Wheel/Tire shops in richmond?? (lower mainland)

KevTazY · 04-08-2008, 12:27 AM

does anyone know any good tire/wheel shops in richmond?? and if they
will do custom work??

i need to get my si rims on but i need to grind a bit of the caliper off..
but i have no idea where to bring it to.... and i dont want to get ripped off
either..
anyone know what the labour price range for tire change + grinding will cost??

thanks in advance!! hope to get the rims up before the csx+civic meet!!

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-08-2008, 12:37 AM

did you try calling volco tire on bridgeport...?
instead of grinding the caliper why dont you just get 5mm spacer?

KevTazY · 04-08-2008, 12:49 AM

i heard spacers cause allignment issues??
and like other problems... i dunno
does it?? i was thinking of 3mm spacers
cus i didnt want to shave anything off my caliper.
would i have to do wheel allignment after i change the tires as well?
just reading too much stuff gets me kinda unsure of things

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-08-2008, 12:58 AM

whenever you change you wheel and tire especially since your going from 16s to 17s you should get an alignment anyways so the spacer idea would be best...i'm running a 5mm spacer on s2k ap1 wheels but will probably change to 15mm soon to make it sit farther out

**marc-o-lishuz** · 04-08-2008, 01:09 AM

Dude don't grind your calipers! Holy crap!!!

Run spacers - lots of people do it without problems.

KevTazY · 04-08-2008, 01:13 AM

can i get spacers in richmond ? or would i have to get
them off ebay... i have no idea what kind to get right now
do you have a link or anything or does lots of places sell em
and oem si lug nuts will work with the 3mm spacers right?

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-08-2008, 01:38 AM

get them at volco tire they have all the sizes and lug nuts you need and will ever want haha

KevTazY · 04-08-2008, 11:40 AM

ok thanks
ill look in on that
ill post some pics once i get it up
picking up the wheels up today

do you know if i can use the oem si lug nuts with the spacers?
or should i ask volco tires with that..

Rpm2 · 04-08-2008, 12:06 PM

I got my 3mm spacers from Volco for my SI rims and they work perfect with no issues. Do not grind your calipers.

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-08-2008, 07:31 PM

yeah you can use your stock lugs with the spacer no problem

KevTazY · 04-08-2008, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevTazY

ill post some pics once i get it up

got the rims up!! did it sooner than i thot... went to volco tires as you guys
suggested.. decent prices.. 40bux fer bolt on + spacers

heres pics that i took after i gave him a bath

thanks for all your help guys!!

*edit* forgot to mention..
should i do an allignment?? i jes did one at the dealer about a 2 weeks ago
on my old wheels.. didnt know i was gonna change it so soon tho..

Rpm2 · 04-09-2008, 12:07 AM

no you don't need an alignment. Get that done when you lower your car.

1chin3s3_b0i · 04-09-2008, 01:53 AM

looks good...is that an si spoiler on the nhbp sedan too..?

04-08-2008, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
KevTazY Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wheel/Tire shops in richmond?? (lower mainland) does anyone know any good tire/wheel shops in richmond?? and if they will do custom work?? i need to get my si rims on but i need to grind a bit of the caliper off.. but i have no idea where to bring it to.... and i dont want to get ripped off either.. anyone know what the labour price range for tire change + grinding will cost?? thanks in advance!! hope to get the rims up before the csx+civic meet!!

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04-08-2008, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,362 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	did you try calling volco tire on bridgeport...? instead of grinding the caliper why dont you just get 5mm spacer?

04-08-2008, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
KevTazY Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i heard spacers cause allignment issues?? and like other problems... i dunno does it?? i was thinking of 3mm spacers cus i didnt want to shave anything off my caliper. would i have to do wheel allignment after i change the tires as well? just reading too much stuff gets me kinda unsure of things

04-08-2008, 12:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,362 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	whenever you change you wheel and tire especially since your going from 16s to 17s you should get an alignment anyways so the spacer idea would be best...i'm running a 5mm spacer on s2k ap1 wheels but will probably change to 15mm soon to make it sit farther out

04-08-2008, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
KevTazY Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 / 0%	can i get spacers in richmond ? or would i have to get them off ebay... i have no idea what kind to get right now do you have a link or anything or does lots of places sell em and oem si lug nuts will work with the 3mm spacers right?

04-08-2008, 01:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,362 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	get them at volco tire they have all the sizes and lug nuts you need and will ever want haha

04-08-2008, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
KevTazY Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok thanks ill look in on that ill post some pics once i get it up picking up the wheels up today do you know if i can use the oem si lug nuts with the spacers? or should i ask volco tires with that..

04-08-2008, 12:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rpm2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuxville Age: 38 Posts: 4,425 Canucks FTW! iTrader: 0 / 0%	I got my 3mm spacers from Volco for my SI rims and they work perfect with no issues. Do not grind your calipers.

04-08-2008, 07:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,362 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	yeah you can use your stock lugs with the spacer no problem

04-09-2008, 12:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rpm2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuxville Age: 38 Posts: 4,425 Canucks FTW! iTrader: 0 / 0%	no you don't need an alignment. Get that done when you lower your car.

04-09-2008, 01:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,362 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	looks good...is that an si spoiler on the nhbp sedan too..?