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    Who Can You Trust to Mount Wheels?

    I have not had good experiences in the past with shops mounting tires on custom wheels. I had a tire shop actually peel the outer lip off of a draglite and the last time I had a set of tires mounted on aftermarket rims the "specialty - custom - aftermarket shop" that is local here in Murrysville (you know who), that brags about their wheel selection and capabilities, put a dime sized ding in the outside lip and refused to do anything about it...No more business for you!

    Well, Having just bought a new set of True Forged wheels and a new set of Nitto's, I am looking for some place that can be trusted not to D**K up a set of wheels and tired when they mount and balance them.

    Who do you recommend for such a small job but yet so important?

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    The only person I have ever let mount any of my wheels is Tim at the tire shop. its located in portage PA. They get the idea that wheels arent cheap, and take great care even for such a little job that they make like hardly any money on. I aint sure where you are located and it might be alttle far for you to drive to have tires mounted

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    My Wifes boss just bought a new machine for exactly this reason. They sell custom wheels (low volume) and can't trust anyone to mount them.
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    this is why I have a tire machine and dynamic balancer, I hate when people are ruff mounting tires
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    myself at work lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsnake03 View Post
    The only person I have ever let mount any of my wheels is Tim at the tire shop. its located in portage PA. They get the idea that wheels arent cheap, and take great care even for such a little job that they make like hardly any money on. I aint sure where you are located and it might be alttle far for you to drive to have tires mounted

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    This is going to sound dumb. But my buddy has had very good luck taking his benz to rent and roll. He doesnt rent rims but they still take care of the ones he owns.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 97LaserRed View Post
    myself at work lol


    same here
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    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsnake03 View Post
    The only person I have ever let mount any of my wheels is Tim at the tire shop. its located in portage PA. They get the idea that wheels arent cheap, and take great care even for such a little job that they make like hardly any money on. I aint sure where you are located and it might be alttle far for you to drive to have tires mounted
    X3!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by 97LaserRed View Post
    myself at work lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by 97LaserRed View Post
    myself at work lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by somethingclever View Post
    I go to sears and watch em like a hawk.....never once any problem.
    Have you seen Ron White's tater salad video? He goes off on Sears lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Killercanary View Post
    X3!!!


    Tim is the only person I would let touch my expensive wheels.
    x3 i even got my nittos from tim for a great price MY wheels cost as much as your true forged and he didnt put a mark on them
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedracer View Post
    Have you seen Ron White's tater salad video? He goes off on Sears lol

    I have but don't remember the part about sears......


    Are you Ron 'Tater Salad' White?

    Yessir....that's me....you caught the tater.


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    Quote Originally Posted by somethingclever View Post
    I have but don't remember the part about sears......


    Are you Ron 'Tater Salad' White?

    Yessir....that's me....you caught the tater.


    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHT84A5t418"]YouTube- Ron White - Tire College[/ame]

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    I've used Butler Tire for years. Always got whatever I needed mounted done quick with no problems and even manage to balance my slicks on Weld wheels
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    If your anywhere near Warrendale I would go to RPM they have a top of line tire machine. They also have some sick cars they are building there too check out.
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