Requires stick on weight and yes wheels can scratch.Do your rims require extra care? Would the chrome scratch if Joe Average installed your tires?
Huh? To mount and a balance ONE tire?Also, they charged $30/ea vs. dealer $75/ea.
I would not. I've done one of those order online ship to an authorized installer deals, and had 4 brand new rims ruined. When I mentioned it to the shop, they had the gall to say those are 40's and the sidewalls are stiff, YOU TRY MOUNTING THEM. HUH? The online retailer (prolly the best one, been dealing with them since I was in HS, and I ain't no spring chicken lol) made it right, sent another 4 rims and I had them mounted at an indie shop. So on my garage queen? No tire shop would be allowed, only an indie/specialist. Also, they charged $30/ea vs. dealer $75/ea.
An independent garage that may specialize in that make, or country of origin...What is an indie/specialist?
The other part that I used to be concerned with is knowing many shops lift the vehicles improperly, such as without adapters and on pinch welds, because it's easy. One time a muffler chain pushed in my wife's plastic cladding on the side--they were busted because I walked into the shop area, which wasn't expected. I get that what you don't know can't hurt you, but it's painful to me to suspect my car is being not treated like the shop or tech would treat their own. For example, there's a guy on YouTube that is a Toyota guy. One vlog he bends back the customers' backing plate to look at the brake pads? WTH pull the wheels to do that.Apart from the one time they held my car hostage, I've had better luck with Walmart not scratching alloy wheels than actual tire shops.
The other part that I used to be concerned with is knowing many shops lift the vehicles improperly, such as without adapters and on pinch welds, because it's easy. One time a muffler chain pushed in my wife's plastic cladding on the side--they were busted because I walked into the shop area, which wasn't expected. I get that what you don't know can't hurt you, but it's painful to me to suspect my car is being not treated like the shop or tech would treat their own. For example, there's a guy on YouTube that is a Toyota guy. One vlog he bends back the customers' backing plate to look at the brake pads?