Mounting Goodyear EMT
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (tocoman)
Yes" A good tire store like Dicount Tire that no how to!
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Is there any special equipment needed to mount Goodyear EMT tires?
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (tocoman)
Goodyear will tell you that there is a special tire machine with a safety shield that is to be used to mount the tires. I have had them done at a local non-Goodyear store and they got them on. The stiff sidewalls makes it a job for anyone doing the mounting. Just find a shop with the latest tire changing equipment and they should be able to get them on. You want to be sure they don't scratch up the rims doing the job.
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (tocoman)
I went to good year to have 4 EMT's mounted,, they wanted 150 dollars... they said it required a special machine, and a specially trained tech... I left Good year.. went down the street to a wheel shop... they mounted all four tires.. took them 45 minutes...they let me watch... balanced them and showed me the zero balance after each wheel... and charged me 50 dollars..for all four... they said " No special machine, no special training other than knowing that there are wheel sensors at the valve stem.
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (tocoman)
Nothing special about mounting our tires. The sensor is attached to the back of the tire valve. Its all one piece. Just loosen the nut and let it drop into the tire. Then they can take it off without hitting it.
They then install the sensor and put your new tires on. The sensor is below the the tire bead. Not a big deal at all. Any GOOD shop should have people that have worked on cars with tire sensor. If not find another shop...
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (Bill C)
This is good to know. I was under the impression the runflats required a special machine. How sad that Goodyear would try and ripe off a customer by charging $150 to mount four tires. :nonod:
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Re: Mounting Goodyear EMT (tocoman)
I have a '99 silver coupe that had a nail in the left front tire. Went to Big O (northern Colorado) to have it repaired. I told the guy I was also shopping for new tires real soon. I advised about the tire sensors but he was too busy trying to sell me tires to go out and tell the "kid" fixing my tire. Not only did I see the kid using a bare iron to help the machine pry the bead over the rim of the wheel, but now my sensor doesn't begin sending pressure reading until 45+ mph and on really cold days, I get a false low pressure warning from the left front. I was too mad about the whole situation to say a word, if I'd have started, I wouldn't have stopped!!!!!!!! Then he tells me there is no charge for the repair 'cause he wants to sell me tires!! Oh yeah, let me give you a chance to damage three more wheel/sensor combinations!!!!!! Be careful where you go!! :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad
