new tires, who should I get to mount/balance them

[BillIam]

new tires... questions!

I have a set of cooper at/3's coming tomorrow 265/75/16's, I was wondering if anybody had experience with "roadforce" balancing machines, I remember reading about them being recomended but there is also the issue of the wheels being hub /lug centric? can somebody school me?

 

[slapdappy]

We have lug centric wheels. Use a Hunter Road Force GSP 9700, with the Lug Centric adapter, and do the the Straight Trak service.
here you can locate shops and contact Hunter Reps directly: Hunter GSP9700 Wheel vibration Control System solves wheel vibration and tire pull problems that balancers and aligners can't fix

Also, google 'lug centric 4runner'

 

[BillIam]

ive called a couple of shops mostly dealerships and as soon as I mention roadforce the price double's is this common? they are quoting 40$+ a wheel plus disposal and cost of weights valve stems

 

[steezemcqueen]

A tire shop should be able to do it for you :snacker:

 

[Millerad1651]

Take them to Discount/America's Tire. I have "heavy" tires and they balance mine perfectly...not sure what machine they use, but it works well. It'll be like $40 and that will be lifetime rotation and balance. My family has been using them for 15+ years. Those tires shouldn't be any trouble balancing...

 

[BillIam]

ive contacted a couple local members, we'll see who they recommend. I'm sure as hell not paying close to 200$ for a mount and balance lol i've looked some more into the road force machine and i've found some horror stories, again that the balance will only be as good as the guy running the machine in the end.. sure it might be worth it on a bmw or lexus but ill take my chances

 

[Buckaroo]

Suggest that you take a look at tirerack.com on the installation tab. They have recommended local installers with pricing called out. You can get a feel for the basic mounting/balancing cost in your area.

Regarding Roadforce Balancing, the Hunter GPS 9700 link that Slap provided lists the install base of those machines. Most tire shops have basic spin balancing machines, not the more expensive Roadforce Balancing machines so that will limit your choices. The more expensive equipment likely translates into a slightly higher price but, if you really match mount the tires & wheels utilizing the GPS 9700 capability, it can be quite a bit more labor. Depending on the qualify of the tires and the condition of the rims, the tires may need to be remounted several time to optimize the matching of the position of the rim and tire. It does not surprise me that folks are talking $40/tire.

 

[awthorn]

I went to my local Firestone for balance but I have been intrigued by the BB balancing technique. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gene...e-balancing-including-charts-calculators.html

 

[BillIam]

at 265/70's to 265/75's how much will my speedo be off?

 

[Millerad1651]

thats negligible...

 

[muttbutt]

at 265/70's to 265/75's how much will my speedo be off?

i added 33x12.5 mts and my speedo is only off by maybe 1mpg, it may differ for you but it shouldn't change much..

btw, do not take them to les schwab.... ever. :welcome: