is there any way to avoid wheel damage
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changing tires soon, is there anyway to avoid wheel damage from those machines, can tires be put on by hand, I have had 3 wheels on my M5 scratched by 3 different places, I'm so desperate to avoid damage I'd even contemplate mailing one wheel at a time somewhere good
any ideas?
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Ditto on the good tire shop. Around here I have only 2 shops in a 40 mile radious that don't trash big wheels. The one that is the best specializes in mounting 20" plus wheels and tires so our small 18" wheels are not an issue for them. Oh, and tell them that you don't want ANY marks on your wheels and make it clear thatr there will be an issue if there are.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Blacksport350
Oh, and tell them that you don't want ANY marks on your wheels and make it clear thatr there will be an issue if there are.
Good luck!
Good luck!
It was an idiot move on my part not using one of the two guys that know me and do a good job.
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Yup, its all about the tire tech. Tell them up front you want to be sure the wheels look just as good when you pick up as they did when you brought them in.
The issue is that most tire places have a $7 an hour tire buster. You need to go to a shop that has a regular tech or a tire specialist doing the job. They cost more, but its so very worth it.
Check on the Tire Rack web site for "recommended tire installers" in your area. They are all pretty safe bets.
The issue is that most tire places have a $7 an hour tire buster. You need to go to a shop that has a regular tech or a tire specialist doing the job. They cost more, but its so very worth it.
Check on the Tire Rack web site for "recommended tire installers" in your area. They are all pretty safe bets.
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Originally Posted by dark knight
changing tires soon, is there anyway to avoid wheel damage from those machines, can tires be put on by hand, I have had 3 wheels on my M5 scratched by 3 different places, I'm so desperate to avoid damage I'd even contemplate mailing one wheel at a time somewhere good
any ideas?
any ideas?
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I only go to places with one of these:
http://www.eagleequip.com/page/EE/PROD/TC/ART-MASTER
Nothing ever touches the rim. Really cool to watch in action.
http://www.eagleequip.com/page/EE/PROD/TC/ART-MASTER
Nothing ever touches the rim. Really cool to watch in action.
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Originally Posted by Michael B.
Check on the Tire Rack web site for "recommended tire installers" in your area. They are all pretty safe bets.
I'd recommend going to some place that sells HREs or some other high end brands and ask who they use.
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Originally Posted by TAch Miami
Not all of them. My mechanic closed his shop and became a manager at one of Tire Rack's installers. He assured me that the 4 rims would come out with no problems. Well the first rim came out out with a 12 long scratch because his "experienced" guy didn't noticed the nylon guide piece was missing and a couple of gouges because the pry bar slipped a couple of times. Luckily they paid for the refinish.
The only local shop that can do this job properly is not on their list. But all of the local dealers know who it is and take their wheels there. The best equipment is so expensive that only a few shops are willing to invest in it.
So I agree with the other here -- it is all about the quality of the equipment and the skill of the operator. The very best equipment will mount and dismount the tyres without ever touching the wheels. Pretty amazing actually.
Stephen
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Folks travel from far and wide to visit Wheel Balancing in Culver City (LA). Just had four put on my GT3, all good. Earlier this year my erstwhile M5 had four PS2s installed and I stood over Discount TIre with a tire iron, they still dented two of my rims, which of course they denied. You might say DT should heave their equipment, but that would be a bad pun.