I just called up tire rack to order the sumitomo tires and they directed me to a local shop for install. Shop said that they will charge $120 to mount, balance and dispose the tires. Life time rotation and balancing is included.

Sounds like a good deal?

 

i paid $100 at a local place for 18's. what size are the tires?

 

18s

 

I paid $89 total at a Firestone for mounting and balancing four tires I bought from Tirerack, but they were 16s.

 

If you have a local Costco, they do it for $8/tire, disposal fee included.

 

I think its a good deal because u get lifetime balancing and rotations for free. Go for it. You could get it done for like $80 at walmart but if u get free lifetime offer take it.

 

Call NTB and see what they say..

 

What difference does it make if the tires are 14s or 20s? It should cost the same to mount and balance a tire regardless of size. It's all labor...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Washington DC Maxima
[B]Call NTB and see what they say..

NTB gives you free ROTATIONS whenever customer or not for life...but balances are 7.99-17.99 depending on size.

 

shops charge a lot more for low-profile tires....

 

i paid $120 to have the BEST shop mount and balance my 18s. places like NTB and Merchants and Goodyear would be between $50-$80. if you are paying $120 it should be a good shop with good equipment. if you dont care about the quality so much then you can definitely find a cheaper place.

 

I would not trust NTB, Sears or Costco to mount expensive rims. They will scratch up and ding up your rims 95% of the time. I guess I'm just **** like that. I go to same shop where local BMW, Porche and Viper owners go to get their tires mounted. Instead of metal tools, these speciality shops will use plastic tip tools to prevent damage to expensive wheels.

 

Worst yet..your rims will come back balanced with clip on weights instead of stick on weights

 

You are right, this shop where I got the quote from uses stick on weights. Alot of bmw guys go over there too. I guess sounds like a good deal then?

 

Cool...stick with BMW enthusiasts.