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Mounting tires and different mounting equipment
Recently ordered some tires from tire rack to install on my new RPF1s.
Shipped them to Tire Rack's leading authorized installer in my area. When they saw my wheels, they balked, and told me that they could mount them but could almost guarantee they would scratch up the wheels. Said they don't really do a lot of "custom" wheels and that anyone who does do it runs the risk of scratching up the wheels. They said the only way to not scratch the wheels is to use a touchless mounting system, and that it is typically $100/tire. Lol.
Needless to say i left with my tires unmounted.
I've been running aftermarket wheels for 10+ years and never encountered this... most I've ever paid is $30/ wheel. Never had any damage to my wheels. Is this common? Maybe they are using an ancient tire mounting machine... but aluminum alloys are pretty damn common these days... seems any machine that scratches up the wheel (new or used) should be unsuitable for a good shop.
Wondering how Tire Rack has these guys as an authorized installer....
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