Changing tires together with wheels. Advantages and disadvantages.

Tire change gear ratio – how best to do it. Many people, not wanting to queue at the vulcanization plant and trying to save some money, put all the tires around. There is nothing wrong with it, if we like to do DIY from time to time, but experts still recommend making wheels, which for obvious reasons we will not be able to do in a home workshop. Another issue is the need to store a set of wheels, so if you live in a small bachelor, it can cause you some problems. Backyard replacement of wheels is ruled out by the car having a TPMS (tire pressure sensors). After such an exchange, we will most often be greeted by an error on the dashboard saying about the failure of this system, which can be cleared only with the help of special tools.

Setting the wheel toe-in after tire replacement.

A very important issue after replacing tires, on which definitely not worth saving, is balancing the wheels. Poorly balanced wheels will contribute to faster tread wear, increase fuel consumption, and in extreme cases can cause an accident. If the mechanic does not ask us to balance the wheels, it is worth asking him yourself, so that we can be sure that we will not encounter any of the above problems.

Tire change gear ratio in a car workshop.

If you replace the wheels yourself, you may encounter a problem in the form of heavy screws to unscrew, which, as a result of normal operation, tend to clog. Similarly, when tightening them, when without a torque wrench it will be hard to screw the wheels with the proper force. The above problems are eliminated by a visit to a local mechanic who, with the help of specialized equipment, will quickly replace and balance our wheels. A very practical service that we can often use is the option of storing tires in a workshop warehouse. Thanks to this, we save space at home and we do not have to wake up, and the tires are stored in optimal conditions for them.