Anyone know of a cheap place to install tires?

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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Anyhow, as for the place I go to in SJ (I will be going tomorrow), it's called Tire Merchant. It's basically a used tire store run out of a gas station. It's not a glamorous shop and they only accept cash. The owner speaks english but nobody else does.
I just called them and talked to "Sakai" the owner (I think that's what he said his name was).

He's ok with having tirerack ship em directly to him.

$10/tire to mount.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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http://theshopsanbruno.com/

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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Dude - that is seriously cheap. I don't think I'd trust a shop willing to do anything for that cheap.

Do you really want to risk a mis-beaded tire for the $15 extra dollars it costs to get it done right?
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowend
Dude - that is seriously cheap. I don't think I'd trust a shop willing to do anything for that cheap.

Do you really want to risk a mis-beaded tire for the $15 extra dollars it costs to get it done right?
I'd gladly pay more. But so far I haven't seen anything to suggest that they do shoddy work, and several people saying thumbs up.

If you have the right machine, and you use that liquid beading stuff, what else is there?
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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dunlop/goodyear on blossom hill iono how much the doods up front will charge but maybe theyll give you a good price if you say you know me but for shure it wont be 10 dollars a wheel haah but demonpossed can vouch i do legit work =)
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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There are different balancing machines, different ways to mount a tire, and people making enough money to spend enough time to do them properly.

I don't know this shop at all so it's nothing personal. BUT I know that 99% of the time you get what you pay for
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Agundis Tires in South City (Victory Ave.). I can vouch for them. Been going there for years. Great guys, great prices. They work on custom cars so they know their stuff. Ask for Pat.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowend
There are different balancing machines, different ways to mount a tire, and people making enough money to spend enough time to do them properly.

I don't know this shop at all so it's nothing personal. BUT I know that 99% of the time you get what you pay for
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