Changing my own tires?

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Author Message   David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 17 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:00 pm:    I've found a few places to buy tires cheap. But not mounted. I could drive down to a shop and have them mount the tires for another $100 but . . . Has anybody ever changed their own tires?   Greg Tearne (Gooddoggomez) Member Username: Gooddoggomez Post Number: 45 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:37 pm:    I believe you need a bead breaker and some "tyre plyers" and alot of elbow grease. Not sure if these are available in the States. They aren't cheap here (OZ). I'd pay the money and forget the hassle. gtt   Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 149 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:45 pm:    David-- Where do you live? Here in Tennessee, we have CO-OP. Don't know if that exists in your area, but if it does, they will do it for $6/tire. Try that out before you screw something up...if you don't have CO-OP, check around at some of the other local farming cooperational places...Tractor Supply Company, etc. FWIW... Zach   D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 343 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:51 pm:    mounting tires for 100.00? That seems a little steep. If you can get the old tires off you can use gas to get the new ones on. Gas makes the rubber super slick.   Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 152 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:54 pm:    I feel an accident...   David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 18 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 07:43 pm:    Gas? In an enclosed space? That gets hot when I drive? I think I'll just get them mounted. . . .   Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 159 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:04 pm:    I'm telling you man...hit the CO-OP...I don't know if $6/tire can be beat.   Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) New Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:13 pm:    I bought my tires from tirerack.com and had them mounted with new valves and spin balanced for $20 a tire. Considering all the charges, it was still way cheaper than buying at a local tire shop.   David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 20 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:53 pm:    Yes. 5 tires X $20 = $100. It's still cheaper to mount 5 Dunlop RT's at $650 (total) than 5 BFG's at $972. I'll probably go with Dunlops for now. I can put $329 towards rock sliders instead of tires. Maybe in two or three years I'll have a set of BFG M/T's. And maybe I'll have a 14k gold toilet?   David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 21 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:55 pm:    Okay, before you say it $322. You happy?