Depends on the type of slicks but most have unique characteristics that are
not the same as street or R compound tires; like, direction of tire on wheel
(each tire has a specific wheel and direction on the car), cantilever slicks
like I use are a real bitch to change and most can not and will not (and
should not) change them...mounting a 10.4" tire on a 7" rim with low profile
very stiff side-walls has challenges and if you have very light (fragile)
rims, well, you get the picture.
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Kevin Stevens
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:55 PM
To: autox Net
Subject: Re: tire shop for slicks
On Jun 25, 2006, at 17:25, MWood24020@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/25/2006 5:05:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> d-clark@pacbell.net writes:
>
> I have a set of Pirelli slicks to mount and balance. I can take them
> to Roger Krause in Castro Valley, but that's a drive for me. Can
> anyone recommend a tire shop closer to Palo Alto that is competent in
> handling slicks and reasonably priced?
Just curious - is there something technically unique about mounting
slicks, or is it that "normal" tire shops won't mount non-DOT tires?
KeS
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