Mavis Discount Tire Installation Process

When it comes to your car, you want to feel confident about the care you receive. That's why the team at Mavis Tires and Brakes works hard to offer the highest-quality repairs and maintenance at our service centers. As your local tire and auto service experts, Mavis installs tires for cars, trucks, and SUVs in all makes and models.

Whether you need one tire replaced, or you're looking for your next full set of tires, we’re committed to ensuring you get the best tire deals. We carry tire brands that you trust, like BFGoodrich, Goodyear and Michelin tires.

Wondering what's in store during your next tire installation? This guide explains how the installation process works, so you know what to expect when you get your tires installed at Mavis.

Mavis tire installation services

Our technicians follow carefully honed processes to ensure correct tire installation. In addition, every Mavis technician completes our thorough Mavis Proper Tire Installation Certification Program, which includes training on all makes and models and periodic retraining.

What is proper tire installation (PTI)?

Proper tire installation (PTI) is our process for ensuring you get the most from your tires. With any new tire or set of tires, we carefully calibrate your wheel balance, properly torque your lug nuts, and use our protective equipment to ensure your wheels look as good as they came in.

How it works: The Mavis tire installation process

The technicians at Mavis follow a standard set of installation steps when replacing one or more tires for our customers.

First, once your vehicle is securely on our lift, we remove your current tires and wheels from your vehicle. Next, your old tires are taken off your wheels and disposed of properly.

Next, our technicians will check the health of your wheel’s components, including your lug nuts and valve stems. If they are damaged or worn, we may recommend replacement lug nuts or valve stems to ensure you get the most from your investment.

Tire mounting comes next. In this step, we’ll take your new tires and mount them to your wheels, then inflate them to the proper specification recommended by your manufacturer. Once mounted, we’ll use our high-speed wheel balancer to balance them properly, adding wheel weights as needed.

Once balanced, we put your tires and wheels back onto your vehicle, and all the lug nuts get torqued to manufacturer specifications. If necessary, we will recalibrate your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors to the proper locations on the vehicle.

High-speed wheel balance

Mavis Discount Tire locations use computerized, high-speed balancers during a tire installation to ensure you have a smooth and comfortable ride. Wheel balancing is a crucial part of the new tire installation process to account for small manufacturing differences in the tires themselves that may throw off the overall balance of the wheel assembly. We regularly maintain our machines to ensure they properly calibrate your wheels.

Torque

During a tire installation, we tighten your lug nuts, specially designed fasteners that hold your wheel onto your axle. We check your specific vehicle's specifications to ensure a correct fit and torque. This helps ensure that your lug nuts are not over or under-tightened, which can cause vibrations or wheel failure.

Wheel protection

We know your car's appearance is important, and we work hard to ensure your vehicle is in the best hands with Mavis. Our tire mounting equipment locks onto your rims and uses specially designed plastic-coated arms to help prevent unsightly scratches and other damage.

Mavis wheel alignment services

Whether you're installing new tires or maintaining existing ones, the experts at Mavis can help keep your wheels in proper alignment. We believe in preventing tire wear from the first installation, including regular tire rotations and alignments.

Why is wheel alignment important?

Performing regular alignments or alignment checks is critical to extending the life of your tires. Wheel alignments that are improper or out of specification can cause early or excessive tread wear. Conversely, a proper wheel alignment on your vehicle keeps you going straight down the road and maximizes the longevity of your tires by ensuring they wear evenly.

Mavis can install your new tires quickly and safely

At Mavis, our highly skilled and professionally trained technicians have the knowledge and proper equipment to install your new tires quickly and correctly. From professional mounting and high-speed balancing to proper lug nut torque application, we'll ensure your new set of tires has you riding comfortably for many miles and adventures.

Let Mavis take care of your new tire installation

If you need a new set of tires, the team at Mavis Tires and Brakes is here to help. We offer everything from tire sales and repair to auto care services like oil changes, tire rotation, or a full inspection. Visit your local store for more details or schedule an appointment online.

In addition to offering the manufacturer’s warranty on every tire sold at our tire centers, we’re proud to offer the Mavis Tires and Brakes Price Match*, which means we’ll beat any price to get you the best deals possible. If you find tires for a lower price elsewhere, bring the details to our team, and we’ll find all available matching tires at the same price for your consideration.

To help you ensure you’re getting the best deal, we also offer the Mavis 30-Day Tire Price Guarantee. If you find the same tire at a lower price within 30 days after your purchase, we’ll refund the difference plus an additional 5%, helping you put money back in your wallet!

* Please note: We can only beat verifiable competitive price quotes on tires with the same brand, model, tire size, and construction.