WHy is it so Hard to find a Good tire shop without paying 50$ a wheel!!!!!

Sal@AUTOcouture · 02-20-2012, 01:38 PM

Wanna take a trip up the parkway?

themyst · 02-20-2012, 01:56 PM

50 bucks a wheel??? Even if they were run flats shouldn't cost that much. I go into the hood and pay 12 a wheel mounted and balanced. Weird how NYC can be cheaper than Philly...

BobS · 02-20-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal@AUTOcouture

Wanna take a trip up the parkway?

Do you guys mount/balance tires?

maristgrad09 · 02-20-2012, 03:56 PM

Walmart saaaaan. Haha I just had them put a tire on my 19's... Came out good. Can't complain for $5 either.

328i · 02-21-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by maristgrad09

Walmart saaaaan. Haha I just had them put a tire on my 19's... Came out good. Can't complain for $5 either.

Judging by their cashiers and in store employees I wouldn't let them check my air pressure..let alone change the tires on any wheels I care about, but at that cost I wish I went and got my camry wheels done there.

Alex@Helix · 02-21-2012, 02:03 AM

hahah this thread was so dead .... Since then we have bought a tire machine and balancer so Helix now does wheels and tires.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 02-21-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BobS

Do you guys mount/balance tires?

Yep. Hunter mount and road force balance

loki7177 · 02-21-2012, 10:28 AM

Themyst, where do you go to get wheels mounted? I am going to need summer tires mounted soon. I went to cambertoe last year to mount winter tires but not sure now with Matt out of there.

328i · 02-21-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex@Helix

hahah this thread was so dead .... Since then we have bought a tire machine and balancer so Helix now does wheels and tires.

Out of curiosity, how much do you guys charge?

dicostal · 02-21-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex@Helix

Ive been calling for the last 10 minutes to find any shop that will do it to find 0 that are less than 50$ a wheel and that arent pepboys/firestone/places i would never bring my wheels too.

Any recommendations? Ill travel 30-45 minutes from Philly if i have to.

ugh are Costco bad? They switch my winter set for me, mounted and balance for $40, they do take forever, more than 2 hours, but never had a problem.

itsbrokeagain · 02-21-2012, 10:36 PM

A Corghi tire machine makes everything painless and its joystick operated. Ferrari uses the same machine on their wheels, but the machine new can cost almost $20k. Thats why its usually $50 a wheel, and runflats are a super bitch to mount/dismount.

285/30/19 bridgestone RFTS anyone?

Alex@Helix · 02-22-2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 328i

Out of curiosity, how much do you guys charge?

30 per - runflat is extra 10-15

JRob23 · 02-22-2012, 09:18 AM

I brought my wheels to FreedMan Tire in Edison, NJ with great results.

They babied my wheels, covered them up towels, had the proper machinery to do an upside down wheel and left without a nick on them.

I don't recall the price, but maybe 40 to mount and balance? Don't quote me though...

328i · 02-22-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex@Helix

30 per - runflat is extra 10-15

Good to know for the future, definitely a fair price.

s3ries · 02-22-2012, 10:24 PM

think about it, you said youll travel 35-45 minutes away, the money youll prob waiste on tolls/gas , the difference wont be huge

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JRob23 Captain 72 Rep 711 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	I brought my wheels to FreedMan Tire in Edison, NJ with great results. They babied my wheels, covered them up towels, had the proper machinery to do an upside down wheel and left without a nick on them. I don't recall the price, but maybe 40 to mount and balance? Don't quote me though...
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