strobelite

Anyone do this, Or know of a cheap place that will do this. I went to Les Schwab yesterday and they wanted almost 80 bux to take my tires off my wheels and put a different set on Is that the norm, or are there better places to get this done??

Also, Who mounts slicks onto wheels?

tjwong

You don't want to find the cheapest place, but rather find someone or some shop that can do it competently. I just had Les Schwab do my wheels but they mucked one up!! So even those that are suppose to be very competent can screw up. My wheels are from a 96 Corvette GS and they were perfect until they got their hands on them!

narcszm

At Sears, dismount is free, and static balance is $9 or $15 depending on your wheel size. Anyone can mount slicks as long as they're not mounted to the car.

Also, Foster's Wheel Service in Ballard does nice work at $15/wheel. Negotiate price up front.

yekta

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But sears can do 17" wheels at most, no more than that

sardog46

For slicks I would look to someone outside of the major chains. You need to find someone who will do them right and even screw the rims and then balance them.

I would not trust any of the les schwab jackasses to mount them, they wouldn't even mount my front tire because they were not dot approved.

NWDragRacer

If you find the right shop, they will sometimes mount race tires for free. I take mine to Discount Tire in Everett and they've always done a great job mounting my slicks - for free.

TwoFast4Lv

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Daughter Benifits eh

I use Omni in Kirkland. Discount tire seems to be a good call as well

GEARHED

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AJ's in Woodinville swaps my truck tires twice a year including inside rim balance for $30 (not inc tax). Not sure if the military discount has anything to do with it

JustAnIlluzion

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harbor freight sells a tire mounting unit thats will pay for itself after mounting 4 tires.