Does anyone have any suggestions for a good wheel shop in the area? Simply one that can unmount and mount tires on wheels without damage. Specificaly, a shop that uses a touchless tire machine. I live in Franklin so anywhere in HR (hopefully on the Portsmouth side of the tunnels) and up towards Petersburg would be fine. Sears automotive has always been fine for new tires on my Frontier but I wouldn't dream of letting them touch my Z wheels. Just wondering if there is an area "favorite" shop that I can trust. Thanks..

 

yeah man, sorry i got nothing for that side of the water... you still have the stock wheels on it right now...

 

yes, it has stock wheels on it right now and each of the four have small similar marks on the outside edge about .75" long that look like they came from a tire machine used in the past. I am the second owner and the car had 27K on it when I bought it so I assume it has it's second set of RE050's at least. Funny thing is that the car is an 07 and the tire mold dates are Mar 2007 which may mean this is the factory set but wouldn't explain why I have mounting marks on the face of the wheels. Regardless, I don't want to take a chance on new wheels. I'm way too picky for that to happen.

 

Joe's Tires & Rims on East Virginia Beach Boulevard in Norfolk. Look look a heavy set hispanic guy with glasses in he's 20's.

My whole rim is powdercoated, and they mounted them fine.

 

I'll go there then. That's not too far to drive as long as I know they do good work. Thanks for the advice. BTY, who did your powdercoating? Looks good..

 

I just noticed this. I usually get my buddy to install tires/wheels for $10 and he's worked on my TE37sl with no nicks/sratches. He's in York Co near Kiln Creek, N.N.

 

http://www.precision-powder-coat.com/