They got it finally! It seems Firestone was expanding the tire's width at the bead and placing it under heaters. When they thought they waited enough, they let the tire revert to original shape and mounted it on the wheel.
They did try the strap around the tire to no avail. They theorized the tire was stored in such a fashion as to compress it's width.
I know this place mounts thousands of tires, and they must know a thing or two with 8 bays hopping. Although I've never heard of a mounting issue with a high profile tire, I suppose they encountered a problem rarely faced.
It looks great after hammering the very, very, tight Sun Ray wheel cover that likes to become a UFO under any old driving situation.
Dean
They did try the strap around the tire to no avail. They theorized the tire was stored in such a fashion as to compress it's width.
I know this place mounts thousands of tires, and they must know a thing or two with 8 bays hopping. Although I've never heard of a mounting issue with a high profile tire, I suppose they encountered a problem rarely faced.
It looks great after hammering the very, very, tight Sun Ray wheel cover that likes to become a UFO under any old driving situation.
Dean
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