What's a reasonable price for mounting and balancing.

**allbaugh_04** · 09-30-2010, 10:37 AM

So far the cheapest quote i got for my 225/60/16s was 66 dollars.

Everyone else is quoting 80ish.

When I put the 275s/315s on the Camaro a couple years back it was 40 dollars

**20ws6speed01** · 09-30-2010, 04:27 PM

does the base have a shop??? my dealership is $15 a tire

**Y2KPewterSS** · 09-30-2010, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

So far the cheapest quote i got for my 225/60/16s was 66 dollars.

Everyone else is quoting 80ish.

When I put the 275s/315s on the Camaro a couple years back it was 40 dollars

Ditto, used to be about $40 here, but they now charge a $1 per inch of the wheel, so 18s run $72. Ridiculous

**allbaugh_04** · 09-30-2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by 20ws6speed01

does the base have a shop??? my dealership is $15 a tire

They do, but i'm going to take it to a friend, he's gonna do it cheap.

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Ditto, used to be about $40 here, but they now charge a $1 per inch of the wheel, so 18s run $72. Ridiculous

Yea I know, it's the companies trying to make an extra buck here and there, i guess this is how business works in a democratic majority.

**Schmalgar** · 09-30-2010, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Ditto, used to be about $40 here, but they now charge a $1 per inch of the wheel, so 18s run $72. Ridiculous

Per inch? Oh come on! Like it takes more time or effort to lift an 18 inch wheel than a 17. That is utterly and completely pathetic. The dick that thought this up needs an ass whuppin. But like all industries, once one company does it, sooner or later they all will...

**RyanJM** · 09-30-2010, 10:49 PM

I would never do business with a shop so shady they charge by the inch especially since my 22's on my trailblazer and 18's on my TA I'd go broke.I paid $15 per on my car and suv no per inch charge.

**2001camaroSS** · 10-01-2010, 11:14 AM

had tires mounted and balance last week and ran me about $52.00

**Y2KPewterSS** · 10-01-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Schmalgar

Per inch? Oh come on! Like it takes more time or effort to lift an 18 inch wheel than a 17. That is utterly and completely pathetic. The dick that thought this up needs an ass whuppin. But like all industries, once one company does it, sooner or later they all will...

Hibdons in Tulsa. They have a good reputation, but I agree, its b/s.

**allbaugh_04** · 10-01-2010, 06:59 PM

Well the guy that did mine said the balancing machine was 14k at their dealership.

I paid him 20 bucks and was on my way

**xmarkx** · 10-01-2010, 09:34 PM

I went to this wheel shop by my house that has a whole bunch of different 26" rims in the windows. they charged me 55 bucks to mount and balance the spyders AND threw in the valve stems and caps for free lol. gotta love oakland!!