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sleeper
08-12-2008, 04:52 PM
I had a new set of BFGs put on at NTB Saturday 8-9-08. When I got The Car between 65 and 75 it felt like I was on a cobble stone street. So, today I took it to my local Ford dealer and the tech said all 4 were badly out of balance specs. cost was $20.

I will never give business to NTB again. The only reason I went this time is they were the only tire dealer including tire rack that had the rear BFGs.

Just wanted ya'll to know.
Aren Jay
08-12-2008, 08:20 PM
Tire rack has front and rears, I got my Rears last week from them and I just ordered my new fronts 10 minutes ago.

Who is NTB?
sleeper
08-13-2008, 03:39 PM
NTB is an affiliate of Tire Kingdom. Maybe they aren't where you live. They are in the southeast though. I checked Tire Rack last week and they were out. They must have gotten some in stock now.
fastblackmerc
08-13-2008, 03:55 PM
Tire rack has front and rears, I got my Rears last week from them and I just ordered my new fronts 10 minutes ago.

Who is NTB?

To answer your question...

National Tire and Battery
rayjay
08-13-2008, 06:42 PM
Just curious, were the tires warm from driving when they were balanced the 2nd time? I had Kumho Ecsta Supra's on my Focus and we (tire store) discovered that they would not balance properly when cold. They had to be warmed up 1st. The second time I replaced the Kumhos they mounted them and I then took them out for a few miles. They balanced right up and were perfect, when warm. I noticed that my BFGs on the front are shaky until they warm up, then fine.
Black_Noise
08-13-2008, 06:45 PM
i just re-balanced mine myself on monday....perks of the job. i also roatated the tires and changed the oil. then i changed the oil in the ram too,
Stranger in the Black Sedan
08-14-2008, 04:49 AM
No two tire machines will balance the same exactly, would need to know what "off by a ton" is before saying they did anything wrong. But yeah the NTB out here had to refinish two of my wheels after they damaged the clear coat. I found a guy who will let me mount and balance and align my own cars at the shop he works at, after hours, so I don't have to worry about BS like this anymore.