215 + 9" rim

[dreaMervaj]

So I went to Discount Tires to look for some Falken Ziex 512's which was recommended by a member on here (I was looking at FK452's too).

The guy at Discount Tires looked at me with the most shocking face ever when he asked what was the width of my rim and I said, 9 inchesssss. LOL.

He said it wouldn't be normal or I would be stretching out the 215 way too much with the 9" rim I had.

So my question to you guys is; where do you guys go to install and get your tires put on!? LOL. I'm in Upstate SC (Spartanburg area) BTW.

Let me know. Thanks.

[thetopcow]

I go to Sears.

[dreaMervaj]

I go to Sears.

Would Sears do it? I need to order them because no one has the FK452 or the 512's in stock; blah.

I just don't want someone to mess up my rims!

[brndck]

go to a place that doesn't hire techs who look at you with shocked faces when you ask them to put a 215 on a 9" wheel.

shouldn't be too hard to find somewhere that doesn't hire idiots. perhaps the phone book would be a good place to begin your search.

or even the regional section of this forum.

[Nick_04K]

This should be in the regional section. They wouldn't do it at all though?
Usually just tell them you know it's a stretch and you want it put on anyway and they'll do it. Least thats how guys around here are.

[s13silvia123]

or get yourself this

http://www.harborfreight.com/portable-tire-changer-34542.html?utm_term=34542&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase

[GunmetalSR]

install them yourself its not hard to do at all
o and if ur worried about messin up your wheels as long as ur careful u wont and ive done it on my te37's

[Nezahualcoyotl]

or get yourself this

Portable Tire Changer (http://www.harborfreight.com/portable-tire-changer-34542.html?utm_term=34542&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase)

You might need a "Cheetah" tank too. That's what I used to use at the last tire shop I worked at.
TSI CH-5|TSICH-5|TSI-CH-5|TSI Tire Service Tools CH-5 (http://www.etoolnet.com/buy-tsi-tire-service-tools-ch-5-tire-inflators-pressure-gauges-chucks-at-etoolnet.html)

[GunmetalSR]

You might need a "Cheetah" tank too. That's what I used to use at the last tire shop I worked at.
TSI CH-5|TSICH-5|TSI-CH-5|TSI Tire Service Tools CH-5 (http://www.etoolnet.com/buy-tsi-tire-service-tools-ch-5-tire-inflators-pressure-gauges-chucks-at-etoolnet.html)
lol yo those are so much fun hahaha i used it before and i had 2 and me and my friend kept tryin to shoot each other lol it has a kick to it

[boosted KA24DE]

Places like the big name stores don't like to do things that are not to spec and don't want to be held liable for you blowing a tire and killing yourself. They generally will follow guide lines to cover their asses. Best thing is to do it your self. Its so easy even a cave man can do it!

[turboboost12004]

stretching tires is stupid and useless....

[ZX88]

i go to discount tire. the guys at your place are pussies
or dont have a cheeta blaster.

[Marcus]

i go to discount tire. the guys at your place are pussies
or dont have a cheeta blaster.


no, your discount tire shouldnt be doing that.



no discounttire ive EVER been to will mount anything thats not recommended.

[GunmetalSR]

stretching tires is stupid and useless....u shut your mouth, your opinion on that wasnt asked for-opinion on where and how to mount his tires was

[Lucas180]

It should be fine!

[dreaMervaj]

Sorry guys; I should've posted this in the regional section.

But I haven't got a straight answer but "do it yourself", I'm not much of a DIY and I wouldn't trust myself. LOL

So skip the big name shops?

[GunmetalSR]

yes dont try any big name shops or like i said do it urself
all u need is a compressor pluged to the wheel and pushing air in but make sure the bottom is seated then spray starter fluid on the inner part of the rim by the tire and take a tourch and get close enough to light the fluid...itll expand so quick it seal the tire but make sureur a little distance or like me say good bye to ur beard and eye lashes and eye brows lmao
YouTube - ‪How to stretch a tire‬‎ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teGrvDePKUM)
for more vids search how to stretch a tire

[Style]

i been running the FK452 and the St115 215/40 on a 9 and i never needed a cheetah. lol wtf are you guys talking about. also dont even waste your time trying to mount that tire on the rim yourself, ish is not gonna happen.

[GunmetalSR]

i been running the FK452 and the St115 215/40 on a 9 and i never needed a cheetah. lol wtf are you guys talking about. also dont even waste your time trying to mount that tire on the rim yourself, ish is not gonna happen.
ive done it, multiple times

[azndoc]

215 on a 9 is easy.

CTO has done 215 on a 10.5

Just sayin

[frsh4]

215 on a 9 is easy.

CTO has done 215 on a 10.5

Just sayin


CTO is defiantly the best. They put a 214/40 on my 9.5. No questions asked.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/dirtychuki91/SU1HMDAxMTctMjAxMDAzMDYtMTIwMy5qcGc.jpg
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/dirtychuki91/DSC00412.jpg

[Slidin' Sam]

If you have good wheels you wont have any problems seating up the tires. If you do need some assistance just get some flammable brake cleaner or something, spray it around inside the tire with a line coming out onto the ground, then light it on fire as you spray air in through the valve stem and BOOM! Your tire has seated up!

[510-SR20DET]

Put'a fawkin tires on my rims!
That would work too, try it.

[nathanong87]

215 on a 9 doesn't even need a cheetah.

[rob22]

no cheetah needed just go to a local tire shop and get them mounted.

[FusionR240sx]

go to a place that isn't a big name company.
cuz they suck and hire retards @ 7.50 an hour

[OBEEWON]

Go to the hood...

...if there is one in SC.

215 on a 9 may or may not need a cheetah depending on the tire. Falkens stretch easy so you probably wont need one.

[smelly240]

it matters more the rim than the tire...

<3 othjuice

[The_Other_Aaron]

no, your discount tire shouldnt be doing that.



no discounttire ive EVER been to will mount anything thats not recommended.

Most of my acquaintances and myself all go to a Discount Tire here in Orlando as it's pretty much the best place in the area for getting stretch done.

I got some 205/45 and 215/45 mounted on some 17x8.5/17x10s there for my VW.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

I have that same size tire on same size wheels, took it to a local mom and pop tire place they didnt hesitate/say anything out of the ordinary. Falkens stretch rather easily. Heres a pic for reference. (fronts)

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc103/allntrlundrgrnd/IMG_3261.jpg?t=1281110580

[whiterps13]

Discount Tire mounted 215/40's on my 18x9.5's.
They said that they dont reccommend it, but they are my wheels and tires so they will do whatever I ask.

[dreaMervaj]

The guy did tell me he doesn't recommend it which is what made me think; hey maybe he or his employees can't do it or don't know how to do it.

I guess I'll just have to risk it and let them mount my tires.

So here's another question for you guys; For a DD should I go with FK452 or a Ziex 512?

Thanks to all the guys who replied with real answers.

[wh0aitznic0]

It helps when your tire guy drives a Vdub. He's got a 195/45/15 on a 9J.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Of course the guy at the tire place thinks it would be "too much of a stretch" To them any stretch is too much because of "liability reasons."

My buddy had 215/45 512 on a 9.5... We had to do the fire beading trick, but it was easy.

[CamryOnBronze]

Discount mounted my 215/45 on my 17x9s, lol. Sounds like you need to befriend the manager. :)

[whiterps13]

The guy did tell me he doesn't recommend it which is what made me think; hey maybe he or his employees can't do it or don't know how to do it.

I guess I'll just have to risk it and let them mount my tires.

So here's another question for you guys; For a DD should I go with FK452 or a Ziex 512?

Thanks to all the guys who replied with real answers.

Yeah just tell them to do it. Theres really no risk involved.

[dreaMervaj]

So 512's or FK452? They only have Kumho AST's in stock..... damn

[OBEEWON]

Treadwear on the 512's isn't the greatest, but wet traction is good from what I remember. I would pick them.

[wh0aitznic0]

When I rub through these 215/40's on my front 17x9's, I'm gonna go with FK452.

They make these really cool 225/35/17 tires. :)

[miggypq21]

Discount tire is where its at.

The one up the street from me mounts all of my tires for free, balances them too.

I go there about once a week and they've never had a problem mounting tires. They stretched a 215/40/17 DZ101 on my 9.5 XD9s and a 215/40/17 RT615s (which run a bit narrow) on a 9.5 battle.

I guess it just depends on where you live.

[ryandriftingfat]

Did you drive up to the tire shop or did you have them in the trunk of another car?

I ran Falken ST115 215/45/17 on 17x9's on my last S13. I probably mounted 40-50 of them at various shops, and never got anything more than a weird look. I always drove to the tire shop in a different car or with the tires in the back though, I never actually had the tire shop put tires on my car, just mount and put them in the trunk. I got it done at Discount Tire, Big 0, independent tire shops, used tire shops, Americas Tire Co.

No one ever said no, and if they mentioned that the tire wasn't the right size, I'd just say it's for racing and I'd get an "Oh, OK" in response.

Just man up. 215 fits fine on 9".

[lok]

205 on a 9in wide

Was the only spare 16 inch tires i had left.

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[zerepdivad]

waste of a rim that wide.......

[NoPistons!]

Try another discount tire. My local (monroe, NC) will do it.

Also, my tire shop down the road "cooper tires" pageland, sc will also do it.

Now, cooper i had to coax them into it. I told them what i wanted (205 40 on 9.5J and 205 45 on 9.5J) and told them i'm fully aware they can't warranty the tire or claim any responsibility to rim damage from driving on this setup. They did LOOK at me like i was crazy or being cheap (I had $1,100 cash money in my pocket and bought $280 worth of tire) but when i explained it was for fitment and driving characteristics, they were like "ok, fine"

15 minutes with the bead blaster/cheata and the fronts were on. The rears took about 45 minutes b/c of the stiffer sidewall....

I dunno how close you are to bre motorsports but give them a call. Ask for tex. They'll do that shit. Register on GUN EM DOWN! (http://www.gunemdown.net). Make friends!

[wh0aitznic0]

waste of a rim that wide.......

Yeah, you're from Wisconsin.

[udon!]

waste of a rim that wide.......

It looks neat.

[dub40sx]

waste of a rim that wide.......


Good info coming from Mr.13 posts, STFU and get out.





Back to the main subject. Hit up your Discount Tire. Those retards should be able to mount it, they have all the right equipment, they are just being pussies.

Good thing about Discount Tire is if you have exspensive wheels and they scratch them, they actually take the blame for it and will get you situated. Ive seen alot of other mom n pops or other janky shops like M&O who will fuck your shit up and you will be SOL.

[S13NismoStyle]

So I went to Discount Tires to look for some Falken Ziex 512's which was recommended by a member on here (I was looking at FK452's too).

The guy at Discount Tires looked at me with the most shocking face ever when he asked what was the width of my rim and I said, 9 inchesssss. LOL.

He said it wouldn't be normal or I would be stretching out the 215 way too much with the 9" rim I had.

So my question to you guys is; where do you guys go to install and get your tires put on!? LOL. I'm in Upstate SC (Spartanburg area) BTW.

Let me know. Thanks.

Try the Tire Kingdom on woodruff road in greenville. They are pussies over there at discount. They shouldnt have a problem at tire kingdom. We just had some 215's put on my buddy's 9'' vskf's there.

[dreaMervaj]

Try the Tire Kingdom on woodruff road in greenville. They are pussies over there at discount. They shouldnt have a problem at tire kingdom. We just had some 215's put on my buddy's 9'' vskf's there.

Tire Kingdom? Sounds good man I'll see what happens; I bought the 512's but didn't have time to go mount them in Kannapolis, NC so blah. If they can't mount them I'll bring em' them to Tire Kingdom.

Thanks for the advices guys.

[dreaMervaj]

Try another discount tire. My local (monroe, NC) will do it.

Also, my tire shop down the road "cooper tires" pageland, sc will also do it.

Now, cooper i had to coax them into it. I told them what i wanted (205 40 on 9.5J and 205 45 on 9.5J) and told them i'm fully aware they can't warranty the tire or claim any responsibility to rim damage from driving on this setup. They did LOOK at me like i was crazy or being cheap (I had $1,100 cash money in my pocket and bought $280 worth of tire) but when i explained it was for fitment and driving characteristics, they were like "ok, fine"

15 minutes with the bead blaster/cheata and the fronts were on. The rears took about 45 minutes b/c of the stiffer sidewall....

I dunno how close you are to bre motorsports but give them a call. Ask for tex. They'll do that shit. Register on GUN EM DOWN! (http://www.gunemdown.net). Make friends!

I just googled BRE motorsports and their in Concord, NC; I'm always up that way if I can't get it mounted in Kannapolis tomorrow I'm gonna have to take it there.

Thanks!

[c72c]

I agree with the third post.. don't take it to someone who gets shocked when you say....

Unless you're putting a 225 40 on a 10jj, you shouldn't have a problem getting it done. But i wouldn't recommend doin that either. :hahano:

CTO is defiantly the best. They put a 214/40 on my 9.5. No questions asked.

??:rolleyes:

[vqdreaming]

discount put, 215/40s on my 9.5s no problem