mounting / balancing tires shipped from tirerack

borisivan · 03-30-2009, 12:43 PM

Hi,

I just ordered some replacement summer tires from tirerack.

Once they arrive, I'll need to get my old tires off my 18" rims, and get these new ones on. I also have TPMS in my existing rim+tire combination, so I assume this can be 'moved', correct?

My question is: BMW seems to be charging an arm and a leg to do this type of maintenance. Does anyone have a place that they would recommend that can do this reliably, for a reasonable cost? I live in NH near the MA border.

Thanks!

JeffL · 03-30-2009, 01:10 PM

Turner motorsports in Amesbury Mass. They won't F up your wheels.
www.turnermotorsports.com

mike-y · 03-30-2009, 01:24 PM

are you just swapping tires? your tpms won't have to be moved if you are doing that, they are mounted on the rim. Any local tire chain should be able to swap your tires for you.

borisivan · 03-30-2009, 01:55 PM

'preciate it! And good to know that the TPMS is on the wheel.

Gary@TireRack · 03-30-2009, 03:18 PM

Another option would be to check our recommended installer database search :

Installers http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ller/index.jsp

Raz335 · 03-30-2009, 04:21 PM

Be careful who you use to change the tires. The place I went to scratched the hell out of my rear rim taking off the RFT and reinstalling it after a repair. I had them pay to have the wheel refinished.

scottp999 · 03-30-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Raz335

Be careful who you use to change the tires. The place I went to scratched the hell out of my rear rim taking off the RFT and reinstalling it after a repair. I had them pay to have the wheel refinished.

+1. I just took my new wheels (alufelgen) to get mounted and balanced at a tireworld. I was scared to death about how well they would do it. Then a guy that owns a local VW/Audi performance shop told me they take all of their wheel work to them. The tireworld showed up as having a hunter gsp 9700 machine to do road force balancing. I crossed my fingers and they did an excellent job.

Ask around at a couple of local performance shops who does good road force balancing in your area.

Astroart · 04-11-2009, 12:00 AM

What is unique about road force balancing vs conventional spin balancing?

Nikos335i · 04-11-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack

Another option would be to check our recommended installer database search :

Installers http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ller/index.jsp

No offence Gary I did that a few years ago and the guy did an awfull job and took forever (Knight automotive, NY). I know you can't control what these independent shops do but what can I say, it was a waste of time and $. No damage on the wheels though, took his time I guess to make sure but still!

Had to get my wheels re-balanced and to be honest prior to this it was like the equivalent of having no weights on at all.

Morpheus · 04-12-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikos335i

No offence Gary I did that a few years ago and the guy did an awfull job and took forever (Knight automotive, NY). I know you can't control what these independent shops do but what can I say, it was a waste of time and $. No damage on the wheels though, took his time I guess to make sure but still!

Had to get my wheels re-balanced and to be honest prior to this it was like the equivalent of having no weights on at all.

Two different tire rack installers scratched my rims. One fessed up, the other lied about it-said it was a manufacturing defect! Somehow this guy bent one of the lug holes so that the wheel was unmountable. I sent the wheel back to the manufacturer claiming defect as I was told. They wrote back and said the wheel had wheel lube on it, which was evidence that it was mounted or attempted to be mounted. I complained and tire rack sent me a digital tire gauge for my trouble. I had to eat over $600 for a new volk wheel.

Nikos335i · 04-13-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

Two different tire rack installers scratched my rims. One fessed up, the other lied about it-said it was a manufacturing defect! Somehow this guy bent one of the lug holes so that the wheel was unmountable. I sent the wheel back to the manufacturer claiming defect as I was told. They wrote back and said the wheel had wheel lube on it, which was evidence that it was mounted or attempted to be mounted. I complained and tire rack sent me a digital tire gauge for my trouble. I had to eat over $600 for a new volk wheel.

That really sucks!

sad to hear!

It's tough I dealt with Tirerack more then once and cannot complain about them or the service they offer the independant guys on the other hand well they are indpendant so you just don't know!

Morpheus · 04-18-2009, 06:40 PM

I'm not complaining about tire rack, just the installers. There is a tire rack warehouse in my town, so it was super convenient to go pick up the tires myself. Saved a bundle too, as most tire places here did the same and charged extra for it. Last time I took the tires to my dealer and they put them on for me.

normtrum · 04-18-2009, 06:50 PM

My dealer swapped out my 162's and RF's to my new set up (new 2 years ago), which was (is) Morr vs7's and GY Eagles FS D3's. I got the tires from TireRack. They charged me $115, which included a RFB. I was extremely pickey about scratches. They did a great job....even used a torque wrench instead of a gun....by my request. Hell, they even wrapped up my old set in plastic and put them in my wife's car for me.

03-30-2009, 12:43 PM	#1
borisivan craptastic 18 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hell in a handbasket iTrader: (0)	mounting / balancing tires shipped from tirerack Hi, I just ordered some replacement summer tires from tirerack. Once they arrive, I'll need to get my old tires off my 18" rims, and get these new ones on. I also have TPMS in my existing rim+tire combination, so I assume this can be 'moved', correct? My question is: BMW seems to be charging an arm and a leg to do this type of maintenance. Does anyone have a place that they would recommend that can do this reliably, for a reasonable cost? I live in NH near the MA border. Thanks!
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03-30-2009, 01:10 PM	#2
JeffL Major 35 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: C63 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	Turner motorsports in Amesbury Mass. They won't F up your wheels. www.turnermotorsports.com __________________ no sig.
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	are you just swapping tires? your tpms won't have to be moved if you are doing that, they are mounted on the rim. Any local tire chain should be able to swap your tires for you.
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borisivan craptastic 18 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hell in a handbasket iTrader: (0)	thanks guys 'preciate it! And good to know that the TPMS is on the wheel.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	Another option would be to check our recommended installer database search : Installers http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ller/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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03-30-2009, 04:21 PM	#6
Raz335 Major 53 Rep 1,162 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI,NY iTrader: (2)	Be careful who you use to change the tires. The place I went to scratched the hell out of my rear rim taking off the RFT and reinstalling it after a repair. I had them pay to have the wheel refinished. __________________ Jerez Black/Fox E93 M3 - Prem 2/Cold/Conv/DCT/EDC/19's/Ext Lthr/Crbn Trim/Enhanced Sound/Sat Mods- 20" BBS LM's DBK/Challenge Catback/Eibachs/Trim wrapped black/Lux Angel eyes/35% Tint
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Astroart New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW Montego Blue 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Conventional vs Road Force Balancing What is unique about road force balancing vs conventional spin balancing?
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Morpheus Captain 25 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium Silver Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cockaigne iTrader: (1)	I'm not complaining about tire rack, just the installers. There is a tire rack warehouse in my town, so it was super convenient to go pick up the tires myself. Saved a bundle too, as most tire places here did the same and charged extra for it. Last time I took the tires to my dealer and they put them on for me.
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04-18-2009, 06:50 PM	#13
normtrum Colonel 52 Rep 2,225 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e46 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PNW iTrader: (1)	My dealer swapped out my 162's and RF's to my new set up (new 2 years ago), which was (is) Morr vs7's and GY Eagles FS D3's. I got the tires from TireRack. They charged me $115, which included a RFB. I was extremely pickey about scratches. They did a great job....even used a torque wrench instead of a gun....by my request. Hell, they even wrapped up my old set in plastic and put them in my wife's car for me. __________________ 07 335i sedan \| Steptronic \| Black saphire \| Terra \| ZPP \| ZSP \| Cold Weather \| CA \| PDC \| Nav \| OEM Alarm
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