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| rmital |
 Jan 14 2013, 12:27 PM
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Northeast optimist  Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268  |
need wheels balanced. called Euro-Tire, Fairfield NJ. $19.99 each.
does that sound normal?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) it's been a while...when getting tires on my Toyota, mounting and balancing seemed much cheaper. I know, different, but still. |
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| OU8AVW |
Jan 14 2013, 12:36 PM
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Yacht Rigger Group: Members Posts: 1,803 Joined: 1-October 08 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 9,601 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It seems high until you consider an hourly rate. You're only talking $80 for about an hour of work. It's cheaper when you buy tires because their labor is a loss leader. Firestone did mine for $40 but i buy allot of tires/batteries from them so they know me. Also, i had my wheels off of the car for them.
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| rmital |
Jan 14 2013, 12:43 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
QUOTE(OU8AVW @ Jan 14 2013, 01:36 PM)  It seems high until you consider an hourly rate. You're only talking $80 for about an hour of work. It's cheaper when you buy tires because their labor is a loss leader. Firestone did mine for $40 but i buy allot of tires/batteries from them so they know me. Also, i had my wheels off of the car for them. ...I'll be taking them off the car too and delivering them. don't mind the price, just would feel better about it when more educated on the situation. and expect them to do the best job to. |
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| 76-914 |
Jan 14 2013, 12:45 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,504 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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WalMart did mine last year for $8 ea.
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| VaccaRabite |
Jan 14 2013, 12:57 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,445 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Are there TPS plug? in the wheel?
My local shop charges a bit more if you have TPG valves for a mount and balance, as they have to try and be careful not to damage the valve. I paid about $20 per wheel last month to have 4 new (bought online) tires mounted there. Zach |
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| Spoke |
Jan 14 2013, 02:47 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,983 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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If that is lifetime balancing, then its in line.
National Tire & Battery charges the same price for lifetime balancing and rotation. Bring it back any time to have the tires rotated and re-balanced. |
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| carr914 |
Jan 14 2013, 03:03 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,730 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
I pay about that for Mounting & Balancing
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| somd914 |
Jan 14 2013, 05:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just had tires mounted and balanced on my DD - bought tires on line, took car and tires in - $18 each at Mr Tire. Also our Mr Tire always runs a $20 deal for rotation and balancing - great deal for my DD but wouldn't trust them with the 914. With that said I think $20/ea is high.
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