tire mounting at discount tire?

kenchan

soji- did you check local speedshops and wheel repair places? unless the discount tire has touchless mounters expect to have mounting marks all over your wheels.

sojirovskensi

looks like we don't have one here in Dallas.
It is so hard to find!

toplessdottie

I would check out the Texas thread..... lots of guys there, I'm sure someone has found a place in (near) Dallas that has touchless.

Just a thought

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'70 Datsun 2000 Roadster
'09 370z- Invidia, Stillen G3, ZEnclosure

toplessdottie

I just saw that you ALREADY posted in the Texas section..... and they were the one's that recomended DTC......

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Chris
'70 Datsun 2000 Roadster
'09 370z- Invidia, Stillen G3, ZEnclosure

kenchan

well, i can't speak for all discount tire places as it appears others have had good luck with them. i would not trust my local discount tire, that's for sure.

sojirovskensi

No one talked about D/C so..

corbin09

OP- Where ever you go, just ensure that you speak with a manager and explain to them that your wheels are more so a collectors item then a simple wheel on a car. The manager will usually offer to mount them himself, or make sure the person doing the work is competent. Just dont take to ntb, I had them strip one of my lugs on my car and damage one of my volks trying to get it off. The only NTB I would go to is the one off of Inwood and Spring Valley, they do great job and some of the employees drive z's.

You could also call Wheel Repair America. They are in Richardson I believe but do all the mounting/ dismounting when they refinish wheels so they know how to mount properly.

Just some suggestions.

sojirovskensi

where exactly do they make marks/scratches?

kenchan

usually around and near the tip of the rim. sometimes on the backside of the rim where its adjacent to the tire bead they will scratch paint off as well. and also need to look out for spoke damage.

it's just a matter of the shop having the right tools and staff so your local discount tire might have both. not sure. i would make sure the shop owner is aware that you dont want mount marks on the wheels. my local discount tires had neither and my wheels came out damaged. actually most tire stores in my area do not have this mounter and ends up with mount marks. this is why i drive out to tirerack to get my tires wrapped. my local wheel repair shop now has these tools so i will be consulting with them to fix my one sport wheel that was damaged by a local tire store when plugged.

with the right tools and staff there should be absolutely no damage at all.