[Parenn911]

Does anyone know of a reputable tire shop that would be able to mount my new front tires for my 16" fuchs in MD? I am asking because I have had bad experiences with tire shops like Pep Boys and NTB. At the NTB in Germantown, the moron was supposed to be changing my rear tires about a month ago and instead the idiot took off the front wheels. I had to run in the shop and be like, "what the hell you doing", or who knows, he might have tried to mount them on the front wheels. I spoke with the manager to ask if the tire "expert" knew what he was doing, and the manager replied like "of course, he is our best tire guy in here" . Not only did he take the front tires off, the 911 wasn't jacked up properly and was wobbling on the lift. So, basically I am looking for a shop that knows what tires they are supposed to mount (front or rear), and knows how to properly use a lift, is this too much to ask? On a related note, what is a sturdy jack that won't cost me an arm and a leg? A friend recommended craftsman, I saw the one PP has on drivewerks but I am not trying to spend near $500 just for a jack, I figure waste another $1500 more and I could get a lift .

[jbailey930]

Pari
Radial tire in MD is the only place to go. Its not in the greatest location, nor do they have state of the art facilities. But the guys have been selling tires to P-car enthusiasts for years. They will treat your baby right.
Radial Tire CO
9101 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 585-2740

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[Parenn911]

Thank you John B. I will head over there tomorrow afternoon, do I need to call ahead and schedule an appointment? Any opinions on jacks? I have seen Torin's Big Red jack for as low as $30 bucks at pep boys. Are these even safe?

[Charlie Stylianos]

Pari,

See this thread for a jack:

http://www.dorkiphus.com/porsche/viewtopic.php?t=764

Never seen them this cheap, and apparently they seem to be hold up decently.....well, minus the guy in pelican with the failed seal. For a ~34lbs aluminum racing jack, hard to beat that price.

[Marc A]

Radial tire has been in the same location, with the same owners since '75 and appointments are not usually given . . . .

You can always try . . . . but don't be offended if they tell you just to come on in . . . .

I remember being there 30 mins before opening on a Sat just to be in the first 5 cars and that was in '77.

You will be in good hands.

[Parenn911]

Radial tire has been in the same location, with the same owners since '75 and appointments are not usually given

Thanks for chiming in Marc, this statement gives me much more confidence in Radial's quality of service. Looks like I found my tire shop to take care of all my future wheel needs. Charlie, good looking out for the link with the jack. I am going to order that bad boy this week, $100 bucks is exactly the price range I had in mind.

[William Miller]

Pari, do you already have the tires?

[Parenn911]

Yeah Bill, I bought the tires a week ago from tire rack, they got the best prices compared to any local dealers. I just have to get them mounted onto the fuchs. Were you able to figure out what was wrong with the pop off valve on your SCcab, was it the O-rings?

[Karl S]

If you have another vehicle to transport the wheels and tires, the easiest thing to do is drop them in the morning and pick them up later in the day. Saves the wait.

Karl

[estrellajon]

Pari, i can give you a small floor jacks for free. I use my craftsman which is ok. But if you need an additional floor for leverage, its yours. BTW, my car should be done by this weekend finally.