What's the going rate for tire mount/balance?

Claff

Claff

New Member
Just got this year's autocross tires delivered by UPS because nobody sells them locally. Tried taking them to BJs to have them mounted and balanced on a set of wheels and they wouldn't do it because I didn't buy the tires from BJs. Good to see that, in this economy, there are companies doing well enough to turn down a paying customer asking them to do pretty much what they do all day long.

Anyway, I'm open to opinions for a place to get this work done. Last time I took a set to the local Goodyear and/or Firestone shop I left with a $80-100 tab and that sounds kinda high to me. Where does this crowd go to get tires mounted and balanced? I'd like to have it done in time for the weekend and not have to pay an arm and a leg.
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
Claff said:
Just got this year's autocross tires delivered by UPS because nobody sells them locally. Tried taking them to BJs to have them mounted and balanced on a set of wheels and they wouldn't do it because I didn't buy the tires from BJs. Good to see that, in this economy, there are companies doing well enough to turn down a paying customer asking them to do pretty much what they do all day long.

Anyway, I'm open to opinions for a place to get this work done. Last time I took a set to the local Goodyear and/or Firestone shop I left with a $80-100 tab and that sounds kinda high to me. Where does this crowd go to get tires mounted and balanced? I'd like to have it done in time for the weekend and not have to pay an arm and a leg.
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Harbor Freight, buy the tire changer and do them yourself..

OR the Auto shop on base and do it yourself.
 
Taz

Taz

Member
glhs837 said:
Curtis Tire, believe it or not. They do a good job on my 275/40/20s:)
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I will second the vote for Curtis Tire...They mounted tires, put on rims and even installed lift kit on my Jeep couple years ago, no problems.

I will definitely use them again.
 
Claff

Claff

New Member
aps45819 said:
If you bought them from the Tire Rack, they list local installers.
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Got them from Treadzone.com. Tire Rack, which is my first choice, doesn't sell Toyos.

I made some calls and went with Pep Boys, which did the job for $41.XX - we'll see how the balance job is once I get the tires on the car sometime this week.
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
Nah, aps, that list is old, and not accurate. And most of the places on the list dont even know they are:)
 
goughrmak

goughrmak

New Member
I had 2 tires (on my F-250) installed, balanced, new valve stems, and lifetime balance for $32 (TOTAL) at Wal-Mart. Get their early in the morning, and the wait shouldn't be too long.
 
migtig

migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
Big Ed's Tires
24201 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown
301.475.2929

I believe when we got our tires mounted/balanced, he charged a couple of dollars more for my husband's suv versus my car, but it was relatively inexpensive and I've never had a bad experience with using Big Ed's.
 
calvcopf

calvcopf

Well-Known Member
Mr. tire in Dunkirk did a good job on the 225/50/18's that I got from Tire Rack. $25 a piece for mount, balance, valve stems and disposal
 
Claff

Claff

New Member
I won't ever go to Mr Tire. They were bad to me once and that's all it takes to get on my schitt list forever.
 
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