Help..... Can I just replace one tire?
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Atlanta, Georgia
The dealership can not hold your car.
You have a spare tire and the the right to purchase tires at another facility .
All you have to do is tell the dealership you are going somewhere else to buy a set of tires and give me my keys.
Do not let them scare you into paying more for tires than you have to.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: IL
Doubt it causes a balancing issue if you follow the instructions. As far as clean up that will be up to the next installer. Most probably won't charge anything extra, but if they did it would be nothing compared to the $400 of tire wear you are saving by not having to replace your tires early. Besides many manufactures just give you a fix a flat aerosol can instead of a spare.
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: GA
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I've done this, saved money, works fine.
If you need to save money, get a matching used tire off eBay. I have done this 3 times to replace damaged tires when the remainder of the tires was similar to yours but I did not want to buy all 4 at that time. The used replacement let me go another year before replacement. Much cheaper too!
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From: GA
Any Dealer Who Pulls This...
...should be reported to Lexus and your state auto repair ombudsman and should never see your business again.
LOl.
The dealership can not hold your car.
You have a spare tire and the the right to purchase tires at another facility .
All you have to do is tell the dealership you are going somewhere else to buy a set of tires and give me my keys.
Do not let them scare you into paying more for tires than you have to.
The dealership can not hold your car.
You have a spare tire and the the right to purchase tires at another facility .
All you have to do is tell the dealership you are going somewhere else to buy a set of tires and give me my keys.
Do not let them scare you into paying more for tires than you have to.
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