CSB3: Forum Boomers Attempt To Decipher Gen Z Mad Libs

[mrmatto]

1. Normally, the $35 charge is to put new tires on wheels (or rimz) and balance

2. You are asking them to take a tire off of a wheel before you do #1

and yes, normally you'd do #1 before #2, but in this case you need to do #2 before #1

Accordingly, there is additional labor involved - if I understood what you asked.

1. Take old tire off good rim, but new tire on good rim.

2. Take good tire off old rim, put good tire on new rim.

It’s the same process and order of events, seemingly.

 

[GolNat]

Charging extra is BS.

Pep boys had the same price and actually wasn’t cheaper if I brought them the wheels and tires. It was about $35 a wheel mount and balance. I always brought the wheels and tires.

 

[GTIfan99]

If it makes you feel any better, the mom and pop shop up the road charged me $171 to remove old V730's and dispose of them and to mount the RE71RS's.

Back in my day, you could get tires mounted and balanced for $25 each. You kids and your avocado toast.

 

[cb1111]

1. Take old tire off good rim, but new tire on good rim.

2. Take good tire off old rim, put good tire on new rim.

It’s the same process and order of events, seemingly.

Got it. So they handed you the original set of wheels back without tires.

Yes, they had to be more careful in order to re-install the tires on the new wheels, but they shouldn't charge more for that.

 

[jay745]

For around $700 you can buy some equipment to do mounting and balancing in your garage. Works fine, just not as fancy as the shop machines.

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[aspro_gti]

For around $700 you can buy some equipment to do mounting and balancing in your garage. Works fine, just not as fancy as the shop machines.

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Whats the machine?

 

[mrmatto]

 

[jay745]

Whats the machine?

Any floor mounted mounting machine and a portable bubble wheel balancer. Assume harbor freight has both. My friend uses one on his mobile wheel repair truck and they work fine. We've tested them against the machine in his shop for balancing and they come out fine.

 

[Acadia18]

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Weird lookin' wheels there.

Explains why DT couldn't get your shit right though.

 

[oddspyke]

Any floor mounted mounting machine and a portable bubble wheel balancer. Assume harbor freight has both. My friend uses one on his mobile wheel repair truck and they work fine. We've tested them against the machine in his shop for balancing and they come out fine.

My grandfather had all the gear in his garage and it was offered to me when he passed but I didn't have anywhere to put it. I could have been the CSB tire destination...

 

[Strange Mud]

Tire Destination....

BRB off to the trademark office

 

[aspro_gti]

Watched shawshank redemption
Fantastic movie, adding it to the ranking (I wish I didn't have the big reveal part spoiled)
https://medium.com/@angelospsathas/movie-ranking-14b0f8e6d865

 

[jay745]

Watched shawshank redemption
Fantastic movie, adding it to the ranking (I wish I didn't have the big reveal part spoiled)
https://medium.com/@angelospsathas/movie-ranking-14b0f8e6d865

Everyone older than 15 has already seen it

 

[jay745]

My grandfather had all the gear in his garage and it was offered to me when he passed but I didn't have anywhere to put it. I could have been the CSB tire destination...

n00b

 

[aspro_gti]

Everyone older than 15 has already seen it

Everyone with a VW has changed a starter. Your turn