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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3590107" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>That’s some crazy damage if a tire shop did it. The tire shop must have dropped something on the wheel. Probably nothing to do with the actual mounting and balancing process. There is no reason to pry on the wheel at those locations. Usually the damage is at the bead area where the tools used to remove and replace the tire are not covered with a synthetic sleeve and the metal tool comes into contact with the wheel when they pry the tire. Also the tire machine should have a sleeve on it as well to help protect the wheel.</p><p></p><p>And a low profile tire is a lot more difficult to r&r than a standard tire. It’s not the rim diameter that makes it more difficult. It is because the sidewall has very little flexibility to stretch over the wheel. And again, there is no reason there would be damage at those locations from removing or installing the tire, even with a low profile tire, unless the tire tech was doing something stupid.</p><p></p><p>I have found if you drive your car, the wheels are likely going to get damaged no matter how careful you are. </p><p></p><p>I got tired of dealing with tire shops and bought my own mounting and balancing equipment.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/attachments/59cd90ac-8021-4fe6-9965-71cd0193b961-jpeg.141145/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3590107, member: 7248"] That’s some crazy damage if a tire shop did it. The tire shop must have dropped something on the wheel. Probably nothing to do with the actual mounting and balancing process. There is no reason to pry on the wheel at those locations. Usually the damage is at the bead area where the tools used to remove and replace the tire are not covered with a synthetic sleeve and the metal tool comes into contact with the wheel when they pry the tire. Also the tire machine should have a sleeve on it as well to help protect the wheel. And a low profile tire is a lot more difficult to r&r than a standard tire. It’s not the rim diameter that makes it more difficult. It is because the sidewall has very little flexibility to stretch over the wheel. And again, there is no reason there would be damage at those locations from removing or installing the tire, even with a low profile tire, unless the tire tech was doing something stupid. I have found if you drive your car, the wheels are likely going to get damaged no matter how careful you are. I got tired of dealing with tire shops and bought my own mounting and balancing equipment. [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/attachments/59cd90ac-8021-4fe6-9965-71cd0193b961-jpeg.141145/[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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