tire removal- how much should they charge me (anything?)

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[Dstanic]

Okay so I got my UGLYZ on for the winter, my x-lace are in need of a little TLC (I want to polish/repaint them over the winter) and the tires on them don't match/worn out.  I want to get the tires removed so I can work on the rims better, and buy new tires latter.  

I know walmart charges like $10 or something to install a tire on your car.  I don't think there is a charge if you buy the tire from them though, I dunno.

Anyways IF they won't do it for free at work    what's a good price?  

I'm also thinking I could go do the Bridgestone place and buy the tires and then they should take off the old/ install the new for a minimal price?  FWIW I plan on getting either 235/55/16s, or 245/50/60s (I've seen them on my friend's B4U GP.. dunno how I like the low profile look though... and the stock 225s are fine for my driving), Fuzion ZRi I've read good stuff about them and they are cheap.

[sl3196]

Tire Rama here in town charges like $8 I think to dismount and mount tires.

[Robby1870]

yeah, it's $6 per tire at home.

[TurboSedan]

Tire Rama here in town charges like $8 I think to dismount and mount tires.

yeah that sounds about right.  they charged me $54 to mount and balance those Traction TAs on the Regal.

[AWeb80]

if your tires are shot and you are really cheap.....just sawzall the tires right off the rim....lol  

[04SuperchargedSS]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

[loudcut]

Do it at work for free.. like my boss is letting me.

/end rhyme

[5speedz34]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

I don't know about you, but I work at Wal-Mart and I can't imagine how much of a PITA it would be to dismount a tire w/o the machine.

At my store, we probably wouldn't charge anything for you. If they do I think something like $3 per tire.

[Robby1870]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

I don't know about you, but I work at Wal-Mart and I can't imagine how much of a PITA it would be to dismount a tire w/o the machine.

At my store, we probably wouldn't charge anything for you. If they do I think something like $3 per tire.

Yeah, trying to mount/unmount a tire without the machine seems like a royal pain in the ass.  The machine makes it so easy.  I'd end up burning one of my tires if I tried to mount it by hand.

[90regal3800]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

I don't know about you, but I work at Wal-Mart and I can't imagine how much of a PITA it would be to dismount a tire w/o the machine.

At my store, we probably wouldn't charge anything for you. If they do I think something like $3 per tire.

Yeah, trying to mount/unmount a tire without the machine seems like a royal pain in the ass.  The machine makes it so easy.  I'd end up burning one of my tires if I tried to mount it by hand.

it is a royal pain in the ass. it's even worse with tractor trailer tires.

[AWeb80]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

I don't know about you, but I work at Wal-Mart and I can't imagine how much of a PITA it would be to dismount a tire w/o the machine.

At my store, we probably wouldn't charge anything for you. If they do I think something like $3 per tire.

Yeah, trying to mount/unmount a tire without the machine seems like a royal pain in the ass.  The machine makes it so easy.  I'd end up burning one of my tires if I tried to mount it by hand.

it is a royal pain in the ass. it's even worse with tractor trailer tires.

I've had to do my dads all the time.....4 foot spoon wrench and 5 foot slide hammer to break the beads....

[90regal3800]

granted it isnt the easiest thing to do just bust em off yourself... just do the prying from the back so you dont mess up the face of the rim

I don't know about you, but I work at Wal-Mart and I can't imagine how much of a PITA it would be to dismount a tire w/o the machine.

At my store, we probably wouldn't charge anything for you. If they do I think something like $3 per tire.

Yeah, trying to mount/unmount a tire without the machine seems like a royal pain in the ass.  The machine makes it so easy.  I'd end up burning one of my tires if I tried to mount it by hand.

it is a royal pain in the ass. it's even worse with tractor trailer tires.

i don't miss doing that at all.


I've had to do my dads all the time.....4 foot spoon wrench and 5 foot slide hammer to break the beads....

[Euro]

that sucks...mine was like 60 to put my old tires on my new wheels when i got em  discount tire my ass

[DiscoStudd]

if your tires are shot and you are really cheap.....just sawzall the tires right off the rim....lol  

I've used bolt cutters to get the bead off before  (cut up the rest of the tire with a large Buck knife )