Tire Shop needed in the (562)
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Tire Shop needed in the (562)
My Kid bought a used car with aftermarket low profile 215/40 18 'racing tires' (stock size is 195/65 15),
which are a PIA on CA pothole infested roads and lowered the car so much that every driveway incline, dip and speedbump scrapes bottom.
Many 'vette drivers are familiar with this phenomenon.
Recently, (likely) an afore mentioned pothole caused a rip in the tire sidewall, necessating a replacement. The damned LP Wheels made it impossible to get a jack underneath.
Fortunately, I have low profile extended ramps that allowed me raise the car and get a jack underneath so I could change the tire.
We decided to replace the damnable LP Wheels and go back to stock. I found used OE Rims on Ebay, now I gotta figure out the best way to source,
install and calibrate 4 new TPMS Modules - the old ones are likely near battery EOL.
So, can anyone recommend a Tire Shop in the (562) to get new TPMS Modules and have them paired to the Car?
In Related News - CA Proposal: Effective Ban on Aftermarket Tires < OEM Efficiency
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...rmarket-tires/
which are a PIA on CA pothole infested roads and lowered the car so much that every driveway incline, dip and speedbump scrapes bottom.
Many 'vette drivers are familiar with this phenomenon.
Recently, (likely) an afore mentioned pothole caused a rip in the tire sidewall, necessating a replacement. The damned LP Wheels made it impossible to get a jack underneath.
Fortunately, I have low profile extended ramps that allowed me raise the car and get a jack underneath so I could change the tire.
We decided to replace the damnable LP Wheels and go back to stock. I found used OE Rims on Ebay, now I gotta figure out the best way to source,
install and calibrate 4 new TPMS Modules - the old ones are likely near battery EOL.
So, can anyone recommend a Tire Shop in the (562) to get new TPMS Modules and have them paired to the Car?
In Related News - CA Proposal: Effective Ban on Aftermarket Tires < OEM Efficiency
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...rmarket-tires/
Last edited by RiCorvette; Today at 12:48 PM.
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Any America's Tire should be able to help you out, but their sensor prices seem a bit high. So I usually search and find the sensors online for a better price and take them in to be installed in the new tires.
