That's how the program works at chain tire stores. Nobody is supposed to get away with buying just tires. Next thing you know, your calipers will be leaking. And they will tell you how fortunate you are that they saved your life!!!

My parts car looks better than that.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

That thing makes me want to go wash my car right now.

I'm sure it is...

Its a good thing I saw his car AFTER he told me he had $8,000 in it. I can't imagine what my response would have been if I saw it before.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

It sounds like they screwed up the balance. Your best bet so to have a better shop balance them.

The shop that changed my tires on the SDL warped my front rotors, which are getting thin. The MF's used an impact gun to put the wheels on. After I clearly instructed them not to, serves me right for dropping my car off and going to work. They also ****ed up the balance. I should have went back and told them off for the impact gun thing. Morons.

I'm just never going to go back again, its not worth it. The front rotors were getting replaced this winter anyway.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I asked the guy at Discount Tire to align the little circles on the tires with the valve stems, he told me that they've found that it doesn't make any difference.

Two wheels didn't need any weight at all to balance, ... no difference eh?

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Tires Plus...whatever else when can getcha for...

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

i went to a tires plus with my moms 06 lincoln mark lt truck. i didnt want to do an oil change and tire rotation on my back in the fla heat when i was visiting. the truck is my moms and it has 24k on it.

the specialist said it needed rotors, pads, and tires. i said the tires are fine with the 24k. turn the rotors and change the pads.(the pads were pretty crappy, stupid mom driving).

i get half way back to the parents house, and the pads fell off the caliper.- got towed to the dealer got breaks done there, now i needed rotors from the pads taking huge chunks out. had the dealer fix it, and send tires plus the bill.

i am still waiting on better buisness to handle the claim.

moral- never go to chain tire stores. theyre all salesmen.

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95 E320 24k
07 E550 4matic 20k Soon to go
1977 240d 481k
2013 SL 600


Non MBs

02 Ford F250 Lariat 4 Quad Cab 7.3 Diesel 95k
01 Chevy Suburban 249K LT 5.3 V8
88 Saab SPG Convertible 32k
06 Lincoln Mark LT 59k
62 VW Bug
52 Bentley Mark IV
53 GMC half Ton Pickup
08 VW Beetle convertible 2k
07 bmw x5 4.8i 17k
03 bmw x5 4.4i 40k
08 Range Rover S 9K

If that thing is 8K dollars i think i'm posting mine for sale for 24K.. But hey last time i went in they put the directional tires on backwards so i'd give him a break least he's semi-keeping a car from the junkyard tho i'd be kinda embarressed to claim it lol.

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2004 Infiniti G35 3.5L 6mt Coupe 73K miles 25.6mpg ytd
2001 Green Audi TT 225 AWD Roadster 71K 6sp 30.9mpg >>STOLEN<<
1982 300D Turbo 231K 120hp? 28.1mpg YTD

I've never had any real issues with tires. I go to Discount Tire....and watch them like a hawk while they work. They tighten the lugs properly with a torque wrench to 80ft/lbs in the correct pattern and are all professional. The one thing they always forget to do it glow the engine properly when starting it. I put a sign in the car now explaining it when I go there. Sigh.

Other than tires its been close to 2 years since my car has ever even seen a shop. There's very little I won't do myself now. Mainly just suspension/alignment stuff since I don't have the right equipment for it.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Might as well have the MB dealer do it. You know they'll do it right, and if not, you have a better chance of getting it fixed right if you complain to MBUSA.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

x2 ugh

I have also had great experiences with discount tires. They have filled, patched, and balanced tires I hadn't even bought there (already on the car when I bought it) as long as I promise to replace the tires there...

great prices and great service.


Tyler, you have such great adventures! Really!

good luck!

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

That reminds me of a horrible Tire Kingdom story of mine. I don't want to threadjack, but the best part was paying a buttload for an alignment, noticing it was totally off, took it back to have it realigned, and then they gave me the sheet and explained how off my tires would have to be to make it drive straight and true. Yeah, they aligned my 190E W201 with specs for a W210. Brilliant. The car still pulls to the left.

Tyler I feel for ya, sorry to read this dude! its amazing how the most simplest of things can get screwed up.

Sneak a pic of their balancer and post it if you can.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

My local MB dealer ABSOLUTELY REFUSES to even look at any car older than 1995. No B.S.! I was told it was because their costs were getting too high because of misdiagnoses... I guess all they can do now is plug them in and let a computer tell them how to fix it.

I figure most of the old school mechanics trained on these cars will be gone in the next 20 years leaving only the $$$$$$ classic center $$$$$ for support.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!