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Markets and marketing needs to be understood.
Some recognize the lowest price, some recognize quality and service ... Like I said if I had a shop I would not do it . The overhead is too high to to have a guy that knows what he is doing to mount a tire bought from somewhere else. Is says i am stupid for helping them sell it to the costumer and i make nothing! At some point you will see everyone smarten up I am pretty sure. SO- the next thing is groups of people buy a tire machine ...
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If that is how they feel about it, they should not have themselves listed as an installer for an online retailer.
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No more waiting at the tire shop, no one telling my Volvo wagon needs Z rated tires...
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On the East coast this store has this slogan,don't know if these stores are Nation wide.
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I bought two used tire machines from a shop that was closing up, both were rough but worked fine.
I paid $300 for the pair, and flipped one on Craigslist for $250.
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Balancers are not cheap. And if you are doing your own tires you need a balancer.
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That is why it would insult me if you brought me tires you bought else where.
Cant do something for nothing...
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I've bought two sets of tires in the last month, one set on tirerack and one from local dealer that beat TR's price. The shop is listed as an installer on TR site. All of the listed installers have their mounting and balancing prices plainly listed so that you can see them before choosing one.
This particular shop, a Firestone dealer in DT Minneapolis, had great prices for mount/balancing. Some of the others were a lot more. They don't seem to mind mounting TR tires, they signed up for it and the tires can be shipped directly to them instead of your home or office. I always check with my local shop before hitting the order button on TR to see if they can match or come close to the total price after shipping, etc. I did this with them and they flat-out beat TR on the Continentals but could not come close on the Michelins for my truck, which were on special online. TR does not always have the best price on a set of tires but it's always the place to start in order to get a reference point. Not all shops are interested in mounting tires only but it's a business decision and some do so the whole "bringing your own eggs to a restaurant" argument is invalid here. |
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Ok skippy do da..
Try NOT turn everything into a teenybopper soap opera here. My point and on topic is - people are complaining about prices. So for you- to draw a picture, to have a roof , heat, cool, insurance etc, no one can do it for nothing... for very long... It takes a newer style machine to do low pro wheels (not cheap) Like i said, the best thing to do is put together a team and go in on the balancer and tire changer Mean while back at the grown up ranch life continues...
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I guess I could buy tires locally and have some 19 year old Jaspar that I've never met with an unknown level of experience install overpriced tires on expensive vintage16 inch Fuchs wheels, while I wait in the lobby hoping and praying that those wheels are unharmed when I get 'em back. Or, I could go in on expensive equipment with a bunch of fellas who are going to have to relearn how to use it every time. Nah. I guess I'll keep doing it my way. |
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Bubble balancer. As for tires for my MV, I go with a duck bill sledge, and plastic bb for balance. I know many small tire shops that will gladly balance a tire for 5 bucks. Seriously. Two minutes worth the work if not less....
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bubble balance is not equal to dynamic .
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The combination of price, install and road hazard, free rotation / balance for life of tires make Costco the best place to buy tires for my daily drivers. They have certain models they push but as long as it is Michelin or BFG, they can order you anything you'd like.
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I am NOT begrudging a guy making a buck at a local store. I DO get bent when they advertise a $39 grocery getter tire and then charge 40 bucks to mount and balance, tax, disposal fee and epa fee.
THAT is where I get bent. 1//2 of the posters didn't even read my opening statement. I also NEVER said anything about bringing in someone else's tires. Last edited by patz; 10-06-2015 at 04:19 PM.. |
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$40 to mount and balance one tire is highway robbery. For 4 tires, it's a good deal.
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