Firestone Complete Auto Care is a great place where you can buy tires, maintain tires, or even recycle tires. So, how much does a Firestone tire installation cost?
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A Firestone tire installation costs anywhere between $15 to $25 per tire but these are known to vary quite a bit depending on where you live, which car you own, and which tires/wheels you want to install. Firestone Complete Auto Care is a place where you can do pretty much all of your essential car and tire maintenance services.
If you do decide to go through Firestone with all of your essential car maintenance, you might as well go through Firestone with all of your tire services. However, Firestone is not the only place where one can install tires and many other places offer interesting packages that are surely going to pique your interest.
Walmart is a place known for competitive pricing which means that Walmart offers the cheapest tire installation costs out of all places listed here. It costs $12 per tire which means that a one-time tire installation service at Walmart costs $48. However, if you want to install tires that were not sourced through Walmart, it costs $25 per tire.
It makes more sense to go for the $15 per tire Basic Tire Installation Package or the $25 per tire Value Tire Installation Package.
These two offer the best value for money but are only available for those who source their tires directly through Walmart. As such, if you are in need of new tires, a good idea would be to add Walmart to your tire shopping list. Also, tire disposal costs $1.50 per tire.
If you want to install your tires at Sam’s Club, be ready to pay $20 per tire, but that offers you one of the best tire maintenance packages you can get. The package includes a TPMS reset (TPMS kit costs $5 per wheel), new valve stems, flat repairs, lifetime rotations and balancing, a 4-year long road hazard warranty, and a 3-year long roadside assistance service.
This package also includes tire disposal which is free of charge. It does seem like Sam’s Club has got the upper hand when it comes to outright pricing, but these services are only being offered to Sam’s Club members which means that you can’t enjoy these packages if you are not a Sam’s Club member.
You can also take your car to BJ’s to install tires, and they will happily serve you for a price of $20 per tire. A BJ’s membership is required if you want to shop at BJ’s, but you can get around this if you buy the 1-day BJ’s online pass. Also, you can’t install non-BJ’s sourced tires at BJ’s and there is no way of getting around that.
If you bought your tires at BJ’s and you want them installed, you can also opt for the BJ’s installation package which includes new valve stems, flat repairs, lifetime tire rotations and balancing, inflation checks, and a 3-year long hazard warranty. TPMS kits vary depending on the type and location while tire disposal is included with the package.
How Much Does It Cost To Install Tires At Discount Tire?Discount Tire is one of the nation’s leading tire wholesalers and they also offer installation packages if you opt to buy your tires through them.
If you do decide to do so, be ready to pay $21 per tire. By doing so you are also getting an installation package that includes new valve stems, lifetime tire rotations and balancing, flat repairs, tire inspections, and inflation checks.
TPMS kits are included with Discount Tire, but tire disposal costs $2.75 per tire. The main reason why people tend to buy through Discount Tire is that they have an incredibly wide selection and because you can always find tire discount coupons online.
How Much Does It Cost To Install Tires At Costco?Costco is also one of the nation’s largest wholesalers, but they don’t only do tires, they do everything. However, you can install your Costco sourced tires at Costco for a price of $20 per tire. Costco also offers you an installation package that includes new valve stems, lifetime rotations and balancing, flat repairs, inflation checks, and a 5-year long road hazard warranty.
TPMS kits cost about $3 per wheel and tire disposal is included in the price.
Where Costco differs from places such as Sam’s Club or even BJ’s is that you are able to shop through Costco’s online website no matter if you are a member or not. However, non-members are charged with a 5% surcharge over the price a member usually pays.
If you want to install your tires at Pep Boys, you will have to pay $29.60 per tire. Pep Boys will enable you to install tires bought from Tire Rack and Amazon. Even though it costs the most to install your tires at Pep Boys, you also get a fairly extensive tire installation package that includes new valve stems, tire balancing, a thorough vehicle inspection, treadwear warranty, rotations, and a 1-year long road hazard warranty.
Pep Boys usually offer various discounts, coupons, and package deal which can help bring the overall price down. Obviously, it costs the most to install your tires at Pep Boys, but the worst thing is that they don’t even include a road hazard warranty at this price point.
If you want one, you will have to pay for it.
If you want to install your own tires, you will have to gain access to a tire mounting machine because installing tires is more about having the right tools for the job than at is actually knowing how to do it. The best course of action would be to visit your local tire shop. Some tire shops will let you mount your tires by yourself. If you can’t use a tire mounting machine, the best thing you can do is let a professional do it for you.
However, if you already have your tires mounted onto the rims, then be sure to follow these simple steps carefully because improperly installed tires are extremely dangerous.
Make sure that the car is not moving anywhere. Loosen the lugs completely and remove the tires and wheels away from the car.Firestone says that they are happily going to provide you with a complete car maintenance program which means that almost all car maintenance services are available at Firestone. Firestone can inspect your car throughout, change your oil, tune up your engine, and service your car’s mechanics as well.
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A Firestone tire installation cost is $15 to $25. However, these prices vary greatly depending on the type of car you own, the state you reside in, and the type of wheels/tires you want to install. Either way, Firestone Complete Auto Care is a great place to do all of your essential car maintenance services. As such, it makes sense to also do all of your essential tire maintenance through Firestone as well.
Firestone will charge you around $65 to balance all four wheels. This is a little pricier than most places as prices vary from $15 to $75 at an average of $40. Though Firestone is more expensive you can be assured that their quality of work is good. Additionally, they offer some bonuses with every wheel balance.
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Firstly, Firestone shops are usually equipped with good quality equipment, which are well maintained, allowing them to perform accurate wheel balances.
Additionally, Firestone provides the included service of a pressure check and guarantees the balancing under a lifetime warranty.
All of the above reasons coupled with the high degree of professionalism I have personally encountered with Firestone employees is why I think Firestone is worth the higher price of $65.
Why Should You Get Your Wheel Balanced?There are two main reasons why you would want to get your wheels balanced. For one, unbalanced wheels can cause vibration to varying degrees. Sometimes the vibration is so little you don’t really know it’s there until you get the wheels balanced. Then all of a sudden, it’s like driving a new vehicle.
Other times the vibration is as bad as an unbalanced washing machine. A high amount of vibration is not only uncomfortable but can also cause damage to your vehicle. Secondly, unbalanced wheels will most likely shorten your tires’ life span.
Tread life is only as long as the most worn-out spot on the tire.
If a wheel is unbalanced, it will no doubt wear out more on one or two places faster than the rest of the tire. Ensuring that your tires are properly balanced is key to maintaining your tires’ tread life.
The easiest way to tell if your tires are out of balance is by the aforementioned vibrations. These vibrations are often felt in three different areas, the steering wheel, the seats, and/or the floorboard. Most of the time, however, you will either feel the vibration through the steering wheel or through the seat, typically one or the other.
The area of vibration will help you determine which wheel or wheels are out of balance. If the majority of the vibrations are coming from the steering wheel, then the out-of-balance tire is most likely one of the fronts. If the vibration is coming through the seat, then most likely the unbalanced tire is one of the rears.
A badly unbalanced front tire can, however, cause vibrations in all areas, but a badly rear wheel will rarely cause the steering wheel to vibrate.
Either way, it is a good idea to get all of your tires balanced at the same time even if you suspect the vibrations are only coming from one tire. Additionally, Firestone notes that Vibrations are typically the worst around 55 miles per hour.
There are a few different reasons which can cause a tire to become out of balance. Uneven tread wear is the main cause of an unbalanced tire which in itself can have several causes such as; unbalanced wheels, external damage, and miss alignment.
Yes, an unbalanced wheel can cause tread wear which further unbalances the wheel. Even more reason to get your wheels balanced, they get worse over time and lead to bald spots! Hitting a pothole or curb can also cause a wheel to go out of balance, mainly because balancing weights are lost in the impact.
Finally, flat spots can cause a wheel to become out of balance. Flat spots can be created in two ways.
First, braking hard and locking up the wheels on a dry surface can cause an instant flat spot on all the wheels that lock up.
Lockups are often seen in Formula One and other racing series and usually happen when the driver brakes too hard going into a corner. The second kind of flat spot happens when a vehicle has not been moved or driven for a long time.
How Often Should You Balance Your Vehicle’s Wheels?On average you want to get your wheels balanced every 5,000 to 6,000 miles. Different vehicle manufacturers will have differing recommendations, however, if you want what is best for your vehicle, you should consult your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
That being said, it is a good rule of thumb to have your wheels balanced when doing routine maintenance such as tire rotations or if you get a flat tire.
How Long Does Fire Stone Take to Balance a Set of Wheels?Firestone will typically take around 45 minutes to 2 hours for all four wheels to be balanced.
Though there is a big difference between 45 minutes and 2 hours there is a good reason. It all comes down to the condition of your tires.
If you have relatively new tires then the balancing should be closer to 45 minutes, however; if the tire imbalance is due to something like hitting a pothole, the balancing process could take a longer time. Other factors that impact your wait time are; driving habits, the local climate where most of the driving is done, and the condition of the tires themselves.
ConclusionIn conclusion, Firestone is a little more expensive than most places at $65, however, they provide a professional service with more benefits than most other companies which provide the same service. I feel much more comfortable with Firestone’s $65 job than I do with a company only charging $15.
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To begin with, a small educational program.
Balancing is the alignment of the center of mass of the wheel with the axis of rotation. In this case, the loads are fixed opposite the heavy part of the wheel. This is the definition of static balancing. And since the wheel is not a thin disk, but rather a wide roller, the so-called dynamic balancing is necessary, when loads are placed both on the outer and on the inner parts of the wheel disk. Naturally, the wheels need to be balanced immediately after mounting the tire on the rim: after all, the imbalance can reach 50–60 g on each side. If it turns out more, then it makes sense to "twist" the tire relative to the disk, ensuring their mutual rotation by 180 degrees. With this initial balancing, tire workers provide an imbalance of less than 5 g per side. It is believed that a new tire is capable of slightly changing its position on the disk in the first kilometers, and therefore the balancing will go away a little.
Now let's turn directly to our topic. If you alternately install either winter or summer tires on the same wheels, then you cannot avoid balancing.
There is nothing to argue about here. The question of balancing every season arises only for those car owners who have two complete sets of wheels: summer and winter.
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So, should the wheels be balanced at every seasonal change?
If you approach the process formally, then you should remember the instructions for the car. It is usually recommended to balance the wheels after a run of 10,000 to 15,000 km. If you drive less in one season, then you definitely shouldn’t balance, except for the cases specified below.
But this is in theory, but in practice I advise you to monitor the behavior of the car. If there is no noticeable beating of the steering wheel, then balancing is not needed. The beating of the rear wheels is felt less, but they usually suffer less often. In any case, you should feel a strong imbalance.
If you change your own wheels twice a year, the following recommendation applies.
Put the wheels on and ride for a couple of days. During this time, the tire will get rid of the deformations that occurred during storage. If there are no vibrations at any speed with which you drive, balancing can not be carried out.
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Olga Stuchevskaya
Wonderful place! I just changed my shoes here and I am writing from fresh impressions.
Discovered this service a few years ago. Previously, it was serviced by an authorized dealer, and tire fitting was associated with something peasant-dense. But I bought complete wheels (although there is also a tire service here) and I wanted something closer.
I never keep tires at home - I find these comfort savings to be meaningless given the cost of car ownership. I am very satisfied, every year Shino Box is getting better and better: quality, accuracy, speed - of course. But it is also a very comfortable place - you have time to drink free coffee with candy while sitting on the sofa (they offered to take it with you - but this is already too much). There are no such flirting with cash - everything is on the card (and for a long time), a pleasant social discount ... And most importantly - you leave in a good mood - which is so important in the nervous life of a driver. Good luck in your business!
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Ars Eny
The place won over with its convenient location, round-the-clock work and high customer focus! I bought a car with a set of summer tires that needed to be quickly folded somewhere - I called on Saturday at 21:30, and at 23:00 I already handed over the wheels for storage.
When I came to change shoes for the summer, they did everything quickly, efficiently and positively in the late evening. For me personally - a person who has every minute counting - the opportunity to do something useful in the late evening is very valuable!
High-quality service combined with a human attitude - this, unfortunately, is rare. And here it is!
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Andrey Ryakhovskiy
Very fast
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Alena P.
Awesome tavern! We punctured a wheel on a three-ruble note and came here! Came by accident, but very happy! Although the full load on changing shoes for the summer, they quickly dismantled and repaired the wheel! Stylish office and library where you can leave and pick up any book! Tire storage available!
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Egor Andreev
If you need a quality tire fitting - you are here.
Able to properly mount a low profile. They balance well. Instead of 100g of loads that were hung, I balanced to zero with 30g.
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Ben Gun
Change tires almost like in formula 1
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Anton R.
Normal person tire fitting - CRM, polite staff, nice design and atmosphere.
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Anna M.
Excellent service! Everything is high quality and inexpensive. The guys do everything quickly - before you have time to drink coffee, everything is already ready. In addition to tire fitting and rubber storage, I do all service work here. I am satisfied with everything!
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Boris Dergachev
Ordered summer tires and alloy wheels.
