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11-17-2011, 08:58 PM
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| Where to get winter rims mounted
So I have summer tires on my ride and I need to use the car this weekend. Does anyone know *rough* prices for tire changeover at say:
Kal Tire
Canadian Tire
other place??
I'm in Surrey
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11-17-2011, 09:12 PM
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$20 a piece at cad tire, including mount+balance, prepare for long lineups on weekends!
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I got a set of 19" tires mounted/balanced at Kal Tire for about $100 bucks.
but I brought them the rims/tires. Put the wheels on myself later.
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11-17-2011, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Raid3n | +1 for laugh
-1 for shops are closed at this hour. I was planning to go tomorrow morning before work ..
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11-17-2011, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tiger_handheld +1 for laugh
-1 for shops are closed at this hour. I was planning to go tomorrow morning before work .. | Any independent tire shop, but seriously, be there by 6-7am, because there will probably be a line by then.
It's been cold enough for two weeks to get them mounted.
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11-18-2011, 01:53 AM
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at a highschool that has an automotive shop they always need projects i got mines done at PMSS
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Originally Posted by dee242 at a highschool that has an automotive shop they always need projects i got mines done at PMSS |  . I'd rather do it myself than trust some kid to do it. Even if they use a torque wrench, you have no idea when it was last re-calibrated.
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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist . I'd rather do it myself than trust some kid to do it. Even if they use a torque wrench, you have no idea when it was last re-calibrated. | If you think any of the tire shops use a calibrated torque wrench on your wheels you're kidding yourself. They all use air tools with an approximate torque setting, which is always too much and I have to put a pipe and a breaker bar to loosen my lugs.
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11-18-2011, 08:47 AM
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getting it done tomorrow. no time today. the roads seems alright in downtown van.
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11-18-2011, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by taylor192 If you think any of the tire shops use a calibrated torque wrench on your wheels you're kidding yourself. They all use air tools with an approximate torque setting, which is always too much and I have to put a pipe and a breaker bar to loosen my lugs. | All the shops I've worked for have used torx sticks or a torque wrench (on request)
Same thing when I was in highschool (JO). The SnapOn truck was there at least once a week and I know for a fact all the torque wrenches were checked annually. It really depends on the school and teacher. My teacher was a mechanic for 20+ years and still worked at a tranny shop on the Saturdays. The school participated in highschool drags at Mission and took in customer cars. So there was enough money for proper equipment.
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for honda acuras...
Northshore Acura charges $22 per tire to mount your winter tires onto rims and balance.
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Try Greens Automotive if you're in Delta/New West/East Richmond
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Originally Posted by 46_valentinor Mfrt down on marine drive beside honda does mine for 15 each. Posted via RS Mobile | they did shitty jobs because they scratched my rims' edge. That's why the price is so low Posted via RS Mobile | |
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Originally Posted by 1exotic I got a set of 19" tires mounted/balanced at Kal Tire for about $100 bucks.
but I brought them the rims/tires. Put the wheels on myself later. | kaltire in ridge turned me away when i brought rims/tires to get mounted/balanced
said they wont mount/balance any tire that wasn't purchased from them  | |
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Originally Posted by StylinRed kaltire in ridge turned me away when i brought rims/tires to get mounted/balanced
said they wont mount/balance any tire that wasn't purchased from them | That's stupid... They don't wanna make money?
I called one kaltire in Coquitlam and they wanted $200. While two others wanted $100.
I guess it depends.
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for the guys that pay $100 - does it come with a special service of some sort? or is it just remove summer tire - bolt on new tire?
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Originally Posted by StylinRed kaltire in ridge turned me away when i brought rims/tires to get mounted/balanced
said they wont mount/balance any tire that wasn't purchased from them | I've had the same thing happen to me at the kal tire on boundry near lougheed.
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Originally Posted by tiger_handheld for the guys that pay $100 - does it come with a special service of some sort? or is it just remove summer tire - bolt on new tire? | Are your winters already on rims?
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Kal Tire are expensive.
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11-20-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DsZ24 I've had the same thing happen to me at the kal tire on boundry near lougheed. | I've had the same experience, they'll also only mount four winter tires to rims, not two. I don't see any advantage to paying a premium for service from Kal Tire, when an independent company often charges less. Aside from that, I would rather give my money to a small business owner than a huge faceless company.
To judge whether my car is in safe hands with an independent shop, I ask three questions:
1. Do your technicians apply anti-seize to the wheel studs or bolt on every car?
2. Do your technicians use a torque stick or wrench to tighten the lug nuts?
3. I drive a civic with 12mm x 1.5mm wheel studs, what will you be torquing the lug nuts too?
If I find all three answers acceptable, I hand them the keys and watch the mechanics work, if I notice they're using an impact without a torque stick and not applying anti-seize, I ask for my keys back and move on.
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