Specialized Repairs Keep Western Canada Farmers Rolling

Section repair technician at West End Tire preparing commercial tires for repair.

When your expensive farm tire takes a hit unexpectedly, it’s a tough pill to swallow.

What to do? While run-of-the-mill tire repairs are great for light damage, larger blow-outs pose a problem for most repair shops and dealerships.

Do you shell out for a brand-new tire? Or is there another solution? Manitoba tire supplier and repair shop West End Tire answers:


The Winnipeg business has spent years using pressure- and heat-based section repair techniques to patch up tire damage—like ugly wounds and gashes in the sidewall, face, and shoulder—for area farmers. The shop’s 65 years of history in the retail and commercial tire business has earned its trust in the region.

The whole section repair process works out to a fraction—often barely a fifth—of the cost of replacing a tire. “Buying a new tire can be like putting a down payment on a new truck,” Collet says, “So giving tires new life like this can go a long way financially.”

Section repairs are highly specialized: West End Tire’s technicians draw from advanced training to perform each repair with job-specific gear. Afterwards, staff use rigorous tests to check structural integrity before declaring a tire ready to roll.

Farmers across Manitoba and the Prairies trust the company with tires for tractors, front loaders, combines, grain trucks and more. Industries like forestry, mining and construction also rely on the service.

You don’t have to live near Winnipeg to have your tires repaired. West End Tire has built relationships with a network of dealers across the Prairies, so farmers can drop off their tire nearby.