I just called Don's Tire Service and had horribly rude phone service.
I would highly recommend NOT using them. First, the prices I was quoted for
what I wanted done was double than a decent place a fellow autoxer recommended
down the street from Don's. Second, when I tried to clarify the price (given
what I was asking for), Don makes a sarcastic remark about not being able to
afford the service, lol, and then hung up one me! How rude!
Needless to say, that is one less place to consider.
Salah
In a message dated 5/5/2003 3:55:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, pesra@yahoo.com
writes:
>
>
> I've used them with no complaints, but not with big/pretty wheels.
>
> phil
>
> --- James Creasy <james@thevenom.net> wrote:
> > there is Don's Tires at the intersection of 6th and gilman.
> >
> > ive heard one positive report about there and one negative one.
> >
> > james
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Ochi" <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
> > To: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>; <E911me@aol.com>;
> > <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 1:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: Good places to do wheel balancing, mounting/dismounting
> > (near
> > Berkeley)
> >
> >
> > > Last year, when Mercedes was having an arrive-and-drive at GGF,
> > they used
> > a
> > > tire place on Gilman to do some tire swapping. They seemed to do a
> > pretty
> > > good job without scraping up the rims. I think those were at least
> > 17"
> > > wheels, maybe even 18". Unfortunately, I don't remember the cost
> > for the
> > > work, and I don't remember the name of the place. I just remember
> > it's
> > the
> > > tire place on the south side of Gilman, between Pyramid and the
> > freeway...
> > > Since I haven't personally used this place, YMMV.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, just a short cruise down the freeway is Motorsport
> > Techniques
> > in
> > > Hayward, where Jack Chew would be happy to mount/dismount/balance
> > your
> > tires.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > At 12:44 PM 5/5/2003 -0700, James Creasy wrote:
> > > >i use orozo's (spelling?) tires in berkeley. they are just north
> > of the
> > > >Big-O on san pablo.
> > > >
> > > >tire services tend to be expensive in berkeley (been quoted $25
> > each for
> > > >mounting), orozo's prices depend on what you negotiate each time,
> > typically
> > > >c. $15 per. if you find a cheap, good place that doesnt freak
> > out when
> > > >they see 17" wheels id like to know about it too.
> > > >
> > > >james
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: <E911me@aol.com>
> > > >To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > >Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > >Subject: Good places to do wheel balancing, mounting/dismounting
> > (near
> > > >Berkeley)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > My friend who used to do my wheel work no longer does that kind
> > of
> > work,
> > > >so I'm looking to try a new location.
> > > > >
> > > > > Suggestions of any good shops are appreciated. I'm looking to
> > get
> > these
> > > >regular wheel services performed in or very close to Berkeley?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd very much prefer giving my business to a fellow community
> > member,
> > so
> > > >if there is someone who does good/careful work at a
> fair price in
> > the
> > area,
> > > >let me know, I'll pay them a visit with my wheels.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Salah
>
>
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