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What are shops charging per tire to install and balance them?

Charged me $100+tax for 4 tire change over and balance  
 
Edited by Wrenchturner, 2017-11-11 21:18:42

I think all tire places are pretty comparable. It's the ones that give me a free winter inspection that I tend to lean towards.

So..... what are these comparable prices?  
Anyone have pricing from places around town?

Go to South End Service across from the shoppers Mall in the same building at Humpty’s. I always go to them when I need something done in my car. I tell him my budget and he does his very best to stay within my budget. I honestly don’t think he has ever gone over my budget! But I also supply my own part witch can also save money. But I highly recommend South End Service. It’s family owned and run and I simply love them!

You're looking at $25 a tire. Is seen upto $150 for 4 wheels mounted and balanced. A reasonable price is $100

My winter tires are on rims, because of that it’s less than $40 to get them switched over.

CT, Penner, murrays, Kal or denrays will get an accurate number for you.  
 
but they are all pretty close,  
 
you may get a bigger difference in price by looking at tire brands they are carrying.  
 
also some shops offer seasonal change over included if you purchase from them, thats usually a 40 to 50 charge fall and spring for tires on rims.  
 
100 to 110 if they are not on rims. so a far better deal can be had there rather than looking for the cheapest on the initial install.

I don't know why Brandon companies charge so much to mount/balance tires. Even Walmart is so expensive for just basic services.  
 
By comparison, I know Walmart in the US has these services for an extremely good price. Most people wouldn't go to the trouble of heading there for tires, but if you are thinking about it and want to get away for the weekend, you can head to Minot and get tire service work done there for an extremely good price.  
 
Click on "Tire Services" tab for pricing in the following link:  
 
https://www.walmart.com/cp/auto-services/1087266  
 
I purchased a set of 4 tires from an online retailer and had them shipped to Minot. Very good price for very durable truck tires. Took them to Walmart, and they mounted and balanced all 4 for $36.00. That $36 cost i:ncludes lifetime rotation and lifetime balancing.  
 
Just saying ... not sure why Canadians pay so much for everything here. $113 for a one time tire swap?

looks like you got a real deal. The way I read the info in the link you supplied, https://www.walmart.com/cp/auto-services/1087266 the price should of been $12.00 per tire to mount and balance the tire and an additional $10.00 per tire as you supplied your own tires. That is $22.00 in US dollars or aprox $28.60 in CAD or a total of $114.40 CAD.  
 
Also keep in mind that $13.00 of the $113.00 spent in Brandon does not go into the garage keeps pocket, but goes to the running of our country/province, health care, roads, schools etc.  
That brings up another question. Did you declare your tire purchase when you crossed the border back into Canada??  
 
Edited by floyd2, 2017-12-01 22:12:41

Floyd2, For starters, sure did pay the full taxes on my tires, and paid it proudly. Paid the taxes on the original tire purchase and the taxes on the service to Walmart to get them mounted. Each time I go back down there, I just show up and they rotate and balance my tires for the lifetime of my vehicle, no charge.  
 
Actually, I showed up with my tires, and they installed all four for a total of $36, and that includes lifetime rotation and lifetime balance. Even if the Canadian equivalent is closer to $50, I would love to support the local economy but it's tough when you are only left with an option to get overcharged for everything, or go elsewhere in the hopes that local retailers want your business back. Personally, I'm hoping for the ladder, and I hope local companies decide to compete. It's kinda like the debate on eBrandon that always happens about local gas prices being much different than Manitoba communities outside of Brandon. Brandon consumers seem to be always torn between getting gouged, and recognising that maybe they should be looking elsewhere. Sad, but true.  
 
By the tone of your reply, you sound like you may be a garage owner. Just saying. I hope if you are a garage owner, that you choose to buy your tires from the local distributor. I hear Canadian Tire has a huge selection of tires. At some point, these products are going to arrive in Brandon from somewhere else. The question then, needs to be who gets to keep the difference in cost, in that transaction. As a consumer, it's usually going to be me, unless I can see that businesses recognise the principle of a competitive marketplace.

Kirmit said "I don't know why Brandon companies charge so much to mount/balance tires. Even Walmart is so expensive for just basic services.     By comparison, I know Walmart in the US has these services for an extremely good price. Most people wouldn't go to the trouble of heading there for tires, but if you are thinking about it and want to get away for the weekend, you can head to Minot and get tire service work done there for an extremely good price.     Click on "Tire Services" tab for pricing in the following link:     https://www.walmart.com/cp/auto-services/1087266     I purchased a set of 4 tires from an online retailer and had them shipped to Minot. Very good price for very durable truck tires. Took them to Walmart, and they mounted and balanced all 4 for $36.00. That $36 cost i:ncludes lifetime rotation and lifetime balancing.     Just saying ... not sure why Canadians pay so much for everything here. $113 for a one time tire swap? "

Looks like tires and tire service are not the only high priced items Canadians pay for.  
 
This CBC Marketplace" article out today that demonstrates just how much Canadian retailers overprice goods sold in Canada:  
 
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2015-2016/buying-for-baby-cross-border-shopping-and-recall-alert  
 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-prices-baby-products-1.4435877  
 
Looks like Canadians should be looking to do most of their shopping across the border this Christmas. Isn't this what the capitalism supporters refer to as the "free market"? That is, like the high price of gas in Brandon, if you don't like it, don't buy it (even though these are essential things for parents, like baby diapers, food and other baby goods). More evidence that shows Canadians live in a rigged, overpriced, market.

The cost to get 4 tires installed is $250 plus tax and shop supplies! An out of province inspection is $275 for a passenger car, light duty trucks cost more.