Nowadays, online shopping has become the mainstream, and you can deliver your parcel to your home just by clicking "Pochiri" while looking at the screen of your smartphone. In an era when online business negotiations are increasing even for the car itself, there are many people who want to buy parts related items at "Pochiri".
Actually, you can buy tires and wheels at "Pochiri", but what should you do to install them?
If you buy tires and wheels, you can install them yourself.
However, this is possible when you buy a tire that is well-balanced with the tire built into the wheel.
Generally, this is the purchase of studless tires with wheels. It is possible if you have a jack, a tire wrench, and an air gauge as the minimum tools.
The jack and tire wrench can be in-vehicle. If possible, I would like to manage the tightening torque of the wheel nut with a torque wrench, but if that is difficult, do not forget to retighten after running.
So what if you buy a tire that isn't built into the wheel? DIY is quite difficult as it requires a dedicated machine to install and balance the tires.
In the past, there were many stores that said, "I don't work on tires I bought at other stores," but now there are many stores that replace tires purchased at other stores or by mail order.
Some shops do business trips without visiting. At these shops, it is possible to request work even for tires with built-in wheels.
However, even if the tires you bought online arrive at your condominium, this is a problem. Carrying tires to the parking lot, loading them in the car, and going to the tire shop ... is actually extremely inefficient.
But rest assured. There is an increasing number of one-stop services where tires are shipped directly to the shop by designating the shop where the work is done by mail order.
With these services, it is possible to specify the shop to work on when purchasing tires, specify the installation date at the same time, or contact the shop directly later to adjust the schedule. When removing and replacing the tires you are currently using, it is necessary to properly dispose of the old tires, and the shop will do that for you.
If you have old tires in your house and want to get rid of them, here are some examples.
If you have a tire with a mountain left or a branded wheel that has commercial value, you can buy it at a used parts shop.
If your expensive wheels have worn tires, it's better to have them removed and disposed of at a tire shop, clean the wheels, and then sell them.
When disposing of tires with wheels or individual tires, you may be asked to buy them at a tire shop, and if the wheels alone are unlikely to sell, you may be asked to buy them at a scrap iron dealer.
(Sentence / Photo: Yoichi Moroboshi)
【Related Links】
● An example of a tire mail order & installation shop cooperation type service
AUTOWAY https://www.autoway.jp/
TIREHOOD https://tire-hood.com/
● An example of a used tire & wheel purchase shop
Up garage https://www.upgarage.com/