Tire changing and digital balancing

[brreitsma]

I am looking at at least some part time self employment opportunities. I seen professional level tire changing and digital balancing machines at 2,000 and just a little under. I know there are quality differences but am wondering if anyone in the know would have advice. If it was new I figured I could get a good amount of use before it needed a first repair and figured I could bring in $500-600 a week.

[DaleK]

What are you planning to do with it/what other services are you offering? I'd ask over at garagejournal.com

[JeffreyD]

Originally Posted by brreitsma

I am looking at at least some part time self employment opportunities. I seen professional level tire changing and digital balancing machines at 2,000 and just a little under. I know there are quality differences but am wondering if anyone in the know would have advice. If it was new I figured I could get a good amount of use before it needed a first repair and figured I could bring in $500-600 a week.

Are you going to sell tires and wheels too! Most places around here mount and balance free if you buy the tires from them.(also free rotation and re-balance every 5000 milles) Most won't mount tires you didn't buy from them due to liability reasons. One dealer charges $60.00 each if you didn't buy from them.(nobody will pay that and they know it!) I've mounted and balanced thousands of tires, most for free!(because they bought the tires from me, most of these were motorcycle tires tho) Buy the best you can, it makes a difference, especially the balancer, they can go off calibration pretty easy if you bang the driveshaft with a wheel a little to hard.