how much for walmart installation?

[surfstar]

On walmarts website they list tire installation/balancing/etc and lifetime rotation for $9.76 ea. I assume this is when you purchase the tires from them, correct? (No walmart nearby for me to check right now) Do they charge more for tires brought in?

 

[rshaw125]

The $9.76 is for tires you buy from them. They charge less to mount and balance tires you bring in yourself.I had two tires put on there yesterday.

 

[VelociRacer]

My local store (Michigan) is asking $13.45 (11 + 1.75 Valve + 0.70 Disposal) for tire you bring with you. Sounds logical to me.

 

[surfstar]

sounds like a good deal and definately cheaper than the $60-80 tire shops have quoted me. discount tire direct - tires.com has a great deal for the yokos i want - $50 rebate, free s/h. i will save over $100 by buying them myself, after installation even, compared to the local tire shop for the same tire.

 

[Willy_G]

The W-Ms in my area quote $40 to $60 for tires. Some places are sore about mounting other's tires...until you reminde them that is $60 at about 95% profit...far better than the 4 tires for $99 deal's profit margin!

 

[goodoleboy]

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Originally posted by surfstar: sounds like a good deal and definately cheaper than the $60-80 tire shops have quoted me.

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I got a few of those high qoutes when I bought my tires from tirerack. The cheapest prices I found were in the "bad side of town" 4 mounted & spin balanced for $30. No disposal fee and the shop kept the old tires for resale. If you dont mind locking your doors you can save a few bucks.

 

[rjundi]

How is the balance and rims after a Walmart installation? I am quite tempted to special order some great tires from them (Michelin Pilot A/S) using their website and have them installed locally. The price differential is about $100-$150 less than any local tire shop. The price/tire uninstalled is less than tirerack.com and tires.com .

 

[T-Keith]

$7.50 lifetime balance and rotation per tire(no other way to get a balance) $1.75 Valve stem Mounting is free if you buy the tires there, $2.50 if your bring your own. $9.76 for both plus a road hazard waranty(this is seriously the only way to do it) $.75 for disposal of old tire

 

[surfstar]

thanks for the info, T-Keith. i'll bring 'em in there if i buy online for sure.