I just ordered a new set of 17inch rear tires for my AP2, and have been calling around the local shops to get quotes on mounting, balance, and valve stems. Ive gotten everything from 40 to 110 dollars a tire. Can someone recommend an affordable local place that will do a great job. I live in Columbia Maryland..

THANKS

 

I dont know what you consider affordable....I use Just Tires....I think it was about 50 a tire to get them mounted and balanced.

 

radial tire. (www.radialtire.com) just outside baltimore (silver springs), little hole in the wall shop that does ALOT of buisness. Very good prices (they charged me wholesale instead of retail), can get just about anything (including R-compounds) Call a few days in advance to be sure they have the tire/size you want ready, be there REAL early. Best bet is to drop off wheels and pick up later, alot easier.

*edit* misread, you already have tires. they want like $13 a tire if I remember correctly.

 

I've purchased a couple sets of tires from them. I think Paul is the guy you want to talk to.

 

if you are a costco member they mount/balance for $10 per tire.

 

Costco!

 

$10 per tire?? wow I never knew.

 

I believe Costco only does it if you buy the tires from them... But I've never gone, so I could be wrong. That's just what I was told.

Shop around for prices. The best I found was $18/tire at a Gaithersburg airpark tuning shop whose name I now forget...

 

And costco's tire prices can be damned good too but a heads up they told me they are dropping Bridgestone at the end of January.

 

Wise Automotive in Timonium. Jeff Wise owns an AP1 s2000 and hand-torques each lugnut instead of using a pneumatic wrench like the chain stores. He charges reasonable rates and is an approved installer for Tirerack.