If they had taken longer to get to you, then you might have had time to get someone lined up to do the work for ya!
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ROC member-mount tires on BE wheels?
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They are not hard to mount. Figure out which side of the tire you want on the outside face of the rim (important if the tires are unidirectional [they will have an arrow on them if they do]), then mount it from the backside of the rim. With alloy wheels, you will want a tire iron that is safe for alloy, usually some type of composite coating on the iron. In a pinch, I've used milk jug plastic wrapped around a tire iron or even a very large screwdriver. Just be careful, think it through, and use common sense.
I've mounted hundreds of tires by hand, mostly on farm equipment and tractors. Modern car tires and rims are easy-peasy in comparison.
Balancing....i can't help you with that...generally need a hub mounted in a vice for home-balancing, but I bet if you YouTube it, there are probably some innovative methods out there.
Last set I mounted, I took to get balanced at a shop and it was $15/per wheel, just for balancing, in small town America! Prices have gone up a lot in the last ten years!
I've mounted hundreds of tires by hand, mostly on farm equipment and tractors. Modern car tires and rims are easy-peasy in comparison.
Balancing....i can't help you with that...generally need a hub mounted in a vice for home-balancing, but I bet if you YouTube it, there are probably some innovative methods out there.
Last set I mounted, I took to get balanced at a shop and it was $15/per wheel, just for balancing, in small town America! Prices have gone up a lot in the last ten years!
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