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Expensing tire with nail in it?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:18 pm
So I work in development and so I drive to our construction sites from time to time. We obviously expense our mileage associated with the job, which, in theory, includes wear and tear.
However, the other day I had a flat due to a nail being in it. I obviously can’t prove that the nail was from our job site, but I find it highly unlikely it’s from anywhere else. They weren’t able to patch it bc too close to the wall, and because it’s an AWD car, I have to replace all 4 in order to keep the different tread levels from messing up the drivetrain (atleast that’s what tire guy and Google said, and tire guy is legit, not usually a shithead).
Is this something you’d deem expensable or not? It’s about $1,200, which won’t send me to the poorhouse but don’t love to pay. Thoughts? Am I being a cheapass (probably is the answer, atleast that’s what wife would say ha)?
However, the other day I had a flat due to a nail being in it. I obviously can’t prove that the nail was from our job site, but I find it highly unlikely it’s from anywhere else. They weren’t able to patch it bc too close to the wall, and because it’s an AWD car, I have to replace all 4 in order to keep the different tread levels from messing up the drivetrain (atleast that’s what tire guy and Google said, and tire guy is legit, not usually a shithead).
Is this something you’d deem expensable or not? It’s about $1,200, which won’t send me to the poorhouse but don’t love to pay. Thoughts? Am I being a cheapass (probably is the answer, atleast that’s what wife would say ha)?
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Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:20 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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It’s about $1,200
Come back when you get that lifted F250 and are paying $600 per tire.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:21 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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expense our mileage
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includes wear and tear.
going to try and expense oil changes too ?
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:22 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
You have to chose a standard mileage rate or actual cost for the tax year. You can’t blend it AFAIK.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:23 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Ask your husband to explain why high school level physics proves this to be false. Hint, tires don’t have motion relative to the ground.
Lol. The shite tire salespeople come up with.
Lol. The shite tire salespeople come up with.
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I have to replace all 4 in order to keep the different tread levels from messing up the drivetrain (atleast that’s what tire guy and Google said, and tire guy is legit, not usually a shithead).
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:24 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Your regular mileage check covers replacing tires
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:25 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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We obviously expense our mileage associated with the job, which, in theory, includes wear and tear.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:25 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
At least tell us you kept the other three tires.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:27 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Having and can suck but I always thought that was total BS. If that was true why do Subarus come with donut spares?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:28 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Next time leave the Suburus to the LGBT+ crowd.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:29 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Just buy a whole new vehicle
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:29 pm to LegendInMyMind
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At least tell us you kept the other three tires.
He could get the new tire shaved and it is common practice for a "legit" tire company like the OP suggests he is going to, but I am not going to tell him that.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:31 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
You can write off mileage, or actual expenses (shoe box full of gas station receipts, oil change receipts, tire shop receipts, etc).
Studious people keep all their receipts and during tax time they will add up all the receipts, then add up the mileage, and whichever is more is what they'll write off.
Studious people keep all their receipts and during tax time they will add up all the receipts, then add up the mileage, and whichever is more is what they'll write off.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:31 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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I have to replace all 4 in order to keep the different tread levels from messing up the drivetrain
Replace the two on the rear. If different tread levels messed up AWD drive trains there would be a shite ton of AWD automobiles in the shop for repairs......just think about that.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:31 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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Am I being a cheapass
This was confirmed when you declined the tire road hazard warranty
Did you also decline on the new set of tires
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:32 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Tires don’t wear identically, which is why we rotate them.
3 options:
1. Go find a used tire with similar wear. Or if they’re not showing much wear get another tire. It doesn’t affect the drivetrain as much as they say.
2. Or better yet I’d plug/patch it myself. If you do using a kit from the store make sure to get some rubber cement to coat the plug with if it’s one of the kits that don’t come with it.
3. Go to another mom and pop tire place or others until you find one that will plug/patch it. Tire places have gotten extremely over cautious with the not plugging holes because it’s too close to sidewall. If it’s ON the sidewall then it’s not wise to do. If it’s on the edge of the tread you’re fine if it’s done properly. It’s a liability issue for them.
Bonus option 4. Be a sucker and spend $1200 on a brand new set of tires
3 options:
1. Go find a used tire with similar wear. Or if they’re not showing much wear get another tire. It doesn’t affect the drivetrain as much as they say.
2. Or better yet I’d plug/patch it myself. If you do using a kit from the store make sure to get some rubber cement to coat the plug with if it’s one of the kits that don’t come with it.
3. Go to another mom and pop tire place or others until you find one that will plug/patch it. Tire places have gotten extremely over cautious with the not plugging holes because it’s too close to sidewall. If it’s ON the sidewall then it’s not wise to do. If it’s on the edge of the tread you’re fine if it’s done properly. It’s a liability issue for them.
Bonus option 4. Be a sucker and spend $1200 on a brand new set of tires
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:32 pm to Napoleon
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If that was true why do Subarus come with donut spares?
The distance limit for donuts limits damage. It is true the Subaru AWD system is more sensitive to tire diameter mismatch than most others.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:33 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
If you are expensing miles and you can't figure out how to cover this cost then god help you.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:35 pm to Obtuse1
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You can't have your cake and eat it too.
What’s the point in having a cake if you can’t eat it?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:35 pm to Gostofkennyrodgerds
Different tread depths mean the tire rotated different amount of times per mile.
Wears out spider gears in differential.
Wears out spider gears in differential.
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