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Tire Repair & Rotation
Rotating your tires means moving them from one side of the vehicle to the other, moving them from front to back or a combination of both. Regular tire rotation helps avoid uneven tire wear that can lead to poor performance and gas mileage. Some tires need rotated at specific intervals, while others will need rotated depending on the wear. To find out when your tires need rotated, check your vehicle's owner's manual or ask one of our technicians.
Tire Rotation

Q. Can you patch the sidewall of a tire?
Tire Repairs
A. For your safety and the safety of others, trash the tire! There is no safe repair for a tire with a damaged sidewall. Absolutely do not attempt to repair a tire with damage to the sidewall. That will be the first place it will fail. There are three primary considerations when repairing a punctured tire. You need to evaluate the damage the object caused as it punctured the tire, reestablish an airtight seal of the tire's innerliner, and completely fill the path the object took through the tire. Typically a mushroom-shaped patch and plug combination repair is considered to be the best method of repairing a punctured steel belted radial. A correct tire repair seals the innerliner and fills the path of the hole. A combination of patch & plug or a specific "mushroom" patch that combines the functions. The patch on the insides reseals the innerliner to restore air containment and the rubber filler inserted through the hole prevents moisture from reaching the steel belts and body cord (see green arrow on picture below).
tire repair
Patch Only on the Inside
Reseals the innerliner but does not fill the patch of the injury. This allows moisture to follow the path of the hole and reach the steel belts (causing them to rust) and/or the body cord.
String Plug Through the Path of the Hole
Often done as an external repair without inspecting the interior of the tire for damage. Fills the path of the hole, but does not guarantee sealing of the innerliner. This may allow air to escape through the rubber as well as from the tire.
Any repair attempted without removing the tire from the wheel is improper. Without inspecting the inside of the tire for hidden damage comes the risk of returning a weakened tire to service. Punctures in the tread area that looked repairable have revealed upon further investigation that the object that punctured the tire had been long enough to cut the tire's sidewall from the inside. Without dismounting the tire, the hidden damage would have been missed.
Simply plugging a tire from the outside without removing the tire from the wheel is improper. If a tire is punctured while off-roading far away from civilization and a spare tire isn't available, a plug may serve as a temporary low speed solution that must be replaced with a proper repair as soon as possible upon returning to the road.
Additionally, any repair that doesn't completely fill the path the object took through the tire is incomplete. While a patch on the inside of the tire reseals the innerliner, it does not fill the path of the puncture. This will allow moisture to reach the steel belts and/or the casing cords causing them to rust or deteriorate.
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KANSAS
Wichita
1452 N. Maize Rd.
Wichita, KS 67212
Phone: 316-773-9595
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3167 N. Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
Phone: 316-634-1444
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Wichita
2015 W. 21st St.
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: 316-838-0807
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Andover
644 S. Andover Rd.
Andover, KS 67002
Phone: 316-733-1254
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tires Clay Center
410 Court St
Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone: 785-632-2135
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Concordia
1721 Lincoln
Concordia, KS 66901
Phone: 785-243-2706
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tires Derby
130 E. Madison
Derby, KS 67037
Phone: 316-788-3647
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Emporia
611 Prairie Street
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: 620-343-8473
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tires Fredonia
1526 N 2nd St
Fredonia, KS 66736
Phone: 620-378-4528
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Garden City
1702 E. Fulton
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: 620-276-2323
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tires Goodland
1402 Main
Goodland, KS 67735
Phone: 785-899-3689
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Great Bend
1820 N. Main St.
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: 620-793-5477
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tires Hays
730 E. 8th St.
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: 785-628-1071
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Hutchinson
29 W. Sherman
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone: 620-663-3381
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tires Liberal
837 S. Kansas Avenue
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone: 620-624-4823
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Norton
11101 Road E1
Norton, KS 67654
Phone: 785-877-5181
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tires Park City
5941 N Air Cap Drive
Park City, KS 67219
Phone: 620-231-7210
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Pittsburg
901 N Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone: 620-231-7210
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tires Salina
684 S. Broadway Blvd
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: 785-825-8724
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Topeka
2820 NW 25th St.
Topeka, KS 66618
Phone: 785-232-4400
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tires Topeka
300 SW 6th Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Phone: 785-233-4156
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Topeka
2855 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, Kansas 66614
Phone: 785-271-1122
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tires Topeka
1700 SW Westport Dr
Topeka, Kansas 66604
Phone: 785-271-0123
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NEBRASKA
Chadron
231 W. 2nd Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: 308-432-4488
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tires Holdrege
1105 Burlington Street
Holdrege, NE 68949
Phone: 308-995-6188
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Lexington
HWY 283 & HWY I-80
Lexington, NE 68850
Phone: 308-324-6374
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tires Lexington
511 Plum Creek Pkwy
Lexington, NE 68850
Phone: 308-324-4604
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McCook
808 W B Street
McCook, NE 69001

Phone: 308-345-5560
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tires North Platte
1100 S. Dewey
North Platte, NE 69101
Phone: 308-532-1100
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Omaha
7880 F Street
Omaha, NE 68127
Phone: 308-324-6374
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tires Sidney
238 Illinois Street
Sidney, NE 69162
Phone: 308-254-5125
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Scottsbluff
709 Broadway
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone: 308-632-7731
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tires Scottsbluff
3588 Immigrant Trail Drive
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone: 308-220-3224
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COLORADO
Arvada
5210 West 78th Place
Arvada, CO 80003
Phone: 303-427-1177
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tires Castle Rock
4978 Front Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone: 720-733-1199
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Denver TechCtr
8000 E. Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: 303-694-2585
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tires Denver
6995 N Broadway
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 303-426-7947
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Lakewood
11196 W Colfax Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: 303-238-7595
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tires Littleton
12672 West Ken Caryl Ave
Littleton, CO 80127
Phone: 303-973-3828
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Burlington
47200 US-24
Burlington, CO 80807
Phone: 719-346-5358
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tires Lamar
105 S. 4th St.
Lamar, CO 81052
Phone: 719-336-9075
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OKLAHOMA
Guymon
Guymon Tire and Auto
1018 Highway 54 NE
Guymon, OK 73942
Phone: 580-338-2516
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We are a proud Goodyear dealer, but as one of the largest independent tire dealers in North America we have access to all tire brands at very competitive pricing and can handle warranties on any tire we sell.
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AUTO REPAIR & SERVICES
Air Conditioning Repair,
Driveline Repair, Tire Balancing,
Air Filters, Engine Repair,
Tire Installation, Alternator Repair,
Fluid Inspection, Tire Repair,
Battery Replacement, Muffler Repair,
Tire Rotation, Belt Hose Replacement,
Nitrogen, Transmission Repair,
Brake Repair, Oil Changes Service,
Tune Up, Car Service,
Preventative Maintenance, Wheel Alignments,
Cooling System Repair, Suspension Repair,
Windshield Wiper Blades
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