Anyone have a tire mounter?

[Spearfisher XJ]

Shops here in Vallejo are quoting me 100 bucks to mount some 37"s on 16.5" rims. What the ****?

Is it me or has it always been this expensive? Just a few years ago I got it done for 50$ but that was back in SoCal.

Anyone have a shop that is cheap or willing to give me hand? Beer is on me if you have a machine I can use.

Thanks fellas

Blake

 

[blondejoncherokee]

have you tried walmart?
probably cant balance em, but they can mount em. I know they charge 5$ to dismount, not sure about mounting. I had them do my 36s and I think it cost like 16$ to mount them all . and dismount a few different sets of 36s.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

you should be able to mount tires easily with the help of a friend, some soap or lubricant, and a pry bar

I don't know any tire shops that can balance bigger than a 35" tire..

 

[Ben H]

Soap from the kitchen, two pry bars and some try. Go get it. done.

 

[zachandandy]

I use windex, as it doesn't leave a residue. 16.5's have enough troubles with losing beads.

 

[l1kenother]

you should be able to mount tires easily with the help of a friend, some soap or lubricant, and a pry bar

I don't know any tire shops that can balance bigger than a 35" tire..

HUH?^^ Most tire balancers go up to 38"-40". some even 44". Any decent tire shop can balance those tires but for a 37 on a 16.5, I would just use Tire Balance Beads.

And Mounting a tire on a 16.5 is SUPER easy. But airing one up is a PITA. I would use windex or some lubricant, throw those tires on and take them to a tire shop to be aired up.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

the 2 places I've gone to said it wont fit on their mounter, but they're not the type to charge a 100 bucks

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Tried any mexican tire shops?

 

[Hillenbrand]

A balancing machine and a mounting machine are two different things. At my school we have both coats machines that are just like the ones at tire shops. You can fit a lot bigger tire on a balancer than a mounting machine.