Indianapolis Tire Shop serves McCordsville from its shop at 3351 W Morris St, 18.5 miles away. If you have a nail or screw in the tread, call before you drive. A clean tread puncture can usually be patched, but sidewall damage means a new tire, and knowing which saves a wasted trip.
A nail in the tread and a gash in the sidewall look alike from the driver's seat, and they end differently. A small, clean puncture in the center of the tread is the kind a shop can repair from the inside. Damage on the shoulder or sidewall is not, and a tire driven flat even a short way can have its inner liner ruined, which turns a repair into a replacement.
From McCordsville the shop at 3351 W Morris St in Indianapolis is 18.5 miles off. Fortville is 4.7 miles from McCordsville and Fishers is 6.5, but this page is about the call you make before you leave your driveway.
Can I drive on a slow leak, or should I swap to the spare?
Top the tire up to the pressure on the driver's door-jamb sticker and watch it. If it holds for a few hours, a careful drive is reasonable. If it is down again by the time you finish breakfast, put the spare on and stay off the highway.
A tire that has been run low and hot can be damaged internally even if it looks fine afterwards, so tell whoever looks at it how far you drove on it.
What should I have ready when I call about a puncture?
The shop can only say whether a repair is likely if you can describe the damage. Read the size off the sidewall before you dial. The schedule is Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Sat 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, closed Sun, so check that your timing fits before you set out.
- The tire size printed on the sidewall
- Where the object sits: center of the tread, shoulder, or sidewall
- Roughly how far you drove after it went soft
- Whether you have a usable spare in the car
Is a plug alone a proper repair?
Ask for a patch applied from the inside rather than a plug pushed in from the outside. A plug on its own is a roadside stopgap in most shops' view, so ask what the repair will involve when you call.
How far is McCordsville from the tire shop?
The shop at 3351 W Morris St is 18.5 miles in a straight line from McCordsville. That is a straight-line figure, not a drive time, so allow for the route you actually take.
Can any tire puncture be repaired?
No. Small punctures in the central tread are the repairable kind. Sidewall damage, shoulder damage and tires driven flat for a distance usually need replacing.
Should I call before driving from McCordsville?
Yes. Describe the damage and give the tire size so you learn whether it is a repair or a replacement before you make the trip.