Car had firestone tires when we bought it. 1 blew last year and another blew this week.
So I decided since I hate paying for something I can do with some tools (an excuse to buy more!) I would buy the tire changing setup from HF for 60 bucks.
It was a pita because they didn't provide mounting hardware. So thanks to Amazon I was able to buy concrete anchors and have them next day. Today I installed them.
First tire was a learning curve and took 45 minutes or so and the second took about 15. The 3rd/final took about 25 because the tpms was broke and I had to replace the stem altogether.
So back to the topic, the tire changer setup lasted my complete project and can still be used!
Now I need to get an alignment and balance.
I've been looking hard at these. It's good to know they last.
My son managed to snap the valve stem off the TPMS on one of my wife's tires. I couldn't break the bead to replace it, so I ended up having to have Walmart dismount the tire so I could replace it, then remount the tire after I was done. (Got a call from wife today that her tire kept going flat. The Walmart mechanics had left the valve core loose!)
I figure I'll be replacing the TPMS units with regular valve stems. They should be replaced at every tire change, and the fact that they're not any longer is why my son was able to break one off.
I hate everything about new cars.