OK, here's a good money saving manly tip:
If you have a second set of tires for winter driving, I suggest getting another set of rims (start calling Rec yards for 2nd hand ones - I got mine for $20 each. They don't have to be pretty because they'll be covered in snow and mud in the winter - plus you can always paint them). This way, you can take the rims and the tires to a shop and get the rubber put on once (about $65-ish) and you're done. When the seasons change and you want to swap tires, you can remove and add the other set yourself.
Each time I went to get my summer swapped for winter rubber and visa versa, I was paying about $70. That's twice/yr because you need to swap tires twice. Now, I just jack up my truck (if you're really lucky, you have a neighbor who has a hydrolic-lift) and change the tires myself, saving roughly $140.
PS-make sure you have the e-brake on AND blocks behind the two tires on the ground.
If you have a second set of tires for winter driving, I suggest getting another set of rims (start calling Rec yards for 2nd hand ones - I got mine for $20 each. They don't have to be pretty because they'll be covered in snow and mud in the winter - plus you can always paint them). This way, you can take the rims and the tires to a shop and get the rubber put on once (about $65-ish) and you're done. When the seasons change and you want to swap tires, you can remove and add the other set yourself.
Each time I went to get my summer swapped for winter rubber and visa versa, I was paying about $70. That's twice/yr because you need to swap tires twice. Now, I just jack up my truck (if you're really lucky, you have a neighbor who has a hydrolic-lift) and change the tires myself, saving roughly $140.
PS-make sure you have the e-brake on AND blocks behind the two tires on the ground.
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