I am wondering for those of u who has a snow tire, when u change u r snow tire back to performance in the spring do u usually do it ur self or let those tire shop do it for u ? is it nessasary to let them do it ? and usually when do u guys change the tire back to performance?

thx

 

I can't answer about when to change as my season is vastly different from yours. Change them based on when your ambient temps are consistently well above freezing and when there is no more slippery stuff on the ground.
However, I can tell you that you can't change a tire on and off a wheel on your own at home, only at a tire shop. Also, every time you change a tire, you run the risk of "scoring" the edge of the rim from the tire machine. Some shops and their workers are pretty good but you can't be sure each and every time. I keep my winter tires on separate rims and I change them in my own garage when the season dictates.

 

Hi thx for ur reply, i have my snow tire on a seperate rim, just wondering if i can change them on my on? cause i thought maybe its better for the shop to change them cause they can do the adjustment it needs? or its ok we just do it our self? like balance + align etc?

 

Once they have been balanced, unless something has happened to them like a weight falling off or you hit something hard, there is no need to balance them everytime you put them on or take them off the car. Also, putting on or taking off a pre-existing set of wheels/tires should not require an alignment each time unless you suspect something has changed that you suspect has put the alignment out.
Whether or not you can do the rim/tire change yourself depends on whether or not you have the proper tools - floor jack, jack stand, torque wrench, etc. If you don't then have it done at a shop but then, you risk them putting the lugs back on with an impact wrench, which is a BIG NO-NO. Most likely they will take them off with one and although this won't damage the nuts or studs, it could round off the corners of them and make them look bad with repeated manipulation.

 

hi, can i simply just use the jack stand and wrench that comes with the car? are those proper tool to use? u know those ones in the trunk~

thank you very much