire protection for Covered Tires with non-repairable damage due to normal road hazards (Tire Protection). If a Covered Tire is eligible for Tire Protection, you are entitled to one of the exclusive remedies listed below. Normal road hazards are unexpected contact of a Covered Tire with objects on the road that are not a normal part of the road surface, such as rocks, nails, potholes, unexpected debris, or glass.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
If a Covered Tire is eligible for Tire Protection, fails to conform to the limited warranty for tread life, or fails due to defects in manufacture or materials, Les Schwab will provide at its election one of the following exclusive remedies:

A. If a Covered Tire eligible for Tire Protection incurs non-repairable damage before any portion of the Covered Tire is worn to 2/32″ or less, Les Schwab will replace it free of charge

B. If a Covered Tire fails due to defects in its manufacture or materials before any portion of the tire is worn to 2/32″ or less, Les Schwab will replace it free of charge. Except as set forth in section (C), a tire worn down to 2/32″ tread depth is not a Covered Tire.

C. If a Covered Tire wears to a tread depth of 2/32″ before the mileage indicated in the limited warranty for tread life, Les Schwab will make a pro-rata adjustment based on the original purchase price, excluding Federal Excise Tax, multiplied by the pro-rata adjustment. The pro-rata adjustment is 100% less miles of service divided by the mileage indicated in the limited warranty for tread life.

D. You may elect to receive an adjustment in the form of cash or a credit applied to the purchase of new tires at any Les Schwab Tire Center.

*COVERED TIRE
The Les Schwab Tire Warranty is valid for the original purchaser of the new passenger, tubeless light truck, trailer and/or camper tires listed on the attached original invoice (Covered Tires).

All repairable flats on passenger and tubeless light truck tires listed on the original invoice are fixed free of charge for the life of the Covered Tire through 12.00 inch size cross section. Lock ring and tube type wheels are not included.

Proper flat repair is like a graft. The patching material used gets chemically bonded to the tire tread and is intended to make your tire as good as it was before the flat. It’s no more likely to need repair again than the other tires in your set that haven’t gone flat. The repair will last for the life of the tire but in the unlikely event there is an issue, we will fix it for free.

We use the industry standard approach called plug and patch. We clean up the hole in the tread, get any debris out, plug the puncture with rubber and plies and patch the tire. We also reset the TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system).

From the time the vehicle gets into the repair bay, the work takes 15 to 20 minutes on average. It just depends on the wheel, the size and the tire type. Flat repairs are done first come, first served, so there could be additional time involved if there are others ahead of you.

There could also be more time required if it’s a self-sealing tire or you’ve used an aerosol fix-a-flat kit. Then we have to clean out the sealant gunk and dry the inside of the tire as part of the process. We also clean the TPMS sensors and verify they haven’t been damaged by the spray.

Come by any Les Schwab Tires for free flat tire repair. Find a store.