I just bought two new Toyo Proxes 4.
I am probably going to go get them mounted and balanced tommorow.
What is a decent price for balancing/mounting?

Should I get an alignment? How much would that be? Maxima is 2 wheel alignment only right?


One tire right now is completely bald, the other one is fine. This is probably causing my car to go to the side... so im not sure if I need the alignment.

Obviously, I plan to put the new toyos in the front.

 

you need a four wheel alignment

about ten bucks for mounting balancing is ok. The nissan dealer here wants 32 per wheel for their hunter system! It works great, but costs alot

 

you sure its 4 wheel alignment? I remember reading somewhere that on maximas only two are aligned, and if they tell you 4 they lie?

 

Good tire choice

 

Thanks, I will give a review after I get them put on.

Currently I have Dunlop zr series I believe. They aren't made anymore.

 

I had to have a 4 wheel alignment after a strut upgrade. They run from $89.95 to $149.95. There actually is some small adjustment that can be made on the rear. Since you bought only two new tires there doesn't seem to be any reason for a 4 wheel alignment. If one tire is bald you really should have the alignment checked. Please let us know how the Toyos work out.

 

Update.. I went by the shop today. These guys are real experts, every car even close to the store is sitting on rims lol.

http://www.tireempire.com/

So, since I have aftermarket rims, (Racing Hart), I was a bit worried about how everything would work out.
Since my car is dropped, I drove up onto this special plank thing, then he jacked the car up.
He took off the center cap, but he had trouble with the lugnuts.
Supposedly, RH makes a special lugnut where standard socket bits won't reach.

I am going to have to buy the socket head somewhere. I think it is a 17-19 socket with really thin walls...

Anyone know where I can get it? Maybe a place online where I could buy the official RH tool?

Thanks.

 

I tried looking for the tool, didnt find anything...

there is no such thing as an official tool?
Anyone have any idea of the size?

Thanks.

 

Went back to tire shop with a 17mm socket and a ghetto conversion from 3/8 to 1/2in drive head [for the impact gun]

Guy said it was too dangerous, because it would crack...
Guess im going to have to hit up sears later.
I wanted to get hardened steel socket head.. but they are really thick..
The RH Evolution C2 rims have a special lug nut that needs a very thin socket head to unscrew.

 

do you have tuner lugs?

exactly what are you talking about?

a lot of aftermarket wheels require some kind of tuner lugs, like Gorilla, which I have. Racing Hart doesn't make the lugnuts, just the wheels. Usually you have a "keyed" lugnut with a specific socket.

Like this:

 

Maybe... I ordered the socket online.. "extra thin wall"
Should get it sometime this week.. then its back to the shop!

Winter Driving with one bald tire = ouch!

 

Another update..
I ordered 2 more toyo proxes 4 for the rear...

hopefully all 4 will be installed by this weekend.. pending on delivery of the socket...
so now i am officially down $556 for tires + 20 for 2 sockets w. shipping + install [around 80]