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Old 12-21-2010, 01:12 PM   #1
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I just had 4 tires dismounted at my local shop and it cost me $14.
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Old 12-21-2010, 01:30 PM   #2
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my discount tire location charges $1 per inch of the diameter of your wheel to mount or dismount a tire.

Fortunately I have a rapport with this particular shop, and if the owners is there I typically do not get charged these fees.
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Old 12-21-2010, 02:10 PM   #3
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The shop I use matched Tire Rack's price and charged $60 to mount and road force balance the set. 18" wheels.
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Old 12-21-2010, 03:39 PM   #4
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Up here, $20 - $25 is the going rate to dismount, mount, and balance a low profile tire. I had Discount Tire do mine this summer and I think I paid $20.
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Old 12-21-2010, 05:47 PM   #5
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Four tires dismounted, four new tires mounted and balanced with new stems. Total of $95.85 in the Dayton, OH area.
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Old 12-21-2010, 06:01 PM   #6
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Being an elcheapo at heart I've gone that route a few times in the past on tire mounting / balancing, more often than not I ended up paying for it through balance issues / shimmies or buggared up wheels courtesy of $7/hr. Melvin. Now I suck it up and pay full rate at reputable shops, $20 to $25 per is the going rate for quality work around me.
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Old 12-21-2010, 08:41 PM   #7
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Sounds like Melvin is the one getting ripped-off. Isn't minimum wage $7.25 ?
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