Automobile Enthusiasts

Last edited Sun Dec 3, 2023, 01:44 PM - Edit history (1)

I got wild quotes recently. $12 for tires bought online and installed. $30 national retail chain, but they don't want to mount two extra lightly used tires in addition to some new ones. Get this: $42 mount balance disposal at a private shop. and yet another returned my call and wanted - get this - $90 to mount and balance one tire, and that's if there are no problems. I said I already have the tires, I just want them mounted. Yes, that's $90 for mount and balance. One tire.

So after 3 hours of YouTube mechanics I removed the tires myself, washed the rims, touched up a few spots, and am ready to remount new tires. Quite a productive weekend. This video was helpful, this guy muscles off the second bead faster than anyone, still took me about 30 minutes. Now off to the tire store for balancing and two additional new tires.

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Hope refilling the air goes well. I have a home method, a tire inflator, with compressed air at the pay-and-pay air machine.