Where to get tires mounted help please
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St. Jude Donor '11
Where to get tires mounted help please
Any suggestions as to where to get tires put on in the Peninsula area of Virginia...Newport News, Hampton area...I dread having to take it to some goober at Firestone
or pay a ton at a dealership and have one of their morons mess something up
...may just have to take the wheels off and take 2 in at a time somewhere
Thanks for any and all suggestions
or pay a ton at a dealership and have one of their morons mess something up...may just have to take the wheels off and take 2 in at a time somewhereThanks for any and all suggestions
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I bought a set of tires from Tire Rack and had them installed by the Infinity dealer in Dayton Ohio. Word was they were the run-flat experts in the area since they come on the Infinity. They mounted and balanced all four and disposed of the old tires for only $56.00. Also, had the car alligned for only $98.00.
Call your local Infinity dealer and see what they will do for you.
Rich
Call your local Infinity dealer and see what they will do for you.
Rich
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I did find one place that will do it with the up to date road force Hunter balancing equipment for $37.00 each...oh well...and they have to take the tpms monitors off and required me to get new seals which is understandable...all the Firestone places I called had a bunch of goobers who didn't even know what Hunter road force meant...
...and Goodyear basically told me to get forked unless I bought Hankooks from them at $275 more than online and I told them to get forked....anyway I did find a good place thats famuily owned and the people are very nice and also careful with the wheels...
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I would take some pictures of each wheel before they touch them.
Hope it turns out well for you.
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I can't offer you a suggestion for a specific shop, however if possible, just bring the wheels/new tires in for the mounting and not the Corvette.
I would also suggest that you have the manager sign off on the condition of the wheels before any work is performed. That way, there is no "confusion" if any damage occurs.
I've only swapped tires once and that was when I purchased a wheel/tire combo package so all I had to do was mount them. Good luck!
I would also suggest that you have the manager sign off on the condition of the wheels before any work is performed. That way, there is no "confusion" if any damage occurs.
I've only swapped tires once and that was when I purchased a wheel/tire combo package so all I had to do was mount them. Good luck!
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I can't offer you a suggestion for a specific shop, however if possible, just bring the wheels/new tires in for the mounting and not the Corvette.
I would also suggest that you have the manager sign off on the condition of the wheels before any work is performed. That way, there is no "confusion" if any damage occurs.
I've only swapped tires once and that was when I purchased a wheel/tire combo package so all I had to do was mount them. Good luck!
I would also suggest that you have the manager sign off on the condition of the wheels before any work is performed. That way, there is no "confusion" if any damage occurs.
I've only swapped tires once and that was when I purchased a wheel/tire combo package so all I had to do was mount them. Good luck!
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I just had a new set of Pilot Sports mounted/balanced/installed at the dealer for $25 per wheel. They also did a 4 wheel alignment for $59. Car drives great and I'm happy.
Not all dealerships suck.
Not all dealerships suck.
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True enough. There are enough stories about "bad" dealerships floating around that most people won't even try one. I take my vert to the dealer here in Flagstaff for warranty work and have had no problems. It's Andy at A&A for all the mods and high horse power stuff tho.
...I found a great place today and had them mounted and road force balanced...I was right next to the machines and watched the most skilled tire technician I have ever seen...he made it look easy...and he was sooooo careful
update...this thread can now be closed...thanks
Last edited by Yello95; May 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM.
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