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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Thumbs down Muthafugga! Discount tire won't mount my slicks!

I know stock aluminum wheels are 16 x 7's, and that's not exactly ideal for a 28x11.50 ET street, but there are a ton of guys running this setup here. The stupid guy there was like, Discount Tire is a big company and its too much liability if I mount those. I said yeah, you're a big company so you'll be harder to sue. So what. Where did you guys go, who are running this setup, to get them mounted? Who do I have to blow? I could see if I wanted them on an 11" rim, but a 7" with a tube isn't too big of a deal.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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well in a liability case is kinda is since DTC has had tires blow up recently, one guy was almost killed in Oregon.. hes actually a lot better now, but anyway, I can kinda see where there coming from but they coulda atleasted mounted them without air and told u to do that urself. Thats kinda bullshit IMO. Come to the meet and Ill swing by my work and throw em on for ya
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Not shock by that, find someone that works in a shop. You must have buddys that do. Big places like that are always afraid of getting sued. Blame stupid people, thats what I do. Hell to bad you dont live here I would do it for you
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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dang that sucks, i guess now your gona have to sell them to me lol, j/k man im about to buy me some, i hope i don't have that problem around here! thats crazy
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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best thing to do is to tell them dont air them up. Unless they're complete **** rags.. But good luck Vanilla. If u come up here tho I'd be more than happy
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Yeah, I'm coming to the meet. If I don't find somebody to mount them tomorrow, I'll pm you at let you know when I'll be up there.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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thats strange, when i worked at a CJ's tires, my boss made me mountanything and everything that came through the door. we were just a little shop with old machines, and we ended u having to do 19.5 tires with big pry bars all the time.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Discount Tires has mounted up my ET Streets before, no questions asked.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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just go to any small used tire shop they'll mount them for sure...
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ap2002
just go to any small used tire shop they'll mount them for sure...

that or try another discount . . . or a mom and pop shop
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