Putting winter tires on myself

[Canmorite]

Anything I should look out for? Is it the same as changing a tire, or do I have to worry about balancing, etc?

Thanks...

[Redlyne_mr2]

Are the tires mounted on a wheel or are you inquiring about how to mount them onto a wheel?

[Aleks]

Too slow

:rofl:

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Are the tires mounted on a wheel or are you inquiring about how to mount them onto a wheel?

On wheels already, sitting in my garage.

[Joe-G]

Im thinking that the tires are already mounted and he simply has to switch them onto the car.
If so, you wouldn't have to worry about anything except for torquing the wheels properly and in the proper star pattern. The wheels were probably already balanced when the tires were mounted so everything should be easy.

[mo_money2supe]

Just be sure that if the tires are directional treads (there would be arrows on the sidewall of the tire, OP) to make sure the arrows point forward when the tire's at the top of its rotation.

[Senseiz]

Break the lugs when the wheels are still on the floor.
(if you have a RWD) or (if you have a FWD and never engage your parking brake).

BTW, those winter tires from Canadian tires, in the flyer and everything does not include balancing charges.

[bobby_lu]

No reason why you can't, it would be nice if you have a floor jack though. You'll find out if the balancing weights came off when you drive it...

[C4S]

Just make sure you won't screw up front and rear tire!!

Somehow, my brother in law, took his car for tire swap.. the tire shop put 255 tire in front .. and 225 in the back .. :(

[adam c]

Originally posted by C4S
Just make sure you won't screw up front and rear tire!!

Somehow, my brother in law, took his car for tire swap.. the tire shop put 255 tire in front .. and 225 in the back .. :(

haha i had a shop (CMS/ok tire at the old T&T) put my directional tires on backwards

tsk tsk

[97'Scort]

Make sure you chock the wheels. On a RWD car, if you jack up the rear, there's nothing holding the front wheels from moving. You'd be amazed how many people are that stupid :nut:

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by adam c


haha i had a shop (CMS/ok tire at the old T&T) put my directional tires on backwards

tsk tsk

Took crowfoot dodge 4 tries to get my directional tires on the right way one year.

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by Senseiz
Break the lugs when the wheels are still on the floor.
(if you have a RWD) or (if you have a FWD and never engage your parking brake).


It's AWD. The parking brake engages the rear wheels, correct?


Originally posted by C4S
Just make sure you won't screw up front and rear tire!!

Somehow, my brother in law, took his car for tire swap.. the tire shop put 255 tire in front .. and 225 in the back .. :(

I'm pretty sure mine are the same size all around. Have to double check though.


Originally posted by 97'Scort
Make sure you chock the wheels. On a RWD car, if you jack up the rear, there's nothing holding the front wheels from moving. You'd be amazed how many people are that stupid :nut:

So with AWD will I need to chock the wheels? And by chock you mean prevent from rolling forward I'm guessing...

Thanks for all the replies. Searched google but didn't find any articles for doing it by yourself :thumbsup:

[QuasarCav]

If you are using a floor jack and only doing one tire at a time it's as simple as removing 5 lugs. No need to worry about chocking when you have 3 wheels on the ground at all times.

[Moe Man]

where did you buy the tires from, usually they will do seasonal changes for free if you purchased the tires from there.

[adam c]

i always raise one side at a time (either left/right or front/back) i don't like only having 1 corner raised

[rc2002]

If the winter wheels are balanced already then you probably won't need rebalancing. You might need an alignment though if the tires have a significant size difference.

If the tires on the car have been on for a while they might need a couple bumps to get them off. I always put some anti-seize on the hubs so they don't get stuck.

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
If you are using a floor jack and only doing one tire at a time it's as simple as removing 5 lugs. No need to worry about chocking when you have 3 wheels on the ground at all times.

Sweet.


Originally posted by Moe Man
where did you buy the tires from, usually they will do seasonal changes for free if you purchased the tires from there.

When I bought the car, the seller put the winter tires in with the car. Used for 1-2 seasons apparently, they look good.