Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:26:00 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:



We bought her new tires for winter and she hit a pothole within the first
week, damaging a sidewall. It was covered under the road hazard warranty,
so I threw the spare on, drove it over to the shop and they put a new tire
on the rim without making me wait. If I had left it on the car I would have
had to wait my turn until a bay was open.

With a floor jack, my cordless drill and a pipe to use as leverage, I can
put the spare on in under 15 minutes, less than half hour total on and off.
If I leave the tires on the vehicles when they need service, it's hours of
waiting to get into a bay. I don't have that kind of patience.

Whatever works for you. I call first and if I'm told there's going to
be a wait I have the come along in the second car, and just drop off
the car getting the work done. Call me when it's done.
But there's a Just Tires less than a mile away.

That's what we do if one of our vehicle needs work that requires the
vehicle to be left at the shop. With three vehicles and three drivers
working, doing without one vehicle for a day - especially just for a tire -
is a pretty big inconvenience. I'd rather throw the spare on and drive than
arrange transportation, etc.

Like you said, whatever works.