Tire Mounting & Balancing, my perfect fresh fuchs Options

[seanery]

I've got a great set of freshly refinished 16x6 fuchs and new tires that will go on whitey. I don't want to take them down to the local tire "department store" where the 16 year old kids are working...under poor supervision most times. My fears are scratches, poor balance, weights on the outside, etc...

I've contacted two shops:
One of them is a local race shop that specializes in Mazda and does some Porsche as well for about $100.
The other shop is a high dollar Euro shop that does excellent work, supports our PCA region, participates in races and DEs, but the cost is $166.40.

Which would you choose and why?

[ArtechnikA]

if you've got the $66, i'd go to the place that is going out of its way to attract Porsche business by being active in the Porsche community. the prices on Porsche 17" and 18" wheels are staggering, and they aren't ruining very many of those if they're still in business. if they're doing DE, they'll understand why you want to have the balance checked at 100 mph.

when i had my Yoko's mounted & balanced by the local shop the guys at the office use, not only did they -not- tape the inside weights, they'd never heard of it being done. and sure enough, my right front has an unpleasant out-of-balance feeling around 70...

MHO - if the shop is backing the Region, you'll get the difference back somehow. maybe it's an event or some door prizes at an event they sponsor. maybe it's just the advertising in the newsletter.

if the $66 is an issue - and believe me there have been many times in my life when it has been - do what you've gotta, but as always you need to balance benefits with consequences. I don't think $40 a wheel is too much to pay for really good service, especially if the tires you're trying to use are a little wider or narrower than 'normal' ...