It parallels my experience with the America's Tire in MV's store. I've
since moved my business to Wheel Works in Santa Clara. Service there
also depends on who's at the counter, but they always did a good job for
me and honored a low price I've negotiated some time ago. BTW I do not
balance my autocross tires, but on couple of occasions when I needed to
do just balance, guys at Sunnyvale Costco did an excellent job for $6
per wheel.
Boris.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Mouton
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:36 PM
To: John J. Stimson-III; Bay_Area_Autocross_List
Subject: Re: Looking for Kumho Tires
I have used America's Tire in MV for several years,
but they have always been sort of dicey, depends
on who happens to work there any given week.
I have decided that from now on it's Tire Rack direct to
Custom Alignment in MV, where they charge a lot to
mount and balance, but you KNOW they are done right
(so far ; -)
Jerry
Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
rouler!
----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
To: "Jim Ochi" <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
Cc: "james creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; "'Jeremy Rine'"
<geratol@hotmail.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for Kumho Tires
> I wasn't very happy with the America's Tire in Mountain View. They
> quoted me $70 for mount and balance over the phone, which they said
> was for balancing on the Hunter GSP9700 machine. When I arrived, they
> tried to increase the price and then mounted and balanced the tires
> with the standard low-budget equipment. The GSP9700 machine was
> broken. In their favor, the tech that put the wheels back on did use
> the torque wrench I brought to torque down the lugnuts.
>
> I have heard more positive things about the America's Tire in San
> Jose. On Brokaw? I don't remember.
>
> Firestone at Wolfe and Kifer in Sunnyvale was cheap and very friendly,
> but the guy had a heck of a time getting the PZeros off and even more
> trouble getting the Kumhos on. I was afraid he was going to break his
> tire levers, they were flexing so much. The result was multiple nicks
> in my rims. He also used an impact wrench on the lugnuts, so I got
> quite a workout taking the wheels off that evening.
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 03:46:38PM -0800, Jim Ochi wrote:
> > They didn't charge me for shipping. I forgot what the
mounting/balancing
> > fee was - I think it was something like 15 bucks a wheel, but can't
swear
> > to it....
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > At 03:31 PM 1/30/2002 -0500, james creasy wrote:
> > >except for the tax. which is over 50 bucks a set for me. does
America's
> > >Tire charge for shipping? how much for mount/balance?
> > >
> > >-james "big tire" creasy
> > >OSP #74
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Jim Ochi" <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
> > >To: "'Jeremy Rine'" <geratol@hotmail.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 6:13 PM
> > >Subject: RE: Looking for Kumho Tires
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've had the same experience at America's Tire - they ordered
Kumho R
> > >tires
> > > > for me, and matched TireRack's prices. Otherwise, you might
want to try
> > > > ADDS (if they're still around...), AIM up at Sears Point, or CUT
(Vilven
> > >Tire).
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > At 01:03 PM 1/30/2002 -0800, Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}
wrote:
> > > > >Tom at Wheelworks in Sunnyvale was very nice to us and said he
could
> > >order
> > > > >Kumhos and anything else you could get from TireRack.
> > > > >
> > > > >Peter
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: Jeremy Rine [mailto:geratol@hotmail.com]
> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 12:58 PM
> > > > >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > >Subject: Looking for Kumho Tires
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I solved my problem of finding 13" rims, I just need to find
some tires
> > >for
> > > > >them. I was going to go for 235/45/13 Kumhos but it looks like
they're
> > >on
> > > > >back order until February 10. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a shop
> > > > >that might still have a set?
> > > > >
> > > > >If not I was wondering if anyone has any experience with
Yokohama A032R?
> > > > >They are my alternate choice because Hoosiers are just to
expensive for
> > >me
> > > > >right now.
> > > > >
> > > > >-Jeremy Rine
> > > > >#12 DSP Now with 13" rims! (I just need the tires)
> > > > >
> > > >
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>
> john@idsfa.net John
Stimson
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