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Put Winter Tires On in Oshawa

Time to put the winter tires on in Oshawa. 411 Drives mounts your winter set — or a new one — at 1020 Dundas Street East in Whitby.

Putting winter tires on in Oshawa is the job we do all through October and November. If the set is already on rims in your garage, we swap and balance. If the winters are loose, we mount them, balance them, and put them on the car.

Oshawa is the next city east. Simcoe, King, Ritson, Harmony, and Taunton are the usual routes, and Dundas Street connects Oshawa to the Whitby shop in a few minutes. The 401 through Oshawa ices early, and residential streets north of King hold snow after the main roads are clear.

Do it before the first morning you need them. Simcoe Street, Ritson Road, Harmony Road, King Street, and Taunton Road are predictable: the temperature drops, the rain turns, and every shop in Durham is full. A booked changeover beats a cancelled commute.

If you drive from north Oshawa, the Taunton hill and the Stevenson / Harmony corridor are where a summer tire or a tired all-season shows itself. Bring the car to 411 Drives on Dundas Street East and leave with winters mounted, balanced, and torqued.

We also catch the tire that should not go back on. A puncture that held air all summer can let go at highway speed in January. If the tread is down to the wear bars or the sidewall is cracked, we will show you and quote a replacement before those wheels leave the shop.

What's Included

  • Winter tire installation for Oshawa
  • Swap of a mounted winter set
  • Mount and balance of loose winter tires
  • New winter tires if the old set is done
  • TPMS, pressure, and torque
  • Nail and sidewall inspection
Set of winter tires on silver alloy wheels

Visit 411 Drives

1020 Dundas St East, Whitby, ON L1N 2K2

Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Sun Closed

Walk-ins welcome. October and November book up first.

In the shop

Winter tire work at 411 Drives

Stacks of mounted tires in the 411 Drives shop
Red Acura NSX on a lift at 411 Drives while a technician works underneath
BMW wheel fitted with a winter tire in the snow

Questions

Put Winter Tires On in Oshawa: common questions

I already have a winter set. Can you put them on?

That is most of our October and November work. Bring the winters — on rims or loose — and we put them on, balance them, and torque the wheels. Oshawa drivers do this every fall at the Whitby shop.

What if last year's winter tires are worn out?

We will show you the tread and the sidewalls before they go on. If they are not safe for another winter, we can quote a new set the same visit instead of sending you back onto the 401 on tired rubber.

Do you balance winter tires when they go on?

Yes. A seasonal swap that skips the balancer is how you get a steering-wheel shake at highway speed. Balancing is part of putting the winters on.

Can I book before the first snow in Oshawa?

Please do. Simcoe Street, Ritson Road, Harmony Road, King Street, and Taunton Road get busy the week of the first storm. Call 905-666-5369, use the booking form, or walk in. We are at 1020 Dundas St East, Whitby, ON L1N 2K2. Oshawa drivers are in and out of this shop all winter. Hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Book the tire visit before the first storm

1020 Dundas St East, Whitby, ON L1N 2K2. Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Sun Closed.