Pneumatic drill tire removal

[Dbizz]

Does anybody have a problem with a tire shop using a pneumatic drill to remove the tires? I'm switching over to Snow tires and that's what they use.

 

[Dodger Blue]

Why would someone have a problem with it?

 

[oddball]

It's about the technician, not the tool. Almost every shop will use impact drivers to zip lug nuts off and on. Lazy techs can scratch wheels, strip lugs and round lugnuts if they don't pay attention.
No matter what, you should ALWAYS double check the torque on the lugnuts and the air pressure in the tires after visiting a tire shop.
I'm to the point where the cars I really care about I keep a spare set of wheels (or put the wheels up on stands) and only take the wheels to the tire shop.

 

[Dodger Blue]

It's about the technician, not the tool. Almost every shop will use impact drivers to zip lug nuts off and on. Lazy techs can scratch wheels, strip lugs and round lugnuts if they don't pay attention.
No matter what, you should ALWAYS double check the torque on the lugnuts and the air pressure in the tires after visiting a tire shop.
I'm to the point where the cars I really care about I keep a spare set of wheels (or put the wheels up on stands) and only take the wheels to the tire shop.

It's funny you mention that. I took a road trip to visit family over the holiday and on Sunday afternoon I noticed my pressures were a little low. Stopped into a Tire Pros that was about to close and got an air check. They brought everything up to 36 psi, but now my left rear has a slow leak. It went down to 28 before the TPMS notified me. Had to fill it back up twice on the way home. I think he must have damaged the valve stem, but it looks clean as a whistle on the inside. Now that it's light out in going to cover it in soapy water and check for a leak.

Do you think KIA will replace the tire under warranty if it was damaged from that air check? They have 7000 miles on them and I was going in this week to get them rotated anyways. Might just get a tube of fix-a-flat and hope that does the job.

 

[oddball]

I had two bad valve stems straight from the dealer. Tire shops charge ~$10 to replace a stem. Try to find the leak. If it's the stem or a puncture that can be plugged then I'd say just go to a tire shop. Quick and cheap. If it's the bead or not-fixable then you have more to think about.

Try to NEVER use fix-a-flat unless it's a real emergency. That stuff is gorilla snot and makes life hell for every poor soul that ever touches that rim.

 

[Dodger Blue]

I had two bad valve stems straight from the dealer. Tire shops charge ~$10 to replace a stem. Try to find the leak. If it's the stem or a puncture that can be plugged then I'd say just go to a tire shop. Quick and cheap. If it's the bead or not-fixable then you have more to think about.

Try to NEVER use fix-a-flat unless it's a real emergency. That stuff is gorilla snot and makes life hell for every poor soul that ever touches that rim.

Good advice. I took it to a tire shop and they found a tiny little machine screw embedded in the tread. Patched it up for free and sent me on my way.