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OMG JDM · 04-22-2007, 12:39 PM

what's a good place to get my new tires mounted/balance in philly? somewhere that does a good job and won't scratch the wheels. decently priced too would be nice.

NOPSTNS · 04-22-2007, 12:45 PM

wont scratch em? good luck findin one man, and when ya do fill us all in on the secret....

sleepersatty99 · 04-22-2007, 12:49 PM

yeah the scratching part is going to be hard. what area are you in?

OMG JDM · 04-22-2007, 12:53 PM

a place that will at least minimize scratching. for example, i don't trust someone at pep boys doing it. i'm around center city.

sleepersatty99 · 04-22-2007, 01:28 PM

lol i wouldnt trust pepbpys to put air in my tires let alone mount and balance. lol well i found it best to go to the rim shops. the little shops there is a few in south philly. are the rims new? and if so cant you go to the place you bought them from? if not the look in the yellow pages and look for rim shops or something like that

Nors · 04-22-2007, 01:52 PM

Not scratching wheels is pretty simple, newer mounting machines come with a plastice sleeve which make it hard to scratch the wheel, if you are careless though you may scratch them.

Bizee · 04-22-2007, 02:01 PM

eppies on bustleton between welsh and grant is the place to go.

OMG JDM · 04-22-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizee

eppies on bustleton between welsh and grant is the place to go.

that's a little far away. no one else with recommendations?

**TROLL** · 04-22-2007, 10:53 PM

RT Tuning mounts and balances, and so does BC Speed... they're both vendors on here. I'm sure other vendors do as well, just haven't had any experience with others to know.

Racersky · 04-23-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

RT Tuning mounts and balances, and so does BC Speed... they're both vendors on here. I'm sure other vendors do as well, just haven't had any experience with others to know.

Isn't RT tuning located in hatfield or something? or was it Lansdale?

freebmx444 · 04-23-2007, 12:37 AM

lansdale i think

Vypurr · 04-23-2007, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bizee

eppies on bustleton between welsh and grant is the place to go.

I can second them. Never used them myself but I have sent many people there and they were happy.

Nick 95 6sp · 04-23-2007, 12:13 PM

I'm about 45 min south of Lansdale and if I need something local and good in my area just west of Philly, Joe's Automotive on Eagle Rd. in Havertown sort of across from the bubble gum factory is awesome. He frequently mounts wheels for owners who would totally freak out if there was any mark on them at all, so he does perfect work. He also balances wheels better than anybody I've ever used; I get all my street and track setups balanced by him and they always ride smooth as glass. Not cheap, just the going rate but you know you'll get perfect work.

OMG JDM · 04-23-2007, 03:04 PM

hmmm...none of these places are real local to me. thanks for the help though.

jjm4life · 04-24-2007, 10:02 PM

if youre really in philly and not in a suburb saying philly hit up Big Boys Toys on broad st . gonna cost a bit, but they take good care of your wheels since they are used to dealing with 24s and up. had them do my evo once or twice but ive gone elsewhere since. in the plymouth meeting area, i used German Automotive Specialists. good work there too, and some sweet old benzes to stare at

o i forgot Chassis-suspension-Engines INC in oreland. good guys there too. did my alignment and nailed it. even had me sit in the drivers seat to get it just right. spent 2 hrs on my car.

ThatsTheTruth · 04-25-2007, 09:40 AM

how much does big boys toys usually charge for mounting and balancing?

jjm4life · 04-25-2007, 06:12 PM

^^^ dont remember and cant find the invoice.. sorry

ThatsTheTruth · 04-25-2007, 06:30 PM

its cool, ill just stop by, they arent that far from me.

OMG JDM · 04-28-2007, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatsTheTruth

its cool, ill just stop by, they arent that far from me.

i actually went there to get my valve stems the other day. never heard or noticed them before.

ua///m3 · 04-29-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizee

eppies on bustleton between welsh and grant is the place to go.

what a rip off. They see that you have a nice car and try to up the price on the spot. They tried doing that to me and I left.

04-22-2007, 12:39 PM	#1
OMG JDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Member #2231 iTrader: (0)	where to get tires mounted/balanced in philly? what's a good place to get my new tires mounted/balance in philly? somewhere that does a good job and won't scratch the wheels. decently priced too would be nice.

04-22-2007, 12:49 PM	#3
sleepersatty99 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mayfair Member #4142 My Ride: 99 saturn sl2 iTrader: (0)	yeah the scratching part is going to be hard. what area are you in? __________________ Im like a rubber band i always bounce back To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. your suffering will be legendary even in HELL!!!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-22-2007, 01:28 PM	#5
sleepersatty99 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mayfair Member #4142 My Ride: 99 saturn sl2 iTrader: (0)	lol i wouldnt trust pepbpys to put air in my tires let alone mount and balance. lol well i found it best to go to the rim shops. the little shops there is a few in south philly. are the rims new? and if so cant you go to the place you bought them from? if not the look in the yellow pages and look for rim shops or something like that __________________ Im like a rubber band i always bounce back To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. your suffering will be legendary even in HELL!!!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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Nors Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DelCo, PA Member #2210 My Ride: 2011 VW GTI iTrader: (1)	Not scratching wheels is pretty simple, newer mounting machines come with a plastice sleeve which make it hard to scratch the wheel, if you are careless though you may scratch them. __________________ DUB JAWN Hi Hater™ Previous: 2002 Volkswagen GTi - Sold \|1995 Honda Accord - Sold \| 1993 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD Project - Sold \| 1996 Acura Integra RS - Sold

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Bizee Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Member #210 iTrader: (0)	eppies on bustleton between welsh and grant is the place to go. __________________ I love being blown :-)

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NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	wont scratch em? good luck findin one man, and when ya do fill us all in on the secret....

04-22-2007, 12:53 PM	#4
OMG JDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Member #2231 iTrader: (0)	a place that will at least minimize scratching. for example, i don't trust someone at pep boys doing it. i'm around center city.

04-23-2007, 12:37 AM	#11
freebmx444 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Member #1929 iTrader: (1)	lansdale i think __________________ i work at an infiniti dealership

04-23-2007, 12:13 PM	#13
Nick 95 6sp Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Narberth, PA Member #3675 My Ride: '95 Supra Turbo 6sp iTrader: (0)	I'm about 45 min south of Lansdale and if I need something local and good in my area just west of Philly, Joe's Automotive on Eagle Rd. in Havertown sort of across from the bubble gum factory is awesome. He frequently mounts wheels for owners who would totally freak out if there was any mark on them at all, so he does perfect work. He also balances wheels better than anybody I've ever used; I get all my street and track setups balanced by him and they always ride smooth as glass. Not cheap, just the going rate but you know you'll get perfect work. __________________ Nick '95 6sp Supra Twin GT2860's w/TiAL exhaust housings, 2X TiAL WG's and BOV's, on V-band moded HKS twin manifolds, AEM v2, FJO w/NTK, AEM meth/water spray, GSC S1 cams, OS Giken triple clutch and Super Lock LSD, Racelogic

04-23-2007, 03:04 PM	#14
OMG JDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Member #2231 iTrader: (0)	hmmm...none of these places are real local to me. thanks for the help though.

04-24-2007, 10:02 PM	#15
jjm4life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: boston Member #4443 My Ride: jew canoe iTrader: (0)	if youre really in philly and not in a suburb saying philly hit up Big Boys Toys on broad st . gonna cost a bit, but they take good care of your wheels since they are used to dealing with 24s and up. had them do my evo once or twice but ive gone elsewhere since. in the plymouth meeting area, i used German Automotive Specialists. good work there too, and some sweet old benzes to stare at o i forgot Chassis-suspension-Engines INC in oreland. good guys there too. did my alignment and nailed it. even had me sit in the drivers seat to get it just right. spent 2 hrs on my car. Last edited by jjm4life; 04-24-2007 at 10:05 PM.

04-25-2007, 09:40 AM	#16
ThatsTheTruth Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2006 Member #1935 My Ride: 1994 GSR iTrader: (1)	how much does big boys toys usually charge for mounting and balancing?

04-25-2007, 06:12 PM	#17
jjm4life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: boston Member #4443 My Ride: jew canoe iTrader: (0)	^^^ dont remember and cant find the invoice.. sorry

04-25-2007, 06:30 PM	#18
ThatsTheTruth Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2006 Member #1935 My Ride: 1994 GSR iTrader: (1)	its cool, ill just stop by, they arent that far from me.

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