Reply With QuoteI checked with Tirerack for shipping it would have been about $45 to ship 4 tires and local installers charge $17 to 32 per tire . I would have saved about $40 if I had gone with Tirerack. I still wonder how a problem tire would be handled.
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I always orderd my tires... Tons of choices and I usually end up saving over $200 per set of tires installed compared to local stores... I have not bought any tires from a tire store for almost 15 years... Only exception was two tires from Firestone for those cheapie tires on a car I was selling soon afterward.
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I checked with Tirerack for shipping it would have been about $45 to ship 4 tires and local installers charge $17 to 32 per tire . I would have saved about $40 if I had gone with Tirerack. I still wonder how a problem tire would be handled.
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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17 to 32$ per tire? We charge $10, installed and balanced per tireOriginally Posted by Russell
BMW E34 1992 525i Touring
RIP Touring...probably never going to drive you again...
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My local shop charges about $10 US (includes balance, disposal and valve stem) however only if they sell the tires. They also seem to buy a lot of tires through Tirerack. Not sure if they get any sort of additional discount.
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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My installer charges me $20 for dismount, disposal, clean the rim, mount and balance with the proper weights and the valve.
Most here charge a bit more, none do a better job. I make a 30 mile round trip to use them. They only do tires and don't get pissy or charge more to install orders from Tire Rack, etc.
One of the few auto servicers left who give a damn.
KO tire in Elk Grove, Il. 847 439 6986 for anyone interested.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
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Speak to me Bubba, I've several sets of wheels I'm not using.
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You have serveral sets of stock 15" wheels?
What do you have and how much for a set of 4?
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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Got something in 17" wheels? I know 15"s don't fit over the brakes.
Ideally I'd love to have a set of ACS Type II's, or another set of T-Stars for winter wheels. But both of those are out of my price range at the moment. Not to mention the $1K for winter tires on 17"s...
Cosmos Black/Black 1995 540iA M-Sport
BMW Individual Exclusive Edition, 1 of 65 total, 9/25/95 Build
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"Not to mention the $1K for winter tires on 17"s..."
Who needs 17" wheels? especially for winter?
One 15" set is from a 540 (style 7), not sure what brakes you have. If bigger than my 540's were I have 16' E38 wheels that ought to work.
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Russell,
I have a set of 15" bottlecaps, a set of 15" basket weaves that are straight but with lousy paint and a super nice set of style 7. Also 2 sets of 16" E38 wheels, one with pretty good Hakkas.
The bottlecaps will likely be wearing a new set of tires in the next two days unless you prefer them, in which case I'll use something else for myself.
PM me if you want to discuss purchase.
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