[Tigers] having tires mounted that you don't purchase

[John Dillman]

I started buying tires by mail when I was a kid living in the mountains
of KY and there wasn't much available. . .  although now in Houston, I
still do it for price, selection, etc.



Yes, they'll talk to me and mount and balance them happily.  I have a
place here where they do a lot of low riders and cars with big HOOPS, I
think the kids call them . . .  Some of those silly, dangerous
contraptions cost more than our wheels (no, really) and these guys do it
all day long, every day . . . We don't communicate much in English, but
they are GOOD . . .  Nice guys, too. I think a paid $40 to have a round
of tires dismounted, mounted and balanced on the boss's Benz . . ..  And
$5 to plug . . .I seem to find nails a lot . . . Just look away and let
them do their job ;)  So . .. find a place where they do the big custom
reems . . .



John Dillman

Not looking forward to a round of wide whites for the '41 Continental .
. . .