Would You Guys Go to Walmart to have your tires replaced/mounted/rotated?

SUB-ZERO · 12-15-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by citrixscu

I wouldn't even park an M in the Walmart parking lot, let alone allow somebody there to touch it.

LOL! Luckily they only have Target where I live...LOL!

Last time I parked at a Walmart, I ensured to find the farthest spot away from the store with no cars in the area. When I came out, I found an RV on one side and a shitty El Camino on the other.

....oh yeah, and a big ass dent on the drivers side door (my old G35 Coupe).

-SZ

Finnegan · 12-15-2009, 02:15 PM

Hey, I bought an M6 at WalMart....

Of course it was a model car for this year's toy drive for kids....

And hell no on tires or mounting there. Shitty El Camino? Sure! BMW? No!

kiloil · 12-15-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast0

where do guys go besides the dealership. is it all the same?

NEVER!!!!

py0413 · 12-15-2009, 10:10 PM

BMW dealership quoted me roughly $450 to mount on my winter tires and I got it done at Canadian Tire for 150 tax-in for the same job.

If the wal-mart guys are certified to work, I don't see why not

LemonOne · 12-15-2009, 11:04 PM

I actually brought my range rover sport for a tire replacement (20 inch) to Walmart once.
Zero problems so far

Green///Hell · 12-15-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

First, I worked at Walmart as a Tire & Lube technician. It was a great job and we were a great group of guys I would trust my car with. Having said that, if a BMW came in with 18" or 19" low profile tires we would turn them away. We didn't have the proper equipment to guarantee not scratching the heck out of your wheels. You need to take your car to a BMW dealer or a performance oriented shop that is used to dealing with larger wheels and low profile tires. Don't be affraid to ask if they guarantee no scratches to your wheel. If they can't guarantee that go somewhere else.

Sorry Tut, didn't mean to offend you in any way. Just local WalMart, I would never be in the area to ever go unless I wanted to get shot...yeah it's the exact opposite of where i live and the bad side of town so no Walmart for me.

My post was more of a joke and segway into the peopleofwalmart.com website which I frequent because it is hilarious

Splinter4784 · 12-16-2009, 01:58 AM

what kind of thread is this?

the answer was, is, and will always be NO!!!!

Unless you are Stupid, then Of Corse Not

After they do whatever it is u want them too, you can officially say with pride that your M3 is made in China

montreal red · 12-16-2009, 01:59 AM

i wouldnt go to walmart but i wouldnt go to my dealership either... i go to a local tire shop and get it mounted... they offer close to walmart prices and they have tons of balancing and mounting machines capable of doing low profile tires.

PoorMan · 12-16-2009, 02:29 AM

Another retarded thread.... We're being invaded by kids...

FStop7 · 12-16-2009, 02:41 AM

Not even the local dealership wanted to mess with my rims, instead they used a third party shop (who did awesome work). But Wal Mart? HELL no.

Ken37.73 · 12-16-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

If I had an M3, no. If I had a car I didn't care about, yes.

Is this serious?

+10000000 but there are plenty of good independents for something like the BMW I'm sure and I have no problem using those.

drburton · 12-16-2009, 11:15 AM

I'm going to go with 'NO'. I bring mine to a tire specialty store (not a chain) and they manually put my wheels on with a torque wrench etc..... Reasonable price and they do a great job.

CORTDD · 12-16-2009, 07:42 PM

Check with your local Hunter rep (search online) and find out which shops in your area have Hunter mounting and balancing equipment. There's your answer. Go find that shop. Leave Walmart to the minivans.

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py0413 Major 110 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	BMW dealership quoted me roughly $450 to mount on my winter tires and I got it done at Canadian Tire for 150 tax-in for the same job. If the wal-mart guys are certified to work, I don't see why not __________________ Must stop eating..............
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LemonOne Major 708 Rep 1,079 Posts Drives: ///Most Powerful Letter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I actually brought my range rover sport for a tire replacement (20 inch) to Walmart once. Zero problems so far
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Splinter4784 414 little horsies 56 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beverly Hills iTrader: (2)	what kind of thread is this? the answer was, is, and will always be NO!!!! Unless you are Stupid, then Of Corse Not After they do whatever it is u want them too, you can officially say with pride that your M3 is made in China __________________ Race Precision Inc
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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	i wouldnt go to walmart but i wouldnt go to my dealership either... i go to a local tire shop and get it mounted... they offer close to walmart prices and they have tons of balancing and mounting machines capable of doing low profile tires. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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FStop7 I like cars 331 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	Not even the local dealership wanted to mess with my rims, instead they used a third party shop (who did awesome work). But Wal Mart? HELL no. __________________ My photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/racelap/
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drburton Lieutenant 116 Rep 468 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Alpine Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (3)	I'm going to go with 'NO'. I bring mine to a tire specialty store (not a chain) and they manually put my wheels on with a torque wrench etc..... Reasonable price and they do a great job.
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CORTDD Private 11 Rep 81 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Planet earth, top part. iTrader: (0)	Check with your local Hunter rep (search online) and find out which shops in your area have Hunter mounting and balancing equipment. There's your answer. Go find that shop. Leave Walmart to the minivans.
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