Is $55 for tire rotation reasonable?

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TanisHalfElven

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Discount tire does it for free.
My dealership did it for 55 too. Jackasses. That is why i don't go back to them anymore.
 

sdifox

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your car came with all the tools you need to rotate your tires yourself. if it's a nice day outside just do that.

otherwise it shouldn't cost more than $10.


your oil change was also a rip unless they did it in 20 minutes or less.

not easily, you would have to put the spare on.
 

T2urtle

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your car came with all the tools you need to rotate your tires yourself. if it's a nice day outside just do that.

otherwise it shouldn't cost more than $10.


your oil change was also a rip unless they did it in 20 minutes or less.

yes your car did come with the tools but those tools are only meant to be used in emergency situations. That scissor jack is not very stable at all. I wouldn't use it to rotate tires. Plus you have to do a LOT of work with the spare tire tools VS a floor jack + one jack stand and a breaker bar.
 

thescreensavers

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^ lol, I only have a floor jack, so I would need to use the spare to rotate.

The Tires I got need receipts that I rotated the tires, so that I can keep the mileage warranty valid on them.

So Unfortunately I cannot do them my self :(
 

PhoKingGuy

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VW service 2 costed me 90 bucks on my GTI and had a synth oil change, tire rotation, cabin air filter change, and a bunch of other shit, and I thought that was a little much.
 

olds

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I would have told them to the tires back where they removed them from and remove the charge.
 

alkemyst

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$55 is not a bad price, and not a good one.

However; with free balancing they'd have to take the wheels off anyway. Putting them on rotated shouldn't have been a chargable item.

A rotate and balance for $55 total is a pretty good price around here.