Mattern Tire

His wife dropped off a tire and asked if there was anything we could do to fix it. I told her that we would try. Because of the design of that type of tire several attempts to patch the tire failed, leaving the only option to repair as a patch plug ( a DOT approved two ply boot incorporated into a...

self sealing stem inserted through the inner wall) backed up by the correct inner tube in which I was unable to provide at that time. When his wife came to pick up the tire I explained the repair very thoroughly, telling her that because of the tire design the tire would continue to leak and her husband would need to get a specialized tube to make the tire usable. 25 dollars is less than our normal price for this type of repair,which took over 45 minutes & materials to complete. A tube for a race tire can cost 35 to 40 dollars. If he wishes to provide the correct tube I would personally install it. After this, I'll ask him not to patronize.