Discount Tire
Maybe your discount tire is better than my two. Did you have truck tires balanced there? Which one is it. Maybe I will give them a try.
Discount - 43rd Ave and Bell - 33x12.50x15 BFG -AT - Very satisfied!
I would not get too excited about 4 wheel parts.Well I went to this Discount tire on Saturday. I didn't have an appointment and they took me right in that was nice. The guy up front told me something completely different than the guy in the back.
They told me that they had new tire machines and that they also road force balance. Then less then an hour the guy in the back pulls up with my jeep and I asked him how it went. He said it was fine and he didn't find anything wrong, but maybe the weights shifted. I thought that was a cop out since there was less than 100 miles since the last balance. I asked him how the road force went and he said they didn't do that because it costs extra. I said the guy up front didn't say anything about it costing more and he said they were going to do it. He said no problem he would do ti but it will cost extra and I have to get back in line. Also it is weird that if they do a shitty job doing a balance job they will charge you more the next time. They tires I replaced were KO2's that were cupped really bad and they ran smooth all of the way as fast as the Jeep would go.
It ticked me off because this DT is an hour drive away, and there is nothing special about my wheels and tires they should balance out right without any special tools. So I opted to not wait anymore also because I didn't feel any confidence coming from them. He told me that they don't train their guys all to balance tires. I was just thinking all you guys do is tires. How do you not teach them how to do tires.
I am pretty done with Discount tires. I guess it is like they you get what you pay for. Probably why I don't fly Value Jet.
So driving home an hour back, My Jeep was smoother with a slight vibration now but it shifted from my butt to my steering wheel. I probably isn't better just different. At least I know they tried, but they just suck.
I guess now since I have old steel wheels I will probably go to 4wheel parts, and buy some American Racing wheels. Hopefully 4wheel parts will do a better job then Discount tire.
I would not get too excited about 4 wheel parts.
Try finding a small local long-time-running shop and let them do it. I have experienced and saw others experience lousy tire work from chain shops and 4wp/Discount. One that pops up was a chain shop around here called Pep Boys. They balanced tires for my co worker and he let me check it out. The wheel weights were moving around the wheel. Auto-balancing wheel weights maybe? Doh! I had tires done at Midas one time and they could not balance em so I had to go in the shop and instruct them them in how to balance em and it they came out ok. Summit racing did a set for me and they shook on the drive home.
I have two small local shops that kick ass when it comes to tire mounting and balancing. They do it till it is balanced right. Thr smaller shops depend on word of mouth so they tend to do good quality work and hope word spreads.
Any offroad shops in your area? Those guys are dealing with big tires on rigs all the time, so they must either balance in house, or know a shop that does good work and understands the complexities of balancing big ass tires.
Don't laugh but I use Midas Muffler in Lacey WA and have had great service and results! They do all of our fleet vans and vehicles so that might be why. But it is worth looking into! Also there are a lot of jeep people on this site in your state that might have real info for your issue.
https://www.meetup.com/Phoenix-West-Valley-4x4-Off-Roaders/about/
Bill Tower is the one that comes to mind!
UPDATE:
So this is what I got from Discount tire. This Store is an hour away. This is the third time getting balanced and they knew that. It kicked the weight from the front tire on the way home.
Ef Discount tire!! never again.
Going to 4wheel parts right now to rectify this issue. Stay tuned
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That’s crazy that they can’t get a 31” tire to balance correctly. It’s one of the most highly purchased truck tire size. I mean it’s nothing exotic.