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Re: Cost of tire mount and balance? And rant!


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Posted by michael soldan on March 15, 2019 at 06:48:16 from (47.201.142.146):

In Reply to: Cost of tire mount and balance? And rant! posted by jocco on March 15, 2019 at 06:10:33:

A number of years ago I went into a Good Year franchise to buy tires for my Firebird. The counterman priced me the set of tires (way higher than other quotes) , then he said it was $5 per valve stem and $12 per tire to balance . At that point I asked him if he was selling me "Seconds" and he got offended and asked me why I thought that. I said if it costs $12 to balance a brand new tire they musn't be much ! He stuttered and stumbled that they were the top of the line (Eagles) I told him I had checked prices at other shops and he was trying to rip me off. He said that I will never find a set of tires for my car at that price , so I left and drove down the street to another shop. I got a set of tires way cheaper, install and balance was free and valve stems were a buck each...and yes I had the nerve to go back to the Good Year store , walk in and announce to the counterman that I had found tires for way less and didn't get ripped off for install and balance...his boss was standing beside him when I unloaded that info ! Shop around folks, good tire shops install and balance if you buy your tires there. I bought my own tire machine and can change my own . This little tire machine is right out of the 60's and 70's but it works just fine for me. There is a little auto repair shop close by that will balance them if you carry them in. I am looking for a bubble balancer and then I won't be dependent on anyone.


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