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Originally Posted by Montag
Strongly considering doing this and I think I'd be okay changing the tires myself, (it's been awhile) but don't you need to have the wheels balanced? Sorry if this is a newb question.  |
I'm not a "car guy", but I have been changing over my own wheels in the garage for the past few seasons. Assuming the tires are on separate rims, all you'll need are a jack, a torque wrench, and the right sized socket for the wrench. Some chocks behind the wheels and some axle stands will make things a little safer, obviously.
You'll need a tire shop to mount the tires to the rims (if they're not already), and every few years you may need to get the tires balanced. But they can balance the tires off of the vehicle, so this is easy if you do it when they're not on your car.
But generally speaking, changing the wheels is about as easy as it gets. Just find out the amount of torque required for your vehicle (from your owners manual) and don't over-torque. Tighter is not always better.