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Old 06-10-09, 10:13 PM
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Question Best place to Mount/Balance 30 series tires w/o Damage in South Bay

Hi All,

I am looking for the best place to mount and balance 30 series tires w/o damage to my wheels.

I have tried Wheel Techniques and honestly to say, if the old man in the back working the machine is in a good mood, he'll be extra careful. When he is in a bad mood, he can do some damage. Anyway, time for me to move on and away from Wheel Techniques.

Anyone recommend a place that does a good job at reasonable price? Let's say.. at most $20 per wheel for mount and balance?

Many thanks!
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Oh... i forgot to mention... I am working with 20" wheels and planning to mount 30 series tires. Thanks!
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Auto Innovation in Milpitas... they will not leave a single scratch on your wheel. Very professional.

Or you can try America's Tires in San Jose, ask for Roger aka Jspec
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Another person here recommending Auto Innovations (AI)
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Try city tire in South Gate. They specialize in custom wheels and they have a road force balancer. Highly recommended.
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Exact Motorsports mounted my "Pricey" 20" HRE wheels with 25 series tires.

I've had 4 mount / dis-mounts done (On polished Lip HREs) over the past 5 years with no issues.

They've been taking special care to provide services for Lexus owners for a long time now.

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i had a bad experience as well at wheel technique with mounting the tires back on. im running a 20' w/ 30 series tire as well.

i now just get it done at Exact, i forget what they charge exactly because i'm usually getting other work done, but it should be within your range. they've done a great job with taking care of my wheels.
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Exact Motorsports.................. +1
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I'll do it for you. I cant guarantee the price is going to be about $20 per wheel. Mount/Dismount prices for a 20" wheel are not cheap. If you want to pay the extra money for extra care and quality service shoot me a PM.

In the past I've taken care of a handful of Club Lexus members, including yourself, in the Northern Cal region. Im proud to say I always get picked first when it comes to servicing a high end luxury car like a Rolls Royce, Maseratti, etc. Ive also worked on a few Ferraris old and new. As for the sidewall, the lowest Ive gone was a 20 series on a wheel bigger than 20".

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Five Points Tires in redwood city........they mounted/dismounted my HRE's and BBS's with no problems..
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Originally Posted by JspecSC3
I'll do it for you. I cant guarantee the price is going to be about $20 per wheel. Mount/Dismount prices for a 20" wheel are not cheap. If you want to pay the extra money for extra care and quality service shoot me a PM.

In the past I've taken care of a handful of Club Lexus members, including yourself, in the Northern Cal region. Im proud to say I always get picked first when it comes to servicing a high end luxury car like a Rolls Royce, Maseratti, etc. Ive also worked on a few Ferraris old and new. As for the sidewall, the lowest Ive gone was a 20 series on a wheel bigger than 20".
Just curious, how much would you charge to mount a set of 285/35/18 rear tires for my car?
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