[Yakkiebush]

Picked up a set of winter tires from Canadian Tire, for the Jeep, last evening. Made in China but quite impressive, also a little heavier at 29.9 lbs (Blizzak weighs in at 25 2 lb), with 5 belts. There's a nylon cap belt on the tread. 235/75R-15.with good road rating/feedback.

I think it will be a keeper.

Certified WinterTrek Tire

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/pdp/certified-wintertrek-tire-0031702p.0051837.html

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Holy cow Jeepman you must put on a lot of miles or just love yer tires lol👍😂

 

[Yakkiebush]

I used them last year and I love them... an excellent grip on ice and slush... not noisy and the MPG slightly decreased at 38 psi

Got the same tires ,👍awesome no probs at all last year and quite.
Never had winter tires before 😂😂😂No complaints here anyway.

 

[Yakkiebush]

Drum brakes = yes. Disk brakes = maybe, if checking for more than wear, like stuck pins or torn boots. Uneven wear, if detected, would lead some Mechanics to look further. Some may ever create a fuss about rust on the brake lines, it all depends on how concerned the Mechanic is about safety or being audited. Front wheels don't come off very often, more like never, in my experience with safety inspections.

Vehicles, that have passed safety inspection at one shop, say a Dealership, have been looked at by another shop, for whatever reason, and written up or rejected because of a perceived safety problem. The vehicle Owner, of course, gets very upset and may even go public/legal.

Perhaps it wasn’t even the mechanic that safetied the van who last put the wheels on.
A well that’s water under the bridge.happy thanksgiving👍🇨🇦

 

[Yakkiebush]

I’m led to believe the wheels have to come off to check the brakes?.
I’m just stating what he told me👍

 

[Yakkiebush]

Wow .similar story here I just bought new to me 2018 this time last yr.
It came with winter steel wheels and tires.I took them to get put on by my mechanic and he couldnt get the nuts off.
He quad two torch two off and he told me he couldn’t believe it just passed a safety.
Anyways I take it the guy that done the safety torqued the bolts on.
My mechanic told me I need all new nuts as the old ones where all stretched out.
Anyway $400.00 bucks later .all because of some yo-yo using a torque gun to tighten.
I guess you better tell the garage ahead of time no tightening with impact guns 💪😂👍

 

[Yakkiebush]

Impact wrenches shouldn't be used around wheels, period. It's illegal to use them on commercial vehicles here, so I am told. Think buses and trucks and passenger vans.

Using an impact wrench to break the lug nuts loose, beats the stainless steel caps up pretty bad, hence the caps coming off eventually. Nobody likes that but they don't seem to complain, except about the vehicle manufacturer, "Chrysler doesn't know how to make lug nuts, boo-hoo".

I have seen Costco do a proper job of changing wheels and Walmart on some occasions. 95% of the wheel lug nut work generally = not so good IMO. On an exam, an F.

As to lubrication, a light application of lubricant, say Fluid Film, use to be acceptable and I still use it. In the hands of a wheel changer, maybe not so good, considering how they use impact wrenches. A quick spray over everything will do ya. NO, only the threads.

Don't be surprised if your lug nuts are torqued 140 ft.lb.+ instead of the 100 ft.lb. specified. That makes sure the wheel won't loosen up for the next 500,000 miles. It would be interesting to know what the Company policies and insurance policies say about wheel work. They can be particular re tires.

https://www.costco.ca/tire-disclaimer.html?langId=-24

More great info.cheers for that👍This place is another schooling lol

 

[Yakkiebush]

From the manufacturer of ant-seize products:

https://www.permatex.com/faqwd/permatex-suggest-applying-anti-seize-lubricate-lug-nuts-installing-tightening-nuts/?locale=en_us

Holy Cow ya learn something everyday cheers for the info👍

 

[Yakkiebush]

Why are you not sure about never seize on the threads?

 

[Yakkiebush]

Personally, I don't change wheels, just change tires. That means new balancing and condition check on a yearly basis. Also means lug nuts get beat up by impact wrenches.

Sometimes the steel winter wheels have a different rim size to get more tire depth, versus width, for winter traction and pot hole season. That's not needed for the 225/65R17 size, it's for when the rim is only sitting about 3" above the pavement, tire fully inflated.



XL stands for extra load
106 is the load index
T is the speed rating

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100...d=autolinker&url=https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35

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Wheel covers at Canadian Tire:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/automotive/tires-wheels/tire-wheel-accessories/wheel-covers.html

impact wrenches should never be used to put on wheel nuts.only to take them of.
Tighten by feel or torque wrench as a rule of thumb.
To often when garages work on a vehicle they rush and out comes the impact .
And look out trying to get them off again even with an impact.
That’s why sometimes nuts have to be torched off.
And always use never seize on threads 👍Happy Thanksgiving 👍🇨🇦
p.s
Do you change your own tires and keep the nice Aluminum rims all winter.
If so wouldn’t that be pricey.?