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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 08:34 AM
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I just went to get my tire plugged at a gas station on rolling, and they totally fucked up my SSR rims. Where is a good place to go where they have competent people working to just like plug tires, balance wheels, etc, the stuff you cant do in your driveway.
Old Jul 14, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Ditto. Even the place that I bought my wheels from told me to take my wheels to Currys to get the tires mounted/balanced. They said, "they're the only place that can afford to replace your wheel if they fuck it up."

Everybody that works there is really nice too. Go to the one in Sterling, not the Chantilly one.
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Plugging tires is not hard at all. The kit comes with all the tools you need.

As for the rest, mounting, balancing, etc...Curry's.
Old Jul 14, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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for tire installation/balancing Costco is the cheapest. They are are pretty good about not scratching up rims......then again I also work in the shop, If you need some tires installed let me know.

Andy
Old Jul 15, 2003 | 05:41 AM
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Originally posted by Asleeper
for tire installation/balancing Costco is the cheapest. They are are pretty good about not scratching up rims......then again I also work in the shop, If you need some tires installed let me know.

Andy
Costco will not install low profile tires though.
Old Jul 15, 2003 | 05:54 AM
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i took mine to the texaco on franconia (across from edison high school) and the dude plugged my tire for free. they seem cool there.
Old Jul 15, 2003 | 07:24 AM
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I have had some work done there (texaco). They seem pretty good.
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I went to the texaco by edison to align my headlights. The dude got into my car w/o asking me, put it in reverse, and stalled out b/c my clutch is tought. I said, exact quote "take it easy man, your know, its a hard clutch." THe dude got pissed and refused to align my headlights. fuck them.
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^^ lol. who was it? what'd he look like?



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