where to mount tires?

[sml]

Just wondering where's a good (cheap) place to go to mount some tires onto my rims? Approx how much to mount/balance 4 tires?

[rage2]

tirecraft McLeod (243-4488)
My Tires, Inc. (291-1661)

Both are beyond.ca sponsors.

[sml]

Tirecraft was ~$80
My Tires was ~$65
Crappy Tires was ~$65
Costco was ~$35

Anyone got their tires mounted and balanced at Costco? It's like half the price!!! Hope it's not half the quality...

[AquamosH]

I got mine done at Costco. As far as I can tell they did a pretty good job, and for only $8 a wheel.

[Fluidic]

DON'T GO TO COSTCO!!!!!!!!!!!!

First off... yes it's cheap... if you have a membership. Secondly... they gouged metal out of one of my wheels. Yes they paid me in full to fix it... but Alberta Wheel Repair took like 1 month to finish my wheel...

DON'T GO TO COSTCO FOR WHEEL MOUNTING!

[ninspeed]

Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
DON'T GO TO COSTCO!!!!!!!!!!!!

First off... yes it's cheap... if you have a membership. Secondly... they gouged metal out of one of my wheels. Yes they paid me in full to fix it... but Alberta Wheel Repair took like 1 month to finish my wheel...

DON'T GO TO COSTCO FOR WHEEL MOUNTING!
Agreed, i have seen and hear many horror stories from there mounting shop.

[Fluidic]

The store itself is very nice... but the people installing the rubber, I'm sorry to say, just aren't qualified to work on any wheel/tire larger then 16" -- rightfully so... just look at their main clientele.

Oh well... I learned the hard way! :(

Peter

[BigMass]

doh, you got me all excited with that $35 price tag. There's always a catch isnt there.

[ninspeed]

Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
The store itself is very nice... but the people installing the rubber, I'm sorry to say, just aren't qualified to work on any wheel/tire larger then 16" -- rightfully so... just look at their main clientele.

Oh well... I learned the hard way! :(

Peter

aybody with 5 minutes can learn how to install a tire that has a larger side wall then what most of us drive.. hell, i still have problems with 50 and under installs

[Fluidic]

Guess the workers at Costco are "special"! lol :P

Peter

[silvercivicsir]

i say it's problem with the tire machine and not the person.. should check out walmart.. they install tires too.

[Seanith]

walmart? LOL

[Fluidic]

Originally posted by silvercivicsir
i say it's problem with the tire machine and not the person.. should check out walmart.. they install tires too.

Yah... that's a good place.

Seriously... if you care about your Prelude (and I know you do) -- take it to a GOOD shop... like MyTires or Tire Rack.

Peter

[cocoabrova]

Originally posted by silvercivicsir
i say it's problem with the tire machine and not the person.. should check out walmart.. they install tires too.
Walmart?? I don't think they even do low-pro tire service.....

[Ben]

speedville did mine for 15 a rubber (mount/balance)

hear nothing but good things about mytires tho :)

[Boostn]

Kal-Tire charged me $70 and they seem ok

[TegLover]

what about Sears?

[SI-vic]

Blaskin and Lane right beside Impressions is an ok place, friendly people and they had a TV for me to sit and watch while I was waiting.... hahaha

[speedracer]

Originally posted by cocoabrova

Walmart?? I don't think they even do low-pro tire service.....
A couple of wally marts have brand new machines.
http://www.filcoinc.com/tire_auto_machineBb.jpg
Maximum Rim Diameter:10"-22"
Maximum Wheel Diameter:1120 mm
Maximum Wheel Width: 3"-16"

The question is then do you trust the work?!? :D

[Ben]

I wouldn't trust them to sit the right way on a toilet seat

[Seanith]

yeah the only way i would go to walmart is if it was winter tires on steel wheels. period.