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Tire mounting and balancing
What do you pay for tire mounting and balancing? I have new tires and wheels I need to have mounted and balanced, but I've never had tires I brought in done. I've always just had it done while I was buying the tires at the shop doing the work.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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I usually pay about $20/tire to have it done. A little less if I keep the old tires.
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I quit buying tires from tire stores after one of them tried to sell me three year old tires for my ML320. The guy was amazed that I knew about the date code and how to read it.
Now, I buy them from a well known online vendor. The set of Generals I bought for the ML were less than six weeks old when they showed up via the friendly UPS dude. I had my regular mechanic mount them, it's a relief knowing that some 18 y/o tire store kid isn't going to be messing about with my car. |
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I went to Just Tires in Fairfax on Saturday and the guy told me he wanted $55.00 apiece to mount and balance my tires. I told him that was crazy and he asked what size they were. When I told him they were 17," he said those would be $60.00.
I have bought two sets of tires from this place in the past. I won't go there again, though.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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That's about what I was expecting. Does that include balancing them, too?
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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Walmart... $10 a tire, including balance.
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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That sounds more like it. No problems with shoddy work, scratched or bent rims, etc at Walmart?
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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Have not had a problem using walmart for mounting and balancing tires. It took them less than 30 mins to mount/balance 4 tires on my 17" wheels.
They are balanced perfectly too.
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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Not for me. Shoddy work, scratched/bent rims, overtorqed bolts, etc. seems to be a risk at all price points.
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I usually carry in my rims and tires and pay from 15 to 20 ea. to get them mounted and balanced.
Tom W
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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I dont have them put my wheels and tires back on my car....
I just roll my wheels in as well as my new tires, and they do the work...
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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That's all I was planning to do.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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That's great, Luke. Thanks.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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no prob .. .that's why we're here
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