Tire mounting price?
06-12-2009 | 06:29 PM
#17
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Leawood, KS
You might jump on Tire rack and find their recommended installer. In Stillwater I used the Goodyear store and they could mount rims up to 22''. They charge $1/inch so mine were $17 ea. mounted and balanced and no worries about torn up rims!
06-12-2009 | 07:07 PM
#18
Three Wheelin'
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From: In the boatyard installing the mast and engine, we don't need a crane, we harness the mesquito's! Yeah!
I have a great deal with the local Discount Tire - they match the tirerack price, no shipping, and charge $10 per tire for mounting on the rim and balancing - they take them off, and put them on the car, without air tools. I bring my torque wrench.
06-13-2009 | 07:07 AM
#23
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Beverly Hills, CA
best bet is to call around
I had some put on another car and was driving around and got prices in person for $20 each wheel.
Then i said, screw driving, i brought up google maps on the iphone for tire shops, the 2nd place i called said $10 per and i drove over there and they got my business.
It helps to break out the phone, i think if they figure your already there, you will just say yes, but over the phone they need a way to bring you to them, and a low price is just the ticket.
They were also balanced, and included valve stems too BTW, and again, all for 4 for $40
I had some put on another car and was driving around and got prices in person for $20 each wheel.
Then i said, screw driving, i brought up google maps on the iphone for tire shops, the 2nd place i called said $10 per and i drove over there and they got my business.
It helps to break out the phone, i think if they figure your already there, you will just say yes, but over the phone they need a way to bring you to them, and a low price is just the ticket.
They were also balanced, and included valve stems too BTW, and again, all for 4 for $40
06-13-2009 | 07:56 AM
#24
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I paid a lot for mine. I just got my wheels painted and I could only find one guy in the area that could do it without scraping the paint off the lip ('no-touch' system or something like that?). I think I paid well over $100 for all four and the new ones didn't have anything on them, they just had to take two of the tires off the old rims. I delivered them in the back of my car so they didn't take them off or mount them either.
Could have gotten them done cheaper, but I was fond of the new paint.
Could have gotten them done cheaper, but I was fond of the new paint.
