Isn't that a bit on the high side?

I've been shopping around to find the most reputable place to swap my tires onto my new wheels because I've had bad experiences in the past with Mom and Pop shops... Careless operation of the tire mounter yields nicks on the wheel rim.

Does anyone know of a good place to get this done in the lower Alabama, Mississippi, or Western Florida area?

Or does anyone have a good idea to get discount tire to lower their price? The shop sounded nice (coats mounting machine, hunter road force balancer, and he basically guaranteed he wouldn't mess up the wheels and if he did, he would make it right for me) just a bit costly..

FWIW: 19x9.5F 19x10.5R 245/35F 275/35R
I didn't get the tires from Discount Tire so I'm sure that's partially why the price is so high but still!

 

F that! I had mine mounted and balance for 100! They're ripping ya bro!

 

I usually pay about $40

 

me too

 

The most I've paid is $15-20 per tire for mounting and balancing.

 

You guys are all getting good deals. I've always paid $100-200 to mount/balance my 285's and 245's on my HREs with the machines that use plastic guard adapters to avoid scratching the outer lips...

EDIT: by the way, I've never seen a Discount Tire that uses adapters on their machines for customer rims. If you go there, the best bet you have is to have a tech who gives a crap about your wheels. He'll lay a towel down on the machine, flip your wheel upside down and do the work from the rear of the wheel to avoid scratching.

 

That does seem a bit high IMO...+1 to finding a local shop with a tech who gives a damn about what he does

Nick C.

 

My local shop charges $28/tire.

 

Estimate a bit high, but I do know that the shop manager has discretion, and if you have nice/expensive wheels, AND if he gets a hint that you are going to be a high maintenance customer, he may set the price accordingly.

Put yourself in his shoes, they make very little off of mounting/balancing tires/wheels purchased elsewhere - why take all the liability if he gets a hint that the customer is going to have a cow over any tiny machine or tool marks?

I use Discount Tire almost exclusively. Probably bought 10-15 full sets of tires over the last decade, for various cars. I always shop on the internet first, get the best price, and they always match it and order the tires I want. Only once have I had a couple of wheels scratched, which they took care of for me no questions asked. This was like 8 years ago. Since then when I go in to get the tires put on, I just ask the manager if he could pick one of his top guys to do my car, since I have nice wheels, and haven't had a problem since.

Good luck.

 

I have 2 different shops who mount and balance my wheels. For my Jeep wheels or OEM wheels I take it to a Mom & Pop shop for around $60-$80. For aftermarket wheels or wheels I don't want to get damaged, I take it to a higher end shop and pay around $120 because they have new equipment. Additionally, the higher end shop did produce some machine rash on my old set of RPF1s and not only did they pay to have them repaired they provided me with a loaner car while it was being done. Basically, you get what you pay for but over $200 is a little ridiculous.

Additionally, if you aren't using TPMS, buy your own valve stems. Some shops will charge you an extra $20+ for them.

 

I think this was the shop's way of saying they don't want his business.

It's easier and less confrontational than actually saying "we don't want your business".

 

This sounds like a fair statement. Especially if you're dealing with high end wheels that you'd like to maintain a flawless appearance...

 

The shops that you guys take your wheels to, do they offer warranty and such? My local discount tire charges 100. For all 4 swap and I get a warrenty, so if it doesn't ride nice, I can take it back and get it rebalance for free.