There is an INSANE variance in what different shops charge to mount and balance tires, so do your homework before assuming that whatever price you're quoted is the "going rate." Wally's installs an awful lot of tires, so I'd assume they know what they're doing and have decent equipment.

neidermeyer said:If you're super cheap you can buy and use your own manual tire mount machine from Harbor Freight for about $49 and buy great used tires at the local "YOU-PULL-IT" junkyard ,,, people crash cars with almost new tires all the time.

Repairing garage door opener springs and mounting tires are two things that should really be left to experts because of the risk involved (i.e. death) if something goes wrong. The cost and hassle of doing it yourself don't seem worth it to me (not to mention having to find a place to store your HF tire mounting doodad). I can't imagine how you could spin balance a tire at home as well as the computerized machines at tire shops. That said, I'm all for pulling used parts at the junk yard and have saved a ton by doing so myself.

keido, when did you place your order?

JonesBeach said:gaogi said:ScAndal said:Does anyone know what it would cost to have the 4 tires put on?

ScAndal

$3.50 a tire at WalMart

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=495845

More like $10 per tire when you crank in balancing and the cost of a valve stem, but still a great price overall.

I checked yesterday at my local WM.

$ 3.50 Mounting
$ 1.50 Valve Stems
$ 5.00 Balance or
$ 7.50 Lifetime balance

I did not see the $13.00 option for mounting and lifetime rotate and balance. I will ask about that if I take my tires there for mounting.

quickfingerz said:Great deal on General Altimax RT/HP tires: $50 gift card when you buy four

General Altimax HP: #1 Consumer ranked "Grand Touring" tire
http://www.TireRack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS

General Altimax RT (#1 on a TireRack.com test)
http://www.TireRack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=96

PLUS they are really cheap

Yeah, $120.xx after rebate for a set of 4 for my 1966 Mustang.

WDEagle said:

I checked yesterday at my local WM.

$ 3.50 Mounting
$ 1.50 Valve Stems
$ 5.00 Balance or
$ 7.50 Lifetime balance

I did not see the $13.00 option for mounting and lifetime rotate and balance. I will ask about that if I take my tires there for mounting.

what do you get for the extra $2.50 for Lifetime balance?

still trying to decide between the

ALTIMAX RT 185/65R14 ALTIMAX RT BSW 86T The all new Altimax RT from General Tire is an smooth riding, stylish touring tire with a 70,000 mile warranty. A great price coupled with a long life span make this an all around great choice. read more...

Mileage Warranty 70,000 UTQG 440 A A Performance Rating 86T Sidewall BSW $50.00

and the

SIGNATURE P185/65R14 SIGNATURE BSW 85T A recently released touring tire from Dunlop, the Signature has an innovative tread design for exceptional wet traction and higher performance measures than may other touring tires. Offered in a variety of sizes to fit American an read more...

Mileage Warranty 75,000 UTQG 700 A B Performance Rating 85T Sidewall BSW $58.00

The $75 coupon is still in my cart, wondering if the extra $32 is worth it for better UTQG of 700?

WDEagle said:

The $75 coupon is still in my cart, wondering if the extra $32 is worth it for better UTQG of 700?

My personal experience has been that a very high treadlife rating corresponds with lower traction (and vice versa). Either way, I would move quickly and place an order.

WDEagle

I placed an order yesterday, hopefully they'll let me substitute or reorder the altimax. it's in process. Hope they're open tomorrow!

WDEagle said:vickh said:WDEagle said:

The $75 coupon is still in my cart, wondering if the extra $32 is worth it for better UTQG of 700?

My personal experience has been that a very high treadlife rating corresponds with lower traction (and vice versa). Either way, I would move quickly and place an order.

WDEagle


I placed an order yesterday, hopefully they'll let me substitute or reorder the altimax. it's in process. Hope they're open tomorrow!

 

 

I happened on this test report at TireRack.

Test Charts

I just tried to order a short while ago...$75 discount seems to be gone...was there late last night.