that experience matches the negative report i had about it.
berkeley is a funny place. once a guy got mad at me because i wanted to
bring in rotors to get turned, and his reaction was like i was cheating him
out of doing a whole brake job.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: <E911me@aol.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Good places to do wheel balancing, mounting/dismounting (near
Berkeley)
> I just called Don's Tire Service and had horribly rude phone service.
>
> I would highly recommend NOT using them. First, the prices I was quoted
for what I wanted done was double than a decent place a fellow autoxer
recommended down the street from Don's. Second, when I tried to clarify the
price (given what I was asking for), Don makes a sarcastic remark about not
being able to afford the service, lol, and then hung up one me! How rude!
>
> Needless to say, that is one less place to consider.
>
> Salah
>
>
> In a message dated 5/5/2003 3:55:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
pesra@yahoo.com writes:
>
> >
> >
> > I've used them with no complaints, but not with big/pretty wheels.
> >
> > phil
> >
> > --- James Creasy <james@thevenom.net> wrote:
> > > there is Don's Tires at the intersection of 6th and gilman.
> > >
> > > ive heard one positive report about there and one negative one.
> > >
> > > james
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Ochi" <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>; <E911me@aol.com>;
> > > <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 1:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Good places to do wheel balancing, mounting/dismounting
> > > (near
> > > Berkeley)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Last year, when Mercedes was having an arrive-and-drive at GGF,
> > > they used
> > > a
> > > > tire place on Gilman to do some tire swapping. They seemed to do a
> > > pretty
> > > > good job without scraping up the rims. I think those were at least
> > > 17"
> > > > wheels, maybe even 18". Unfortunately, I don't remember the cost
> > > for the
> > > > work, and I don't remember the name of the place. I just remember
> > > it's
> > > the
> > > > tire place on the south side of Gilman, between Pyramid and the
> > > freeway...
> > > > Since I haven't personally used this place, YMMV.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, just a short cruise down the freeway is Motorsport
> > > Techniques
> > > in
> > > > Hayward, where Jack Chew would be happy to mount/dismount/balance
> > > your
> > > tires.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > At 12:44 PM 5/5/2003 -0700, James Creasy wrote:
> > > > >i use orozo's (spelling?) tires in berkeley. they are just north
> > > of the
> > > > >Big-O on san pablo.
> > > > >
> > > > >tire services tend to be expensive in berkeley (been quoted $25
> > > each for
> > > > >mounting), orozo's prices depend on what you negotiate each time,
> > > typically
> > > > >c. $15 per. if you find a cheap, good place that doesnt freak
> > > out when
> > > > >they see 17" wheels id like to know about it too.
> > > > >
> > > > >james
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: <E911me@aol.com>
> > > > >To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > > >Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > > >Subject: Good places to do wheel balancing, mounting/dismounting
> > > (near
> > > > >Berkeley)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My friend who used to do my wheel work no longer does that kind
> > > of
> > > work,
> > > > >so I'm looking to try a new location.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Suggestions of any good shops are appreciated. I'm looking to
> > > get
> > > these
> > > > >regular wheel services performed in or very close to Berkeley?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd very much prefer giving my business to a fellow community
> > > member,
> > > so
> > > > >if there is someone who does good/careful work at a
> > fair price in
> > > the
> > > area,
> > > > >let me know, I'll pay them a visit with my wheels.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Salah
> >
> >
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