# Is my tire okay? Should I repair/fix or must replace

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 12, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687 "2019-11-12T22:06:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687/21 "2019-11-13T02:02:42Z")

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> [@shouhutianshi\_159753](#):
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> Yeah. I still want to pay for the damage and have it fixed before she knows.

You ruined a tire, a rim and possibly messed up the suspension.

Now you’re going to try and hide it ?

With friends like you, who needs enemies ?

You don’t think they’re going to notice 1 brand new tire ?

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**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687/22 "2019-11-13T02:23:28Z")

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I have owned cars that were worth less than $1,000, and the most expensive car I have ever owned was my 2004 Toyota Corolla, which cost approximately $15,000 new. “Friends” like this OP, are exactly why I would NEVER allow a valet to park my car, or permit friends or extended family to drive any of my cars at any time. It’s just not worth the risk.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687/23 "2019-11-13T05:55:49Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Me](#):
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> With friends like you, who needs enemies ?

And like I said you’d better better for sure check with a dealer to make sure you don’t have to replace all four or at least two of the tires or you’ll ruin the drive line. So then I don’t know instead of $2-3000 for a wheel, tires and suspension check, how many thousands does drive line repair cost in a car like that? $10,000??? I guess that’s why you don’t loan people tools or cars. I guess especially to someone who is a “little short on cash”.

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**Author:** ![Ben-T\_Spanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@Ben-T\_Spanner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ben-T_Spanner)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687/24 "2019-11-13T14:04:57Z")

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Never borrow anything you can’t afford to replace. Cash poor, balling in a borrowed Maserati; what could go wrong?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-tire-okay-should-i-repair-fix-or-must-replace/152687/25 "2019-11-13T14:06:39Z")

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> [@Ben\_T\_Spanner](#):
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> Never borrow anything you can’t afford to replace

That’s old fashioned but very good advice.

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