[Nick Koan]

I went to Les Schwab once to mount a tire at the last minute (only place open).

It wasn't horrible, and the chick behind the counter was pretty hot. Other then that, though, I don't really see any reason to go there to buy wheels or tires or for services. Too expensive versus what you can get online or at TireRack, even after considering a mounting/balancing cost. Not to mention that Les Schwab doesn't cary a single wheel I liked (at least on display in the store).

The one tech I talked to there seemed used to dealing with the general public instead of 'car guys' and rolled his eyes a few times at me when I told him what I wanted and that I wasn't concerned with his protests ("Oh, you don't want to do that with AWD vehicles...") but eventually he just did what I asked. I cut him some slack, though, as what I was asking wasn't very ideal, but I only needed the tire mounted for 2 days, and I didn't think it was a big deal.

So, all in all, I'd use them again in a pinch, but not for my normal stuff. I can either handle it with local tire or motorsports shops, or deal with it myself.