Discount Tire...

[Gman]

I had no reason to take my business to Big-O. Only place I could find it cheaper was on the web, and that was before shipping, mounting, etc.

[def90]

Huh.. discount tires in boulder is the only place in town that knows what they are doing and provides good service. Went to big o when i first moved here because i had a leak in a tire and all they did is put a plug in it using a hand tool. I could have done that myself for a 3rd of the price they charged if i was looking for a cheap temporary fix.

sent from a soup can and some string..

[Tinelement]

Don't buy tires at Discount, but they mount a shit ton of my wheels for the projects I work on. And they don't charge me. Have fixed leaks and broken beads for nothing. Gtg in my book

Huh.. discount tires in boulder is the only place in town that knows what they are doing and provides good service. Went to big o when i first moved here because i had a leak in a tire and all they did is put a plug in it using a hand tool. I could have done that myself for a 3rd of the price they charged if i was looking for a cheap temporary fix.

sent from a soup can and some string..

Buy all my tires from Barnsley. Good family run shop!

[ray1970]

I think the quality of work you get from any Discount Tire depends on the quality of the 18-20 year old doing the work and how much pot he has been smoking that day.

[streetglideok]

I think the quality of work you get from any Discount Tire depends on the quality of the 18-20 year old doing the work and how much pot he has been smoking that day.

+1. I work near one, and they do not leave a professional image in my mind. I've seen worse, but I've also seen better. Without general auto repair to go with it, you won't get much high quality staff to make sure things are done right.

[brutal]

Originally Posted by brutal I have since patronized the local Big-O franchised guys and get treated like an adult..

Which store do you use. I trained most of the managers and owners in the Denver and surrounding area in the 90's.

Big O thrives on making customers first. Not just saying it. Generally you won't go wrong there. Also, the management at Big O knows how to re-calibrate their balancing equipment and does so regularly.

It is possible that the tires were balanced right and you have a bad tire or maybe a few.... it does happen from all makes.

Parker - Parker Rd and Plaza. Tim and Mark are great. Hell, I had to get an emergency tire replacement out of town and the Big-O guy in Farmington NM knew them.

[ZERO THEORY]

I worked for both Discount and Big O for years when I left high school. At Big O, we calibrated the balancing machines every morning before open, and had nitro charging available. However, because we were a full service shop, there was a bit more leniency with completely zeroing the balance on any tire over 31", as it was a time-consumer. The reality is that being .25 ounce off on an LT tire is going to be unnoticeable. And honestly, if after mounting a tire to a wheel and inflating it, it read 34 or 36 PSI and was spec'd at 35, it was G2G.

Discount has digital inflation that removes the need to manually use an airgun, so there's that. And of course, the dress policy calls for no visible tattoos, and a clean-shaven face, so it's definitely a bit more professional. The staff is also much more friendly, because they don't have the stress of coordinating alignments, oil changes, brake jobs, and tune ups in addition to tire work. But when/if the guys at Discount strip a lug, they can't even fix it on-site.

I dunno which I'd really recommend. Goodyear is another option; they price-matched Tire Rack's online price for my 265/75-16 6 ply Duratracs, so that was cool. Les Schwab might be worth a look, too.

[Gman]

I couldn't find anything at Les Schwab but their branded tires made by who-knows-whom.

[00tec]

I bought the tires on my car at Les Schwab. That company makes their guys work! I was in and out in less than 45 minutes. When I first drove up, dude ran out to the car like it was on fire, just to greet me before I got the door open.
Wife's Exploder has Treadwright tires balanced by Wally World, and they are fine. Believe it or not, I have not had problem with Wal Mart balancing any tires in the past.
I had the Treadwrights on my truck mounted and balanced by the DIY garage on Federal (Cheap) and they are good as well.

[tmleadr03]

I would say just come see me, but I am booked way out right now. You can call and see if you can get in the schedule. What you should do is take it to an independent shop anyways. Small independent shops typically don't have a minimum wage flunky doing work on cars. Too expensive to reputations. You will have a tech mounting and balancing your stuff, which means it costs a bit more.