Tire MountMate on SALE for $40 off retail!!

[wheelman]

That's right! WheelWorks, Inc. has put the Tire MountMate testfit tool on sale. If you ever wanted to simulate most any wheel to determine the correct width and offset needed to make the widest tire possible fit without rubbing, this is your chance to own the same tool that Foose, Rad Rides, D&P Chevy, Ring Brothers and hundreds of other top builders have been using for nearly 10 years to build incredible show cars. But call now, the sale ends September 30, 2010. Contact us at 251.377.6724 or Newstalgia Wheels to order your tool.

If you want to see the tool in action, check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPCGvbU0PHA

If you have any questions regarding fitment, please send an email.



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[rjsjea]

Is the price on the Newstalgia wheel site the sale price or is it $40 off that?

[67 ls1 vert]

I didnt see the price, how much is it?

[alowerlevel]

I didnt see the price, how much is it?
http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/accessory_detail.asp?subcat2=5051&subcat3=5051100

[67 ls1 vert]

Thanks, Al tho this is a nice piece and looks to be well thought out and can save a lot of money, I cant see spending $370 for a one time use. If I were a shop then yeah. Maybe 3 or 4 guys should pull together and split the cost and share it. The only problem is who ends up with it? lol

[gkring]

Well I have the Percy plastic one and it costs $70. Pretty good for rim checking but not good for accurate tire checking. If the price is $40 off the advertised price I could be tempted. I love neat tools like this.

[elitecustombody]

I bought one of them recently and can say for almost $400 spent, it could have been done alot better.

The cheap hardware is junk,one bolt that holds two pieces together which holds the tire,is not enough,plus it interferes with sliding the center,the angle bracket has a slope and bolt with wing-nut can never be tightened because of the slope/angle.

Couple days ago I was figuring out proper offset for CCW wheels on customer's 69 Dart I'm working on ,the 335/30/18 tire kept drooping off under it's own weight and could not be held secure, the assembly is very confusing and after watching instructional video still hard to come up with wheel specs.

This tool needs more R&D for precise and more accurate specs and finish could be a little better as well.One of these days I'll have to spend some time to machine the angle off and come up with better hardware

Didn't mean to bash ,it's alot better than useless Percy's plastic garbage and helps alot getting right offset wheels, but it does need more work,especially for the price.

[wheelman]

Well I have the Percy plastic one and it costs $70. Pretty good for rim checking but not good for accurate tire checking. If the price is $40 off the advertised price I could be tempted. I love neat tools like this.

The basic kit, which can grab from 14"-20" diameter and extend from 6.5"-15" in width is on sale for $339.00, plus shipping. Regular price is $379.00, plus shipping.

Hope this helps,

Scott

[wheelman]

I bought one of them recently and can say for almost $400 spent, it could have been done alot better.

The cheap hardware is junk,one bolt that holds two pieces together which holds the tire,is not enough,plus it interferes with sliding the center,the angle bracket has a slope and bolt with wing-nut can never be tightened because of the slope/angle.

Couple days ago I was figuring out proper offset for CCW wheels on customer's 69 Dart I'm working on ,the 335/30/18 tire kept drooping off under it's own weight and could not be held secure, the assembly is very confusing and after watching instructional video still hard to come up with wheel specs.

This tool needs more R&D for precise and more accurate specs and finish could be a little better as well.One of these days I'll have to spend some time to machine the angle off and come up with better hardware

Didn't mean to bash ,it's alot better than useless Percy's plastic garbage and helps alot getting right offset wheels, but it does need more work,especially for the price.


Hello Stefan,

I would be happy to discuss this issue with the tire drooping and the Tire MountMate in general. I don't recall speaking to anyone regarding this issue. Plan on getting a call from me this week to discuss your concerns. If there is a bad part, I'll replace it. If you aren't satisfied, I'll refund your money. I want to hear what your ideas are for making it better as well.

Thanks,

Scott
WheelWorks, Inc.

UPDATE 8/17/10
I spoke to Stefan this morning regarding his concerns mentioned above. It turns out that my Southernese isn't understandable to everyone. Stefan helped me to understand how to create the directions in a pictorial form for builders who speak English as a second language. I have taken his advice to heart and will be creating a pictorial instruction sheet to accompany each tool in addition to the video instructions. As I am now shipping the tools to other countries, this will be an invaluable asset to the growth and acceptance of the Tire MountMate. Thank you Stefan for opening my eyes and help making the tool even better than before.
Scott

[JRouche]

No need to spend hundreds of dollars on a very specific tool. Unless you own a tire dealership.

For the guy at home copy one of the tools out there already, I did.

Some scrap metal and a lil work I came up with this pretty solid tool. It will mimic a 7" to 12" wide wheel, 14" to 20" tall wheel, and any size tire on those wheels. Just get the tire specs from the manufactures site or go to tire rack, they have most of the tire specs.

And offsets are fully adjustable. For the larger tires I swap the sliding bars around and have one additional bar for the really large tires. JR

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[wheelman]

JR
I'm glad that you have a welder and a torch and a shop full of tools to make this part, because I don't. So how much money in shop equipment and time does it cost to build a $379 tool anyway? Your picture of the wider width doesn't have a wire attached to pretend to be a real tire. Did you run out of wire? As for who buys the Tire MountMate, I sell over half of them to individuals who understand that the dimensions in a book are based on the tire mounted on a specific width rim, usually the middle of the minimum-maximum range. The Tire MountMate will draw in or stretch the beads to give you an accurate profile of how the tire will look when mounted on an actual wheel. I used the tool on a '59 Corvette years ago and was able to determine which style of tire would clear the fender, even though the two tires that I was testing had the exact same dimensions. One had a narrow shoulder and allowed me to clear and the other had a square shoulder and would have destroyed a fender. Ask Billet Specialties if they will accept dimensions from a tool like yours and see what they say.

Scott

[69clark]

Nothing wrong with making something yourself to save save cash. Hell, that's what hot rodding is all about. If he was putting his tool on the market for selling I could see bashing his methods, but for some people you have to do what you have to do.