Should I go to a 4S shop if my new car has a flat tire?

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McAbel
07/29/25 11:18pm
No, you can just find a tire repair shop outside. Here are some related introductions to tire repair methods: 1. Traditional rubber strip method: This method is relatively primitive. The principle is to first use a sharp tool such as an awl to enlarge the damaged hole, and then fill the hole with a rubber strip coated with glue. It is simple to operate, very low cost, and takes very little time. There is no need to separate the tire from the rim, nor is there a need for dynamic balance. 2. Patch repair method: This method is the most common, and most tire repair shops use this method. First, separate the tire from the rim, grind the damaged area inside the tire to make the glue adhere more firmly, then clean up the grinding debris, apply some special tire repair glue to the damaged area and its surroundings, stick the repair patch on the damaged area and press it firmly, and then apply another layer of glue. 3. Mushroom nail repair: The mushroom nail is currently the most advanced tire repair method, which also belongs to internal tire repair. It requires separating the tire from the rim, and dynamic balance must be performed after the repair is completed. The difference between the mushroom nail repair method and the patch repair method is that the mushroom nail repair method can well fill the gaps in the damaged hole, avoiding further expansion of the damaged area.
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