In article <P_wmc.83553$oN1.58467@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, "tomamaron"
<ed@aol.net> wrote:

>My Civic got a nail in the tire so I mounted the spare and drove it to
>Discount Tire Co. Initially they said it'd be 15 bucks to repair and remount
>the new one, but afterwords they didn't charge me anything. Kinda suprised
>me, but at same time I'm really paranoid about them screwing with something
>so I'll come back there and make a major purchase. I did a inspection around
>the tire and around the car, and everything seems normal. Umm, any info on
>why they didn't charge (he specifically said "You want me to charge you??")
>or is this just policy.

My local tire franchise provides free flat repair.
I think the business they gain more than compensates for the time they spend.
When you think of it, MOST of us probably don't get a flat but maybe once
in our tires lifetime.