Thanks folks. all great suggestions. I'll let you all know how it goes,

 

thanks. I did call LAR after your suggestion. He is a great guy to talk to, actually subs out tire mounting to Fremont, CA Tires, Wheels, & Tire Services Shop | WD Garage, their mobile service. Understand that, after I talked to Zoeb, the owner of WD, the mobile service, if used, cannot do dynamic road force balancing. The truck does basic balancing. The WD shop can do road force, though. Not sure if LARs whees just get picked up by the mobile service and just taken to the shop? I probably won't make the trip to Fremont for my tire mounting at WD's shop this time.

 

thanks. I did call LAR after your suggestion. He is a great guy to talk to, actually subs out tire mounting to Fremont, CA Tires, Wheels, & Tire Services Shop | WD Garage, their mobile service. Understand that, after I talked to Zoeb, the owner of WD, the mobile service, if used, cannot do dynamic road force balancing. The truck does basic balancing. The WD shop can do road force, though. Not sure if LARs whees just get picked up by the mobile service and just taken to the shop? I probably won't make the trip to Fremont for my tire mounting at WD's shop this time.

Ah, I've never done road force balancing, just basic balancing. Might be worth starting there so you can get them on. If you have any weird feedback then you could find a shop that can do the force balancing. If it feels solid, you're probably fine.

Another option I've had great luck with in oddball tires, and motorcycle tires, are the ceramic balancing beads. Counteract Balancing Beads | The only tire balancing product proven to improve fuel economy. is a company I've used in my lifted trucks, custom choppers and my 68 pro street Camaro with huge 'meats' in the back. I contacted them, and they gave me the quantity needed for each tire. They're neat since they dynamically balance the tire constantly, so even as they wear the beads do what they're supposed to do (physics). They're TPMS safe, but you need to put them in while the tire is being mounted since they won't fit through the TPMS hole. Anything with a regular valve stem you can add with the core out. I've run these for years now and haven't had an issue. I have a few custom choppers with a 21" skinny front wheel and no way to add weights, and these really made the front end smooth as glass.

 

I have a guy but he is up here in Solano... 🏎

 

McLaren SF might mount for you. Message Billy and ask 1 650 815 4470

 

Custom Alignment in Mountain View.

BR Racing in Los Gatos.

Roger Kraus Racing in Castro Valley.

 

Hi folks, I ended up going to BR Racing in Los Gatos, partly because this forum has also recommended them for custom alignments. For those who are curious as to why I chose them, they have a "touchless" tire mounting machine that just clamps the tire on the center bore, and the arms that install the tire are calibrated to never actually touch the rim in any way. The standard tire mounting gear grabs the entire rear hoop edge and clamps it, potentially damaging the rim edge finish.

They also do dynamic road force balancing, which I prefer. About $250 to de-mount tires from loose wheels I brought in in my truck, and mount them on the new wheels. great work and car test drove amazingly well, once I installed them on my car.

I wish I had read the counteract bead thing before going, might have been fun to try. Maybe next time. I did look it up on the Tubes of You and it looks interesting.

 

One of the wheels in question. Litespeed made this post before sending me my wheels.
forged aluminum/magnesium alloy. should be crazy light, according to the specs they were built to.

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Check out LAR Motorsports in Santa Clara. Mike is a great guy and also a top tier indy McLaren shop. He can help you find one once you're ready, too! @L.A.R.