Price for mounting 2 tires - 315s = $75?
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Price for mounting 2 tires - 315s = $75?
Last night I received my new 17x11x35 wheels for the SS fronts and will be mounting 315x17x35 Verdistein tires on the set.
When I did the rear 315 set a few weeks ago, a national tire store in by town charged me 75 clams to mount the tires. They claimed the high cost was a result of the diffuclty in mounting a super-wide 315 tire on an 11 inch rim.
I think this is BULL.
What is an appropriate price for mounting two tires; I assume this would be below $40; right?
Can I take these wheels and tires to a typical gas station for mounting?
When I did the rear 315 set a few weeks ago, a national tire store in by town charged me 75 clams to mount the tires. They claimed the high cost was a result of the diffuclty in mounting a super-wide 315 tire on an 11 inch rim.
I think this is BULL.
What is an appropriate price for mounting two tires; I assume this would be below $40; right?
Can I take these wheels and tires to a typical gas station for mounting?
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They can be a bitch to mount if you dont know what your doing and dont have the correct machine. Also if you have nice wheels you have to be very careful. I taped mine off with tape and such as percaution. After spening 3k on wheels i didnt want them to get scratched.
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at the dealer ship we charge 20 bucks per rim. regardless of the size. and if they had to have a special balancer did they have to send it off? prolly not, they have the balancer ours is like 10 years old and it can do tires up to 13" wide.
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I got quoted $125 for my set of 315's and I laughed at em as I drove away. Went to a small tire shop that wasn't busy and asked how much while in the truck (they didn't want to lose a sale) 12 bucks each and they got my business.
They only need a balancer that is set up for truck tires not car tires and most shops have both.
They only need a balancer that is set up for truck tires not car tires and most shops have both.
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I'm not sure how they doe it in Texas, but In Arkansas that Tire Disposal charge they slap on it is a tax. and that goes to the state, but on all of Reynolds and Reynolds programs it has a code you put in for it when closing an RO, then 20 bucks for an environmental fee, which is BS
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$12 a wheel? I work for Tire Kingdom, and that's what "basic" tire service is.. we're SUPPOSED to charge more for bigger rims/tires, lower profile, etc. They never do, and it's pretty lame given that those kinds of tires are a lot harder to do. 75$ is excessive, however.
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I do mounting and balancing on the side. I usually charge $80 for 4 tires mounted and balanced. Some tires can be a huge bitch, it's not unusual to have another guy helping me. $75 is a lot though.
Th "special" balancing is probably their Road Force balancer.
Th "special" balancing is probably their Road Force balancer.