Cheap place to get my rims and tires put together? - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**Pharaoh** · 03-15-2007, 11:58 PM

Hey guys, I have my new rims, and I just got tires for them.....

I need a place to do mounting and balancing for cheap.

Thanks to the way the weather is looking, I might be able to have them on sooner then I expected.

Let me know what you got.

Thanks,
Daniel

**JeBeDiAh** · 03-16-2007, 12:34 AM

walmart? i think its like 40 bucks err something

**Riddle_Rob** · 03-16-2007, 12:44 AM

HAHA walmart mounts low pros onto expensive looking rims?

**Pharaoh** · 03-16-2007, 01:08 AM

Well I also need a place that will have matching chrome valve stems for the rims....

and I already talking to walmart, and it is 15.50/wheel totaling 62 bucks.

**crxforum** · 03-16-2007, 01:19 AM

Dan you need to take it to a place that has people who are specialists at tires and such. Would you intrust your new rims to some 16 year old kid at Wal Mart without scratching the shit out of them when they mount them?

There are places like O.K. Tire, Woodside Tire, Rent A Tire, etc that do this all the time and have people who are very experienced with it. Might aswell pay the extra $40 to get someone to do it right the first time then to risk a screw up by someone at Wal Mart.

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**rough** · 03-16-2007, 02:21 AM

derek at beverly tire. hands down

**crxforum** · 03-16-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rough

derek at beverly tire. hands down

Yup he does great work too.

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**Pharaoh** · 03-16-2007, 07:52 AM

Thanks guys, I will talk to Derek at Beverly Tire, Does he know VM?

**rough** · 03-16-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharaoh

Thanks guys, I will talk to Derek at Beverly Tire, Does he know VM?

yup he's a member, username partspimp IIRC.

**[---Ivan---]** · 03-16-2007, 09:38 AM

tire co

they are the only ones i deal with

**Pharaoh** · 03-16-2007, 10:03 AM

Thanks guys, I will check them both out

**Obsidian** · 03-16-2007, 11:37 AM

A couple places in town have performance changers and balancers, We are using a Hunter TC3500 changer, with a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force balancer.

Standard Mount+Balance on any low pro stuff is 19.95 each at our shop, a little more expensive than wal-mart or Canadian tire, but they also dont use machines designed for UHP tires/wheels, and have a much higher risk of scratching or damaging a wheel.

Hunter TC3500 Tire Changer-Changer

GSP9700 Road Force Measurement System-Balancer

Road force balancing is more expensive, I dont know offhand, but Probably in the $25 a wheel range. However roadforce allows precise match-mounting, hiding weights behind spokes etc. printouts showing the balancing weights aswell as roadforce measurements.

In any case, most of the tire shops around will do a great job for you, and probably be worth every dollar you spend. I know for sure beverly tire will take very good care of your tires/rims, and be very picky about the balancing etc.

I would just reccomend you avoid wal-mart, canadian tire etc. with Performance stuff. Simply because they often times use standard equipment not intentionally designed for performance tires/wheels. And the price is low partially because of that fact.

**very_vital** · 03-16-2007, 12:46 PM

Wheel Wizard in Hamilton has good prices ive heard

**Pharaoh** · 03-16-2007, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the advise Obsidian, I had no idea that so much went into balancing rims and tires.

**NikiterZts** · 03-16-2007, 01:03 PM

Cambridge Tire and Glass....the guy Chris there with the show orange minivan....i only go to him.....$40 i believe......i trust him with any tire and rim

laterz

**S13GG** · 03-16-2007, 02:23 PM

I like JIms tire personally, first thing on a saturday morning with a XL triple triple for Mike.

$60 4 mount/balance.

**CivNick** · 03-16-2007, 03:19 PM

i always have great results with tires of any nature at ontario auto market on victoria

**mx6onpsi** · 03-16-2007, 10:16 PM

should just rename this thread to "name every tire company in kw".

**meancx** · 03-18-2007, 09:47 PM

^LOL (good comment) but i would go to derek "the parts pimp"

**Pharaoh** · 03-19-2007, 12:45 AM

^^^ I talked to Derek, and he is a pretty nice guy with a reasonable price, so I will probably be going there.

**crxforum** · 03-19-2007, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx6onpsi

should just rename this thread to "name every tire company in kw".

If we did that I would have a nice long list especially if I said everyone I knew with a tire mounter. I know like 8 people with them in the tri cities who would do it for a case of beer, but when talking about doing it right the first time with a nice set of rims and tires you really have to take it to a professional to get it done.

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**CivNick** · 03-20-2007, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx6onpsi

should just rename this thread to "name every tire company in kw".

i just listed to the place were i would always go for tires..

great service and proper machines for bigger rims.. and replacement tires are priced well

**Pharaoh** · 03-20-2007, 01:55 PM

Thanks for all your he

03-15-2007, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Cheap place to get my rims and tires put together? Hey guys, I have my new rims, and I just got tires for them..... I need a place to do mounting and balancing for cheap. Thanks to the way the weather is looking, I might be able to have them on sooner then I expected. Let me know what you got. Thanks, Daniel ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-16-2007, 12:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
JeBeDiAh VM Member Posts: 471 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Aug 2006 Ride: 1989 240sx Coupe Fav Mod: hole in the floor Class:	walmart? i think its like 40 bucks err something ------------------ 1989 240sx Coupe

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Riddle_Rob VM Member Posts: 1,791 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Oct 2004 Ride: 96 Ford Ranger XL Fav Mod: Stereo Class: Mini Truck	HAHA walmart mounts low pros onto expensive looking rims? ------------------ '96 Ford Ranger XL 4-BANGER 5-SPEED BABY www.explorerforum.com

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Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Well I also need a place that will have matching chrome valve stems for the rims.... and I already talking to walmart, and it is 15.50/wheel totaling 62 bucks. ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-16-2007, 01:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
crxforum VM Administrator Posts: 3,338 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: 1990 Honda CR-X SiR Fav Mod: Ninterior Class: Street	Dan you need to take it to a place that has people who are specialists at tires and such. Would you intrust your new rims to some 16 year old kid at Wal Mart without scratching the shit out of them when they mount them? There are places like O.K. Tire, Woodside Tire, Rent A Tire, etc that do this all the time and have people who are very experienced with it. Might aswell pay the extra $40 to get someone to do it right the first time then to risk a screw up by someone at Wal Mart. CRX Forum ------------------ Honda CR-X If you need it I can get it.

03-16-2007, 02:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
rough Super Moderator Posts: 2,746 Join Date: Jan 2005 Ride: 1976 Datsun 280Z Fav Mod: Class:	derek at beverly tire. hands down ------------------ Life can change with every breathe, and it can end before the next. Datsun 280z- awaiting LS1 install to be the LSZ of my dreams Mods to come:224/224 cam, valvesprings, hardened pushrods, hugger headers, P&P TB, LS6 intake, loud pipes What you didn't hear me? or you didn't understand?

03-16-2007, 07:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Thanks guys, I will talk to Derek at Beverly Tire, Does he know VM? ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-16-2007, 09:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
[---Ivan---] VM Member Posts: 1,121 Location: Kitchener Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 1999 Honda Civic Fav Mod: The Passenger Class: Street	tire co they are the only ones i deal with ------------------ 1999 Honda Civic 4dr

03-16-2007, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Thanks guys, I will check them both out ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-16-2007, 11:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Obsidian VM Member Posts: 148 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Feb 2006 Ride: 2003 focus SE Fav Mod: Class: Street	A couple places in town have performance changers and balancers, We are using a Hunter TC3500 changer, with a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force balancer. Standard Mount+Balance on any low pro stuff is 19.95 each at our shop, a little more expensive than wal-mart or Canadian tire, but they also dont use machines designed for UHP tires/wheels, and have a much higher risk of scratching or damaging a wheel. Hunter TC3500 Tire Changer-Changer GSP9700 Road Force Measurement System-Balancer Road force balancing is more expensive, I dont know offhand, but Probably in the $25 a wheel range. However roadforce allows precise match-mounting, hiding weights behind spokes etc. printouts showing the balancing weights aswell as roadforce measurements. In any case, most of the tire shops around will do a great job for you, and probably be worth every dollar you spend. I know for sure beverly tire will take very good care of your tires/rims, and be very picky about the balancing etc. I would just reccomend you avoid wal-mart, canadian tire etc. with Performance stuff. Simply because they often times use standard equipment not intentionally designed for performance tires/wheels. And the price is low partially because of that fact. ------------------ www.OKtire.com

03-16-2007, 12:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
very_vital VM Member Posts: 36 Join Date: Mar 2007 Ride: 2015 Fav Mod: Class:	Wheel Wizard in Hamilton has good prices ive heard

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Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Thanks for the advise Obsidian, I had no idea that so much went into balancing rims and tires. ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-16-2007, 01:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
NikiterZts VM Member Posts: 1,026 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Dec 2006 Ride: 2002 Ford Focus ZTS Fav Mod: full exhaust Class: Street	Cambridge Tire and Glass....the guy Chris there with the show orange minivan....i only go to him.....$40 i believe......i trust him with any tire and rim laterz ------------------ White Folks Gangstaz and The Thugz [Ay Bay Bay]

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S13GG VM Member Posts: 837 Location: K-W/Wasaga Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: 1989 USDM Silvia --1995 240SX (Kouki converted) Fav Mod: SR20DET or Z32 brakes Class: Street	I like JIms tire personally, first thing on a saturday morning with a XL triple triple for Mike. $60 4 mount/balance. ------------------ SR20DET Tuned by BLITZ Yeah thats right, BLITZ MA-F@CK@ I didn't get the nicky HARDCORE for nothing

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mx6onpsi VM Member Posts: 674 Join Date: Jan 2007 Ride: 1990 MX-6 GT Fav Mod: 3" side exit Class: Street	should just rename this thread to "name every tire company in kw". ------------------ When you get a new car, and you feelin' like a star, whatcha gonna do? Ghostride the whip!

03-18-2007, 09:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
meancx Has To Squint To Read His Custom Title Posts: 1,013 Location: waterloo Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1988 mustang Fav Mod: turbo coupe go fast Class: Street	^LOL (good comment) but i would go to derek "the parts pimp" ------------------ psa makes richard simmons look straight!!!

03-19-2007, 12:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	^^^ I talked to Derek, and he is a pretty nice guy with a reasonable price, so I will probably be going there. ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

03-20-2007, 01:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	Thanks for all your he