Is it a bad idea to mount tires at home?
06-01-2008, 11:45 AM
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Tires or wheels? Wheels- no. Tires-yes...
If you're talking winter-to-summer take-off's, no problem at all. Use a good floor jack and it's very simple and safe.
I can't imagine mounting tires on an Audi wheel at home, but maybe that's just me. I'd hate to look at all the scratch marks I'd inevitably put in, assuming I was able to get the bead to fit, etc. My tire guy is worth his weight in gold, but I'm less of a DIYer than most here...my 0.02
I can't imagine mounting tires on an Audi wheel at home, but maybe that's just me. I'd hate to look at all the scratch marks I'd inevitably put in, assuming I was able to get the bead to fit, etc. My tire guy is worth his weight in gold, but I'm less of a DIYer than most here...my 0.02
06-01-2008, 03:19 PM
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The $20 was w/o balancing.
I have lifetime balancing for the current rims on my car and I know the guy who did it, so he will balance the new ones as long as they are on the car. Too bad he cant mount them for me.
06-01-2008, 03:54 PM
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lifetime balancing INCLUDES mounting
because they have to unmount the wheels/tires --> balance them --> then remount them
unless of course you're stating that u just bought new tires and want to mount them, then take them in for that "lifetime balancing"
also, anytime i've purchased new tires, the mount and balance total never exceed $20/tire, so if they must be giving u a total price of mount and balance, otherwise you're being ripped off
unless of course you're stating that u just bought new tires and want to mount them, then take them in for that "lifetime balancing"
also, anytime i've purchased new tires, the mount and balance total never exceed $20/tire, so if they must be giving u a total price of mount and balance, otherwise you're being ripped off
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06-01-2008, 04:00 PM
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If I may interpolate from responses and my experience with MC tires - 'tis a bad idea.
If you want to see what it takes to mount a tire on a rim...go ahead and remove a tire from a rim. I am not seeking to be condescending but $20/tire every 20K to 30K miles is Charlie Brown.
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06-01-2008, 04:14 PM
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I'm guessing you've never mounted a tire before.
It takes A LOT more effort than you think. Without the rim clamped to something (a tire machine, manual or powered), a large bar AND a central pivot point for the bar to bear against you will never get the tire fully on the rim. The first bead is easy, the 2nd is not so easy...