How to Mount 24 Inch Rims
Mounting 24-inch rims on your vehicle is a relatively easy way to customize your car. You can find numerous styles of rims that suit your car and your style--anything from brushed aluminum and chrome to painted and powder-coated. Speed shops and aftermarket parts companies, such as Jeg's and TireRack, are prime places to browse for rims and tires. Because price is relative to rim size and finish, prepare to spend around $1,200 or more in addition to the cost of a corresponding set of tires.
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Things You'll Need
- Jack
- Lug wrench
- Valve stems
- Valve stem install tool
- Tires
- Soapy water
- Tire machine
- Air compressor
- Tire balancer
- Balancer weights
Instructions
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Jack up your car, using a jack.
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Remove your old rims and tires from your vehicle by removing the lug nuts, using a lug wrench.
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Slide the old rims and tires off of the wheel studs.
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Place the new rim onto the tire machine.
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Press pedal number one on the tire machine to lock the rim in place.
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Install new valve stem into the rim, using a valve stem install tool.
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Lubricate the inner and outer tire bead with soapy water.
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Place the tire on top of the rim and slide the tire machine arm to the edge of the rim.
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Rotate the tire over the rim to begin getting the inner bead of the tire over the lip of the rim.
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Press pedal number two on the tire machine to rotate the rim and tire and place the inner bead of the tire past the edge of the rim.
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Rotate the tire past the arm in order to get the outer bead of the tire past the edge of the rim.
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Press pedal number two on the tire machine to rotate the rim and tire and place the outer bead of the tire past the edge of the rim.
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Place the air hose from your air compressor on the valve stem.
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Press the air-fill pedal on the tire machine to fill your tire.
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Press pedal number one on the tire machine to unlock the rim from the machine.
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Put the rim and tire on your tire balancer.
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Spin the wing nut on the tire balancer to lock the rim and tire into place.
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Change the settings on the balancer according to rim width and diameter.
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Press the Start button on the tire balancer to begin spinning the rim.
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Add weight to the rim after it stops spinning by sticking balancer weights on the inside of the rim, according to the reading given by the tire balancer.
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Press the Start button again on the tire balancer to ensure that the rim and tire is properly balanced.
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Remove the rim and tire from the tire balancer.
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Install the new rims and tires onto your vehicle and tighten the lug nuts, using a lug wrench.
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Tips & Warnings
Before purchasing 24-inch rims, ensure that this size rim will fit your vehicle.
After installing 24-inch rims on your vehicle, make sure that the tires do not rub when driving.
Be sure to inflate your tires to the proper pressure, based on the the type and model of tire you purchase.
When inflating tires on the tire machine, you will hear two loud pops. This is normal; it indicates that the tire beads have been seated properly on the rim.
To offset the cost of new rims and tires, you may want to sell your old rims and tires, if they are still useable. However, you may want to keep your old rims and tires for winter use, as snow and salt can damage a chrome finish.
While your rims and tires are off of your vehicle, it would be a good time to inspect brakes and other parts normally obscured by the rim and tire.
Use extra caution if installing chrome rims, as tire machines may scratch the finish.
If you have never operated a tire machine or do not have access to one, have the tires installed at a local tire and wheel shop.
