General chat that fellow COM'ers may be interested in.
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breakaway500
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by breakaway500 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:35 am
UG! My usual tire mounting shop (that do the hard tire installs my machine can't handle) is telling me they can't fully mount my 215/40/16" V710's. They can get them on,but they won't inflate.Even with a bead blaster ring and a cheater tank they won't catch onto the rim. I had the exact tire on these rims so I know it's possible, and Kumho says a 7" rim is fine for the tire.(Tire rack did them new)
Anyone know of a place somewhere close to central Ma that can do tough tire installs? Most places I have called will not touch a tire they did not sell.
I really don't want to have to buy a $6k tire machine to do a few special tires every year.

It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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rajito
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by rajito » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:09 pm
Not sure how "central" it is, but Lester's got a shop in Marlborough.
http://www.apexautoeng.com/Contact.htm
I'm pretty sure he does tires.
Raj
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breakaway500
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by breakaway500 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:21 pm
GREAT! Thank you.I will give him a call. If he's as good a tire mounter as an instructor these tires are as good as done!
It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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JackFFR1846
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by JackFFR1846 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:03 pm
If he doesn't, Chang at FunHondas in Maynard does all of mine. He's a hardcore autocrosser and has pitty on us racers.
jack
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nhsilversti
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by nhsilversti » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:39 pm
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need parts for your trailer, welding repairs/fabrication (sorry cant do aluminum), tires mounted and balanced, feel free to email/pm me. i am located a little west of nashua. ted
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