How much does your mounting & balancing cost?

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01-16-2008, 12:59 PM

Larry Herman

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How much does your mounting & balancing cost?

I am interested in knowing what the average cost is that everyone is paying for mounting and balancing of your race or DE tires. I know that a percentage of you get it done for free, but knowing that won't help, so only chime in if you are paying or know what the going rate is.

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01-16-2008, 01:01 PM

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It's been awhile since I had it done, but about $120 sticks in my mind for some reason...

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01-16-2008, 01:06 PM

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I had four tires swapped on a set of 18's recently at Discount Tire for $60 with a one time spin balance.

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01-16-2008, 01:10 PM

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there are two local shops that do a good job when I need to have the tires flipped. Dismount, flip, balance - $20.00 each. I tip the guy too; because, the balance has been good to V-max and they have not damaged the wheels in even the most minor way.

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01-16-2008, 01:11 PM

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$80-$100 for DOT R compound at the shop that works on the car or my local indy tire store where I buy my street tires.

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01-16-2008, 01:12 PM

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About $9 mount, $9 balance per corner at Discount Tires

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01-16-2008, 01:13 PM

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$80 at VIR using Sasco. If I use my local Discount Tire guy that I buy ALOT from, then he charges me about $20-30 total if he even charges me.

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01-16-2008, 01:28 PM

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80 bucks trackside. another 12 bucks for disposal.

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01-16-2008, 01:36 PM

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$25 is the high end (Porsche race/resto shop near me) and $18-$20 is the low end (cold calling any number of local tire dealers).

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01-16-2008, 01:42 PM

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$79 for 4 245/45-16 tires with road force balancing. The guy even rotated one of the tires on the wheel a couple times to get it to balance within the tolerances he wanted. Other places were asking $25-30/tire once they heard track tires.

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01-16-2008, 01:48 PM

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In my area, many DE/Race shops charge by tire size, with a range from $25 -$35 per wheel with the best equipment and weights taped on with foil tape. then there are all kinds of deals for regular customers, as Larry alludes to.

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01-16-2008, 02:06 PM

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$20-$25 per w/balancing. Usually done at race shop.

I'm sure it would be more if they index the tires.

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01-16-2008, 02:09 PM

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was paying $10 to swap tires (on 15" fuchs and cookies), now 15 each. at a local independent tire shop

(includes R/R and balance w/ stick on wts) think new stems were $2

(FORGOT THE DISPOSAL FEE... 1 OR 3 BUCKS EACH )

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01-16-2008, 02:11 PM

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I have paid $12ea at a small local shop, $15ea at Discount Tire (PCA member price) and a few other shops. I paid about $20ea at a race shop because they filled with nitrogen and taped the weights for me, when that shop went under we bought their equipment so I mount and balance my own tires now.