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I'm going to polish the wheels and apply a layer of Opti-Coat before I put them on. That'll probably be a lot easier if I just take the old tires off first, but having that done separately means even more money, so yesterday I came up with an idea. I'm building my own tire remover! The tires...

Yeah they are more expensive, but the prices on the valve stems seem to vary wildly from garage to garage. This whole thing is a PITA lol. I called another Firestone that quoted me 12-13 per wheel without any discount. I was like "Are you sure?" They were, so I guess I'll be going there haha.

Yeah, I swore them off years ago after they continually screwed me on tires (I kept going back because they would throw coupons at me and I was broke) that would last less than a year, then tell me it's my alignment so the warranty doesn't apply. Thought since I get a discount through my...

Well I called back just to confirm with the manager that the policy is on all used tires, and that he did not just mean I cannot use the discount on used tires. He said that they do not work on used tires at all. So I told him about the other phone call, the people in forums who got winter tires...

This is nuts... I thought that seemed odd that the guy only told me Firestone won't touch used tires (and yes he knows I want to keep my tires, not the used ones that came on the new wheels) AFTER I mentioned my discount (the guy yesterday was very clear about the procedure I wanted and said...

Ok, I think maybe I wasn't clear haha. The take-off wheels have pretty bald tires on them. I want to take those off, take the good tires off my current wheels, switch the tpms sensors to the take-off wheels, then mount and balance my good tires on the take-off wheels. I just called a bunch of...

Wow that's way cheaper. I called a few tires places, and the cheapest was Firestone at $104 with tax (includes new valve stems). I get a discount there through my employer but it's still in the 70s. A couple places told me the valve stems are more expensive because they use special ones for the...

So I have a '14 with the 19" x 8.5" luster nickel aluminum wheels. I just bought a guy's take-off 19" x 8.5" black with machined aluminum wheels from his '13. They're the exact same size, my car only has 2k miles, and I'm pretty sure the dealership is screwing me. Dealership 1: Wants to replace...

I ended up going with the OEM, had em for a few weeks and I am very satisfied. Thanks for the help guys.

How would you go about restoring it?

Yeah I know it'll get somewhat damaged over time, but the stories I saw made it sound like it was unreasonable damage too fast. Or perhaps those people just set their expectations too high.

And now I'm conflicted again... jk, I really appreciate your reply, TT5.0ca Do they fit as promised? I've heard people say there are pretty big gaps around the edges on some cars. I've also heard they stretch, bend, and get deformed over time. Do you have all 4? I'm wondering how well the back...

btw, your picture is awesome lol

Thank you, that's exactly what I needed to know. I have the trunk liner as well, and it is nice.

We're doing a car pool at work now, so I need some mats to protect my baby from the snow. Has anyone used the WeatherTech digital fit mats? I've heard good and bad things. Has anyone used the OEM all-weather mats? How did they work out? The digital fit mats are really expensive, so I was...

Oh yeah, Walmart will take anything back haha. Thanks for the tips guys.

I'm looking for a way to shield my wheels/tires from the weather. I have a 2014 GT with OEM 19x8.5 wheels with the stock P245/45ZR19 Pirelli PZERO NEROs. Since I don't have a garage, I picked up a CoverCraft custom fit cover, and it's great. However, my driveway is gravel, so every time it...

Also, the reconditioning actually looks perfect. I can't even tell a difference, except that the lines, that I assume are from machining the aluminum, are just slightly fainter on the reconditioned wheel. But no one but me would ever notice that.

You've clearly never been a valet! I was a valet for a few short months, and the main thing I learned from that job is that if you value your car, and want to keep it in good condition, never valet it.

I did some research, called Meg's and the dealership, and I think the brightener will be fine. It's supposed to be diluted 4:1, but I could dilute it further; I hadn't thought of that, so thank you. Unfortunately, after all this trouble I've been going through to keep my wheels perfect...