Ive called 3 well rated tire shops

[sdiver68]

I think alot of places will be overly defensive when it comes to questions like that. Sorry for the long story, but I suspect the same type of attitude is what your getting from the tire shops.

I just take my wheels in and if theres visible damage I would worry about disputing it with them then.

Ive thought about that and agree. However, if a shop owner/manager gets upset over a question like that phrased in a non-negative manner I'm happy to take the pass.

Luckily there are about 500 shops in the area.

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[Bluemustang]

I just went through the same thing trying to get 285/35R19 tires on my SVE Drift wheels. Had to call 3 tire shops to find one that said they could do it. Other shops said they could do it but couldn’t guarantee not scratching the wheel. It ended up being a Mr. Tire joe Shmo shop that did the job. The guy said yeah no problem. There is an expensive Hunter mounting machine that we have and never use, except a few times when a Lamborghini came in. Seemed stupid to me that a lot shops shyed away from doing it but now I understand. So definitely look for a shop that has a Hunter machine just to be safe.

 

[Strokerswild]

Find a shop that uses Hunter equipment.

I ordered my MRR wheels/tires from PK Auto Design, and I believe they use Hunter equipment. The wheels were basicallly flawless upon delivery. Wish they would have stayed that way, my custom finish has proven to be exceptionally fragile...

 

[sdiver68]

Ok the deed is done. Scratch free. Paid almost triple from a top custom shop.

They were working on a 68 Shelby though...cool to see!

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