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Old Jun 18, 2023 | 09:39 AM
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Greetings. I live in Raleigh, NC. It's time for new tires for my '69 roadster....anyone have a mobile tire installer you'd recommend?
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Old Jun 19, 2023 | 10:52 AM
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Believe it or not I have been going to BJs in Raleigh at Captial and 540. , they carry BFGs if you are o.k. with that.

Have had 5 sets of tires installed by them on various cars, never any issues, scratched rims, etc. Just put Bridgestone Potenzas last week on my 2016 Mustang GT, they even torqued to correct 150.

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Thanks for the reply. I actually ended up using Firestone Direct mobile installation service. It was great....4 new tires mounted in under an hour, in my driveway.
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Originally Posted by jcnst1
Thanks for the reply. I actually ended up using Firestone Direct mobile installation service. It was great....4 new tires mounted in under an hour, in my driveway.
nice lead.
my recent tire shop experience was not pleasant.
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Originally Posted by calwldlife
nice lead.
my recent tire shop experience was not pleasant.
No problem. I was skeptical, but it turned out great.
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