Obviously that's not plausible with the shipping costs. I dunno....IMO, Interco knows they put out a bad product. Just own it and refund the money (since shipping would kill your point)...or offer a replacement (which is going to cost even more in shipping). What's done with the tire at this point should be irrelevant; however, I'm sure that's not how Interco views it unfortunately and people plugging the tires in question to be able to use them will likely ruin the option of getting a refund/replacement. It is what it is, but posting up what you're doing online, IMO is unwise.