05LegacyGTLimited Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 My Spec B rims will be here thursday... I need tires for them... I want to go to a shop that will actually care for the tires/Rims! I don't want to see the tire all gouged up etc. I have had no luck lately with tire shops and was wondering if anyone had anything or knew of anyplace that will care? I'm also thinking General Exclaim UHP's in 215/45/18 TIA! Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 i don't know where tewksbury is but Little Foreign Car Garage in Waltham is fantastic. They are a bit on the pricey side but for mounting tires they are reasonable. they don't sell tires though so you'd need to have tire rack ship to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Bobby, I had good luck with Direct Tire in Watertown, not exactly close to you but a quick trip down rt3 into the burbs. I expressed my concerns to them and they were very receptive and respectful of my wheels (even though they were $150/ea Rotas). Lookin forward to the pics! The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTLimited Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 I purchased a set of General Exclaim UHP's in 215/45/18 from tirerack.com that will be here Friday... I just need to take them to a good shop Then go to the dealer and have the TPM sensors programmed and BIU settings changed to spec B rim size for proper speedometer readings... If I can get a dealer to do that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad023 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 General Exclaim UHP's are excelent for the price i ran them on my 93 stang and loved them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTLimited Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 the reason I got the UHPs because I had them on my 300m's 20 SRT rims and loved them! The rims came today and I can't wait to get them mounted!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i don't know where tewksbury is but Little Foreign Car Garage in Waltham is fantastic. They are a bit on the pricey side but for mounting tires they are reasonable. they don't sell tires though so you'd need to have tire rack ship to them. How much do they charge for mounting/balancing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 How much do they charge for mounting/balancing? IIRC it was ~$30 per corner. I'm not 100% sure. They also swap summer/winters for free for people like me who don't have a jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 ouch, pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005hondakilla Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i dont like tft but u cant beat there prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 tft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i would guess........town fair tire?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i will most likely be going to direct tire in watertown when i get my new summers in. had a good review from unclemat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTLimited Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Since I work for Sears, I just took it to the Auto Center and had them do it.... Cost me $70 to have all 4 tires mounted and balanced! the moron who mounted the tires did scratch them, but only surface scratches from the machine stretching the tire onto the rim... I used my powerball mini on one of the rims and it took the scratch out, going to do it to the others tomorrow after I take the car to Planet to have the sensors programmed and computer set to 18" rims But my god do the Spec B rims look awesome! I had no idea they had so much luster! Even the tech asked me who painted them ahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 FasTrack in Peabody does a great job, is great at alignment, and can order tires from tirerack for you at same price you'd pay online. Swapped my snows for summer tires for $16.95 a rim. Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawrah Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 +1 on direct tire in any of their locations, 25$ a tire IIRC, mount and balance(hidden weights) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Direct tire in Watertown wanted to charge me $33/tire (price includes valve stems) for a mount and balance. I went to Hogan Tire right down the street from my house. It was alright, I needed to get them installed on the day I was calling and Direct Tire and Little Foreign Car Garage both could not take me that day. It cost me $34/tire I think. They do both the hidden weights and non hidden ones, mine are hidden. They sorta butchered my wheels a bit, I think. I hadn't taken too close a look at them beforehand, but did afterwards. I dont remember that much curb rash or black stuff / dirtiness on my wheels, but my memory sucks so I can't blame them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawrah Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 that's a shame, sometimes the techs are just hit or miss. actually ive noticed w/ direct tire is that sometimes you can bargain with them, though this was 2 yrs ago, so prices may have gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTLimited Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I ended up taking them to Sears... I work for Sears so I got a deal... I watched them for every second to make sure they didn't mess them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbulb Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 How do you like the Exclaims? I just ordered a set for my WRX in 225/45/17. I bought a set of P1 wheels last week that have RE070s on them with a little tread left on them, but then noticed that one tire has severe cupping and the tread is ripped on the inside edge down to the belt. So I needed new tires fast and the Exclaims were a good price and got lots of favorable reviews. I hope to have them put on this weekend. I bought them from Tire rack for $90 a peice and they are shipping to a local install place that will mount for $30 a rim. Pricey I know, but I price checked with Town Faire Tire and they could do the same thing for maybe $4 less, but wouldn't be able to do the install until next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTLimited Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 The Exclaims are an excellent tire! SO MUCH better than the RE92's. They are far superior. They are quiet and perform very well. I haven't done anything crazy yet but going 50-60 around an on ramp with absolutely no squeal is pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Good info!! Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbulb Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 The Exclaims are an excellent tire! SO MUCH better than the RE92's. They are far superior. They are quiet and perform very well. I haven't done anything crazy yet but going 50-60 around an on ramp with absolutely no squeal is pretty good Nice but saying they are better than RE92s isn't saying much . J/K but seriously I never understood how the RE92s could be such an expensive tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 From what I read/heard Exclaim is a garbage. Anything is better than RE92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbulb Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 They very well may be garbage but i will have to wait a few weeks to make that judgment. I am getting mine put on today. However, from a budget performance tire perspective they may be the best bang for your buck. I was looking at the Fusion ZR1 and the Sumitomo HTR Z iii which were all a few $ more or less of the Exclaims. They all got good reviews and the HTRs won a tire rack comparison test, but for my purposes the Exclaims seemed to be the best tire. I don't track or autox so I didn't need an overly aggressive big money tire. I also wanted something that does well in the rain and can take some low temps. I do have winter tires on my stock wheels, but as we know here in NE we can get wildly varying temps in the fall and spring and I wanted a tire that would not become rock hard in 40 deg temps. The biggest complaint with the Exclaims is the soft sidewall which can be somewhat overcome with higher tire pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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