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Great tire install experience in Los Angeles |
amfab |
Feb 19 2018, 07:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
It has been difficult for me to find a good tire installer—all I am looking for is someone close who is a decent price who won't trash my wheels. Everyone just seems to want to do it fast, and I end up with sloppy weight installation, and scratched rims from cheap machines or inattentive technicians.
My girlfriend’s 997 needed some tires so after looking around I found ZipTire. (Ziptire.net). I have no affiliation with them. It is a service where he comes out to you with a van and does it on site. The company is started by an ex-racer and rally driver. He is incredibly meticulous—and careful. He will take the time to clean up the tape from old weight installs and shift the tire on the rim to minimize the number of weights he has to use. I called him, he ordered the tires, Pilot PS4s, brought ‘em out and installed and took the old ones away. He spent over two hours doing the job because he spent so much time getting the wheels cleaned up before he installed. The cost before taxes installed was only about $80 more than what Tirerack wanted to get them to me uninstalled—and I think he replaced som sensor seals as well. It had been a long time since I have been so happy with a service provider of anything. Oh, and yes he pointed the bottom of the crests at the valve stems with out me having to ask -Andrew |
burton73 |
Feb 22 2018, 10:51 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Andrew came over to my shop and put on 4 tires and balanced the wheels and pointed out that the balance was now to where it was supposed to be and that the body shop that changed out the wheel from an accident that I had with a flat bed tow truck put a refurbished one that was not 100% told me how much of my brakes where left and he does not do brakes
So the man came on time, price was very good and it was less that the guy down the street does tires for me. I will use him for all my tire needs. It is just easer and cost less. You can buy from him or from any tire people and have the tires delivered to him and he will bring them out and install them. Today, I think this is a super bargain and he even cleaned my dirty wheels on my Lexus. Bob B (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
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