ZMan2k2
05-13-2007, 09:34 AM
Hey guys. Just thought I'd give you all a heads up on a shop I went to yesterday. Country tire, in the NE on Westwinds Dr, is a great example of putting customers first.
I went there yesterday, with some tires that I bought from Costco for my truck. Costco wouldn't mount them, because of rules that come from head office. No biggie, they told me about this shop, and I'm glad they did. I went there on Saturday morn., around 10:30 looking to get the tires put on my truck. They asked if I had an appt., and I didn't know I needed one, so I told them no. Well, they checked to see if their next appt. had showed up, which they hadn't, so they got me in right away.
HOLY PITSTOP! It was like watching F1, or NASCAR. In a matter of 15 minutes, they had the tires off, new one's re-mounted, balanced and back on the truck. While they were mounting the new tires, one of the guys mentioned about a new balancing technique called "Magnum balancing". It's where they put some beads inside the tire, and the centrifugal force of the tire spinning, distributes the beads, balancing the tire. There's no wheel weights on the rim at all. No tape weights, no clip weights, nothing! And the balance is perfect! It's only a couple bucks more per tire than regular balancing, and is SOOOO worth it. I've been told by numerous people that the BFG A/T tires that I got are notoriously difficult to balance, but with this it was a snap.
There was no damage to the rims, if you want, you can watch them as they work, and the job was perfect!
These guys were efficient, helpful and really friendly. You definitely feel like #1 when you're there.
If you're looking for a shop that can do what you need for new shoes for your ride, check these guys out! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: from me.
Directions and phone #'s (http://www.superpages.ca/business/AB/Calgary/country+tire/1%2C1/2207256.html?src=ypca&adid=&stype=si&#Map)
I went there yesterday, with some tires that I bought from Costco for my truck. Costco wouldn't mount them, because of rules that come from head office. No biggie, they told me about this shop, and I'm glad they did. I went there on Saturday morn., around 10:30 looking to get the tires put on my truck. They asked if I had an appt., and I didn't know I needed one, so I told them no. Well, they checked to see if their next appt. had showed up, which they hadn't, so they got me in right away.
HOLY PITSTOP! It was like watching F1, or NASCAR. In a matter of 15 minutes, they had the tires off, new one's re-mounted, balanced and back on the truck. While they were mounting the new tires, one of the guys mentioned about a new balancing technique called "Magnum balancing". It's where they put some beads inside the tire, and the centrifugal force of the tire spinning, distributes the beads, balancing the tire. There's no wheel weights on the rim at all. No tape weights, no clip weights, nothing! And the balance is perfect! It's only a couple bucks more per tire than regular balancing, and is SOOOO worth it. I've been told by numerous people that the BFG A/T tires that I got are notoriously difficult to balance, but with this it was a snap.
There was no damage to the rims, if you want, you can watch them as they work, and the job was perfect!
These guys were efficient, helpful and really friendly. You definitely feel like #1 when you're there.
If you're looking for a shop that can do what you need for new shoes for your ride, check these guys out! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: from me.
Directions and phone #'s (http://www.superpages.ca/business/AB/Calgary/country+tire/1%2C1/2207256.html?src=ypca&adid=&stype=si&#Map)