Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
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Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
I've got a set of tires coming in from Tirerack, and need to get them mounted on my Boxster S. I've been taking my other cars down to Merchants on Cedar Road, but I've not really been terribly impressed with them, and they did a terrible job patching my Boxster tire last month, complete with using the wrong type of wheel weight and not trimming the plug (it wore down, and threw the wheel back out of balance! It's still holding air, though, so, I guess that's good.)
Wal-Mart (Dominion Blvd) just gave me a very cheap quote of about $8/wheel to mount and balance. I suspect they might not have mentioned the other misc fees, like valve stem and taxes.
Where's the best place around here to get tires mounted and balanced?
On a side note, if I get it aligned, it would probably be at all aspects. Is Merchants still offering a free alignment check? I was seriously considering DIYing the alignment so I can go back and forth between track alignment and street alignment, and a free alignment check would give me a nice verification.
Wal-Mart (Dominion Blvd) just gave me a very cheap quote of about $8/wheel to mount and balance. I suspect they might not have mentioned the other misc fees, like valve stem and taxes.
Where's the best place around here to get tires mounted and balanced?
On a side note, if I get it aligned, it would probably be at all aspects. Is Merchants still offering a free alignment check? I was seriously considering DIYing the alignment so I can go back and forth between track alignment and street alignment, and a free alignment check would give me a nice verification.
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
Check out cars inc. pretty cool guys and are fairly cheap
http://www.superpages.com/bp/Chesape...peake+VA&lbp=1
all the info you need.
http://www.superpages.com/bp/Chesape...peake+VA&lbp=1
all the info you need.
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
tread quarters
merchants
sears
bjs
price club
walmart
and about 25000 other tire shops that seem to be located on every corner....like 7-11s
merchants
sears
bjs
price club
walmart
and about 25000 other tire shops that seem to be located on every corner....like 7-11s
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
Quite frankly, if they aren't using a Hunter RoadForce Balancer, you aren't going to be happy if you're an enthusiast.
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
DonVizMe, I'd forgotten about them; my neighbor has all his work done there. I'll call them for a quote, too.
Yeah, thanks, I figured that much out. I was hoping not to get my wheels balanced in the parking lot behind a 7-11, though. I'd like to find the best place to get them done- I had intended just to go to all-aspects, but they don't mount/balance, just align.
Is this so simple and easy that I really COULD have it done in a back alleyway with happy results? I'd prefer not to have my wheels butchered and my underbody panels smashed in again by poor lift work, though. How's wal-mart for stuff like this, really? Do they have competent enough wrench turners?
Marlinspike- glad to have helped! And thinks for the tip about the Hunter machine Looks like a lot of the Kramer Tire and Treadquarters use it, but not a single shop in 23323 zip code has one. If I'm going to be taking this car over 150mph on the track, I want to make sure the tires are balanced right.
Is this so simple and easy that I really COULD have it done in a back alleyway with happy results? I'd prefer not to have my wheels butchered and my underbody panels smashed in again by poor lift work, though. How's wal-mart for stuff like this, really? Do they have competent enough wrench turners?
Marlinspike- glad to have helped! And thinks for the tip about the Hunter machine Looks like a lot of the Kramer Tire and Treadquarters use it, but not a single shop in 23323 zip code has one. If I'm going to be taking this car over 150mph on the track, I want to make sure the tires are balanced right.
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Also, make sure to torque your own wheels, I've never seen a tire shop, other than TireVan, where the guys remember to set the torque wrench to 0 when they're done using it, so they all have horribly inaccurate torque wrenches.
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
I know Its not in ches, but right down dam neck from the amphitheater, is a shop called super car care. i used to work there, they have a machine that will mount up to 26in wheels, without having any possible metal contact. I have stretched some crazy tires for a few of my fellow sumospeed members using it. ITS THE BEST MACHINE OUT RIGHT NOW
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Re: Where in Chesapeake to get tires mounted & balanced?
I found the following listed with the GSP 97000
GREAT BRIDGE SERVICE CENTER
208 BATTLEFIELD BLVD S
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23322
Phone: 757-482-2075
They are a good shop with great equipment, Chris or Brandon are both good guys that can get the job done right...
GREAT BRIDGE SERVICE CENTER
208 BATTLEFIELD BLVD S
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23322
Phone: 757-482-2075
They are a good shop with great equipment, Chris or Brandon are both good guys that can get the job done right...