Swapping out tires asap

[403ep3]

So I've been waiting it out to switch my winters in and now I need definately need them on. Anyone know of any shops that aren't busy today? I will be calling around as well but if you guys know anyone, post up please? Thanks

[GQBalla]

Canadian Tire is first come first serve

[Thaco]

you waited until the second week of December to swap out your summers? You deserve to skate around today.


Mine were swapped out the last week of October.

[Caramel Cod]

Originally posted by GQBalla
Canadian Tire is first come first serve

More like first come, first "you-got-served".

[weeznah]

i swapped mine out yesterday on my silvia cause i was sideways just about all the way up the hill on 17th. Now she grips like on cement

[7thgenvic]

Go get a jack and wrench and DO-IT-YOURSELF

[n1zm0]

are the winters on separate rims or you need to do a mount and balance?

if separate do like he^ says, yourself, i remember one year i did in the chinook underground lol, cause i had no garage.

call option import they can usually fit last minute stuff like that in w/o appointment

[Caramel Cod]

Originally posted by 7thgenvic
Go get a jack and wrench and DO-IT-YOURSELF

Nope. Unless you're sure you know what you're doing...don't do this. Bad advice man. or as they say around here: "Fail."

[GQBalla]

how do you put on tires wrong? ^^

if they are on rims already, they should already be balanced.

if they aren't on rims then go get the, put on and balanced

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by GQBalla
if they are on rims already, they should already be balanced.

yeah if you absolutely cant goto a shop first.

although you should be putting RR and LR winters (order in which they came off last year) up front (hopefully the last shop marked them) and balancing them again.

Originally posted by Caramel Cod
Nope. Unless you're sure you know what you're doing...don't do this. Bad advice man. or as they say around here: "Fail."

lol wtf, make sure you put a hazmat suit on too

[Thaco]

Originally posted by GQBalla
how do you put on tires wrong? ^^

if they are on rims already, they should already be balanced.

if they aren't on rims then go get the, put on and balanced

i can almost guarantee that a torque wrench is not standard equipment in most people's tool boxes, so if you want warped rotors, sure, take this guys advice and change them yourself, without a torque wrench.

[SR240SX]

Originally posted by Thaco


i can almost guarantee that a torque wrench is not standard equipment in most people's tool boxes, so if you want warped rotors, sure, take this guys advice and change them yourself, without a torque wrench.

I've hand tightend my wheels countless number of times with a hand wrench, No wapred rotors here...Or any problems. Althought I do have a torque wrench now, If I think about using it....I use it...

[ekguy]

I was thinking of doing mine today too...Isn't the rule of thumb for hand tightening to go tight then drive for a few kms, then re-tighten??

[rockanrepublic]

wow brilliant time to change tires.
bring em to good tires LTD they did my tires no appointment cheap and fast.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by ekguy
I was thinking of doing mine today too...Isn't the rule of thumb for hand tightening to go tight then drive for a few kms, then re-tighten??

Pretty much yep. I don't know who uses a torque wrench for wheels (especially winter steelies).

[410440]

Originally posted by Caramel Cod


Nope. Unless you're sure you know what you're doing...don't do this. Bad advice man. or as they say around here: "Fail."

your the FAIL.

[ekguy]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit


Pretty much yep. I don't know who uses a torque wrench for wheels (especially winter steelies).

mine are on stock rims not steelie...I haven't rocked steelies in a good 5 years. Always try and pick up a cheap set of rims versus steel wheels...

Does it make a difference on how to tighten them if I'm putting on stock rims versus steelies though?

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
Pretty much yep. I don't know who uses a torque wrench for wheels (especially winter steelies).

all tire shops and stealerships ?

the alternative would be a torque stick and impact gun.

[rockanrepublic]

Originally posted by Thaco


i can almost guarantee that a torque wrench is not standard equipment in most people's tool boxes, so if you want warped rotors, sure, take this guys advice and change them yourself, without a torque wrench.

wait what you think you need a torque wrench to change tires? please tell me your joking?
always done it by hand for 5 years never run into a problem

and OP if you got the tires balanced on the rims then i recommend you do a >30min tire change to winters for free if not balanced then as i stated above take em to good tires LTD. Goodluck!

[Thaco]

wow, you guys are very uninformed for being "car enthusiasts"