Right now, I have 4 Gislaved Nordfrost tires on 16 inch steel rims on my car.
In my storage locker, I have 4 Pirellis on 17 inch alloy rims.
Is getting the 4 steel rims & Gislaveds off my car and replaced with the 4 alloys & Pirellis something a guy can reasonably expect to do on his own with just a jack and the right wrench, or should I take it to a mechanic to have it done?
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yea u can do it .. just dont drop anything.
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If you have ever attempted "tire rotation" on your own, then double the time & effort and you will be able to do it.
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Running short of cash, or just want to prove something?
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maddy no you may not attempt it on your own.
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Jack and wrench, no biggie. No matter how you cut it, it is still only four or five bolts. Make sure you retighten the nuts in a star pattern. The tires are ON the rims right? make sure there is air pressure in the tires BEFORE you put them on, otherwise you are essentially installing a flat on your car...... Do you know how to "chock" the car wheels so that the car won't move on the jack? Also, do you have locking nuts, or just normal nuts?
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Just checked, and I have to tighten the nuts to a certain pressure - and I don't have the right wrench for that.
Ohioguy, my steel rims are on with normal nuts. I also have a set of 4 locking nuts, will use those for the phat alloy rims.
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Go get a torque wrench from the local Sears. Piece of cake...
I am so glad you have normal nuts....
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NO! you can change it yourself easily ......but that'd be quite stupid in this case considering you're going to an entirely new set. You hace to get the tires balanced and if necessary have the wheels aligned.
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change it ur self :)
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The 17 inch alloys are not entirely new. They were on the car at the dealership, I just had taken them off to get the (entirely new) steel rims with winter tires installed. The Volvo dealership balanced and aligned the new tire/rims at the time.
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Good idea. Torque wrench …