Date:         Mon, 6 Jul 1998 19:59:29 EDT
Reply-To:     GMBulley@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         GMBulley@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Mounting tires
Comments: To: Kim@aol.com, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 98-07-06 18:36:42 EDT, Kim@AOL.COM writes:

<< So, if you buy your tires from a mail order place, like the TireRack, how
to
 you get the tires mounted (and balanced of course) on your wheels? >>

Shop around your local area for a good tire installer with a fair price. Keep
in mind that if you purchase the lifetime balance and rotation (recommended by
moi), a local-yocal's balance won't help you out when you are in Bear Lake,
Idaho.

National TIre Warehouse and some other large chains are higher in mounting
price, but available coast to coast. Some chains and local will totally screw
you on the mounting/balance price if you don't buy the tire from them, so be
careful. We found a price as high as $35 (US) per tire for mount/balance in
the Raleigh area. We paid $15 to a local-yocal for lifetime B & R.

Good luck and happy hunting,

gmbulley
cary, nc