Four wheel strife
Last year I bought a set of steel wheels for my Mercedes C-Class for some winter tyres. Bridgend Mercedes Benz made sure I have the correct size bolts and I bought some wheel trims too. This year I want to get the tyres to fit. My conundrum is as follows. If I have the tyres fitted by my local Benz dealer (in Bristol not Bridgend) they will not store my summer tyres on my smart 16" alloys. If I have tyres fitted by Kwik Fit they will store the wheels but they will charge me £12.50 per wheel which adds £50 to the cost of winter tyres - already quite pricey. I wonder if you could give me some advice on storing the wheels in my own garage. I understand Kwik Fit will provide covers for the wheels. What is the best way to store the wheels during the winter?
Asked on 9 October 2011 by IB, via email
Answered by
Honest John
My summer wheels are already in store, laid flat on top of each other in a dark 3rd floor store. When I had a house and garage, I built a shelf above the up and over door for storing tyres flat, off the ground and in the relative dark. Obviously, don't store them on the ground.
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