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Matt D.
11-14-2006, 03:50 PM
Is there any place in the Twin Cities that is reasonable when it comes to installing tires that aren't purchased through them? I mean, hell, Discount Tire still charges you to install tires purchased through them. They want $11 per wheel, or $44 per set. Just wondering if it was this obnoxious everywhere or not.
b00stcreep21
11-14-2006, 03:59 PM
Discount charges that to cover the price of valve stems, wheel weights, and labor (but is still a descent amount of cash). Your gonna run into this pretty much anywhere else you go though.
Speedfreak
11-14-2006, 04:04 PM
Sams Club and Costco used to charge $8 per tire mounted and balanced. I think Costco has since dropped that pricing policy. But I believe Sams Club now does it for $9 per tire.
Kracka
11-14-2006, 04:05 PM
Check out Tire Rack's recomended installers, from what I've seen though, they are all in the $20-30 range depending on tire size, etc.

Wal-Mart does it for $5 last time I checked, but I'd only go there if its on a car/wheels you don't care about.

I've PMed you with a person to contact.
xveganxcowboyx
11-14-2006, 04:07 PM
Do NOT go to tires plus on University. They scratched all 4 of my rims and had trouble getting slightly wider tires than stock on. Completely incompetant. Just a heads up.
b00stcreep21
11-14-2006, 04:12 PM
Discount Tire uses plastic duckheads so they are alot harder to scratch up your shit.
xveganxcowboyx
11-14-2006, 04:43 PM
Don't know how they managed it, but they did. Mostly along the spokes.
Goat Blower
11-14-2006, 05:05 PM
Actually, $11/wheel doesn't seem bad at all, I just paid $120 to have one set of tires taken off some rims and put on another set of rims. It's usually $25/wheel at most places if you don't buy through them.

I'll be set up to do this stuff in the next week, I just bought a changer and balancer. I haven't figured out pricing yet, I'll have to try a few and see how long it takes.
Kracka
11-14-2006, 05:13 PM
I just bought a changer and balancer. .

What kind of equipment did you get?
tim
11-14-2006, 05:18 PM
I'll be set up to do this stuff in the next week, I just bought a changer and balancer. I haven't figured out pricing yet, I'll have to try a few and see how long it takes.

That would be nice to have. In my opinion it shouldnt take longer than 30 minutes for 4 stardard passenger tires. Performance tires shouldnt take more than an hour. It all comes with practice though.

What equipment did you get btw?

Oh, and you have a PM.