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Old 03-07-2022, 01:25 PM   #1
Patrick Olsen
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Default Trustworthy tire mounting/balancing in NoVA?

When I was living in Great Falls I was bringing my nice wheels to Mach V out in Sterling to get tires mounted & balanced. But back in the fall my wife and I bought a house in Falls Church, so now Mach V would be almost twice as far - not nearly as convenient. Anyone know of a good shop that I can trust not to ding my wheels? Preferably in/around the south part of the DC Beltway? Thanks!
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Old 03-10-2022, 09:04 PM   #2
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I haven't found anywhere that seems to fit the bill near/inside the beltway. Most places seem to get bad reviews. Tire/Wheels aren't something that I do that often so driving out to Sterling isn't that big of a deal, plus it's fun checking out what Dan has in stock and talking with him and the staff. If you find a place, please do share.
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Old 03-28-2022, 03:44 PM   #3
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I used Royal Service Center in Alexandria with no issues for about 15 years. However, I left the area four years ago and I don’t know if they’ve had any staffing changes since then.

https://m.tirerack.com/installer/Ins...se&saved=false
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Old 03-29-2022, 10:34 AM   #4
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Thanks. I hadn't thought to check Tire Rack's recommended installers, shoulda thought of that before!
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Old 03-29-2022, 03:01 PM   #5
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FWIW, the "Tire Rack people come to your house" thing has worked out really well over the last 2 years. They mounted a set of 265-35-18 stiff-summer-tires on my brandy-new Wedsports and did not scratch them or anything.
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