 Good cheap tire mounting and balancing, in the South SF Bay area |
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| Dave_Darling |
 Apr 19 2005, 12:41 PM
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914 Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hey, all. I need to replace a couple of sets of tires very very soon now. The prices the local places are charging for mounting and balancing are just killing me, though. Any good place a CSOBONC can bring tires to? Conversely, is there a decent place willing to match Tire Rack's prices (without adding on extra "because you would have to pay shipping")?
The local Costco is now serious about only mounting tires that you buy from them. The local Big O wants $17 or $18 per tire, plus another $10 disposal fee. Ouch!! Any good alternatives?? --DD |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Apr 19 2005, 12:46 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,501 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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That sounds about right Dave. My recent pricing survey showed the cheapest at the used tire places out on Monterey Road...mount/balance...15 Washingtons...
Hey how you been doin? |
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| neo914-6 |
Apr 19 2005, 12:49 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I used the place on 13th off of 101 if that's closer.
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| nebreitling |
Apr 19 2005, 12:52 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
$20/ tire is a good deal.
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| Mueller |
Apr 19 2005, 12:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Americas Tires/Discount and Wheel Works(sometimes) will often match +$10 the Tire Rack price
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| Jenny |
Apr 19 2005, 01:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
I need to get my Falken Azenis mounted onto some wheels too. Plus they need to get the old tires off. I was gonna go with costco. I wonder how much Bontempi charges?
Jen |
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| grantsfo |
Apr 19 2005, 01:20 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
If you talk to Wheel Works guys or some of the other places and schedule a time that they arent busy sometimes they will work a deal with you. I got my 4 Yoko's mounted and balanced for $67 at wheel works in Santa Cruz about 4 weeks ago. I think the best I have done with price matching was at Wheels Works as well on some expensive SO3's they went for Tire rack +$20 per tire. That wasnt bad as Tire Rack was having a sale.
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| nebreitling |
Apr 19 2005, 01:21 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
$100 for four. |
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| nebreitling |
Apr 19 2005, 01:22 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
btw jenny i just saw your BF at the bank, lol
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| TravisNeff |
Apr 19 2005, 01:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I found a used tire store and had them mount and balance for $50 last Sunday.
It's funny because as I was reading this post the doorbell rings... shonuff! a set of 4 Bridgestone S-03's are sitting in the doorway and a box from Tarett with adjustable drop links and swaybar reinforcment brackets. WOOHOO! Just put the last coat of paint on the enkies about an hour ago, from gold to black. Gonna let them cook in the sun for a few hours before I have the tires mounted up. I am sure I will get some gooey scratches during the mounting and balancing as the paint is still soft - oh well time's a wastin! Alignment to be done tomrrow morning Gonna head out and set the ride height after popping in the 250lb rear springs and install some grease fittings for the front bushings. |
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| sj914 |
Apr 19 2005, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Is that where you had the 18's mounted? How much did they charge? |
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| PatW |
Apr 19 2005, 11:33 PM
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Wassup? Group: Benefactors Posts: 565 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Rocklin, CA Member No.: 317 Region Association: Northern California  |
Skips Tire and Auto
1150 Blossom Hill Rd. Bought four Yoko ES100's 195/60' for 410$ mounted and balanced. Ask for Ben or Pat. Be sure to tell them to balance on their Hunter Road Force. If you want Yoko's, Tell them you want to pay the tire rack price and you are willing to wait until they bring them from LA. If they start acting strange ask to talk with Ben. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 20 2005, 01:20 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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