Mount and Balance - costs and best options

[17CivicTypeR_Brian]

Hey everyone,

This is really for those of us who have gone through a set of tires and have replaced these tires out of pocket.

What did you do about mounting and balancing? My local Honda dealer sends the wheels/tires down to the BMW dealership they also own where they charge $50 per wheel/tire to mount and balance.

Now, they do a great job and, so far, I haven't had to do anything other than wipe off the lube. At $200 to mount and balance a set of 4, it's not an insignificant cost and doing that annually isn't fun.

Most important is getting them on without ruining the wheel or tire but if I could get it done cheaper...why shouldn't I?

What experiences have you had? Any suggestions on who to see?

Thanks for the help to me and others-

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[fmoua916]

I go to a local tire shop $70 to take off old tires and put new ones on

 

[17CivicTypeR_Brian]

I go to a local tire shop $70 to take off old tires and put new ones on

That's cheap if it's for all 4!

 

[FifStreet]

I went to the local shop of a regional chain. Charged me $20 per... but I wasn't confident that they were super skilled. Told me they struggled with them. But it was done.

 

[fmoua916]

That's cheap if it's for all 4!

Yes for all 4

 

[RedGiant217]

If you take it to the dealership, it will be more expensive than pretty much anywhere else.

 

[17CivicTypeR_Brian]

If you take it to the dealership, it will be more expensive than pretty much anywhere else.

It sure seems that way. NTB here can't handle them and there aren't a whole lot of options in the area...

 

[tinyman392]

I don't remember if my local NTB charged 20 per or 40 per.

 

[Hayabusa160]

costco is 15 per wheel

 

[R 9348]

I paid 100$ to mount and balance 4 new tires at a shop in Queens, NY.

This included removing old tires, mounting and balancing new tires and the tire disposal fee.

 

[jjerror]

Costco had a promotion for 1 cent install.

 

[kg4fxg]

I hope to build a relationship with the dealer. Nothing is free. I just want long term great service. And I am sure the cost will be less that if I owed a luxury sedan as I have had in the past. Dealers are not cheap. But I am glad they are there for me. I am in it for the long term relationship. Yes, they need to make a profit. I only hope that profit comes with quality work. And I am sure the techs have to be well trained. I am sure they would not hire me off the street to work on their cars. That is a good thing. Some discount tire shops have high volume and do not balance wheel to acceptable tolerances. Get them in and get them out. Just my two cents.

 

[civicls]

That's cheap if it's for all 4!

I pay $10 per tire for mounting and balance. Not at the dealer of course,

 

[civicls]

Costco had a promotion for 1 cent install.

I need it free, I am not paying 4 cents tf?

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