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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Anybody have access to a tire balancer?

Anybody know of a shop in STL that can give us deals on tire mounting and balancing? The f'n Dobbs up the street told me $180 to mount/balance 4 215/45's on the new Enkei's I got for Heathers Vert ... ridiculous.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Anybody know of a shop in STL that can give us deals on tire mounting and balancing? The f'n Dobbs up the street told me $180 to mount/balance 4 215/45's on the new Enkei's I got for Heathers Vert ... ridiculous.
Not sure about St.Louis but a shop about 2 blocks away from my house just charged me $25 to mount and balance two tires on my RX7.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Ok, sorry ... the STL Metro area
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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Ryan call firestone, I think I got stacy's four tires mounted and balanced for 80-100 bucks.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BOOSTD 7
Ok, sorry ... the STL Metro area
Okay, your best bet is find a mom and pop shop that does tires.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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i got my 225/45/17's mounted at walmart for $5 each. just gotta get em balanced elsewhere because they don't have the sticky weights.

problem is 45 series are considered low profile and they may or may not be able to mount em with regular tire mounting equipment.
but my falkens went on with no problem and no scratches or anything on the rims.

you can probably find a coupon for balancing/rotation. although you don't really need a rotation.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Balancing and rotating doesent include mounting.

I just went to Western auto (on jungermann) and got 4 tires I got from tire rack mounted and balanced for $70.

I was quoted $20 at plaza tire, but I remember when they did the tires on my 7 they were only 15 a piece..
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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A possibility: Check their site for the closest recommended installer to you.
http://www.tirerack.com/installer/index.jsp
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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find a sams club if you have a membership itll be 36 bucks for all 4 mounted and balanced
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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All these jerkoffs around here keep wanting to charge me over $100 ... and Sams said they'll only mount/balance tires you buy there.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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naw thats bullshit. i actually work at a sams here out in the tire shop. we do it and we just call it a seasonal change. and its 9 bucks a tire.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Did you call the places I mentioned?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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wow, looking at my reciept from dobbs when I had all 4 tires I got from tire rack mounted and balanced on my TII it was exactly $63.81 w/ the enviromental fee. Your getting ripped off out there in ballwin.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Ryan, I can probably have it doner for you for 45-50 bucks tomorrow. I just gotta double check.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Well, I'd like to have it doner for me! You have my number don't you?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Well, I'd like to have it doner for me! You have my number don't you?
Some where, PM me. It again.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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Hey if you wait about 2 weeks I can do it at my school for free. Mounting and balance ing.
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