Atlanta Tire Shop will mount tires bought anywhere — a big-box store, an online retailer, a trade-in from another car — for the same labor rate as tires bought in the shop. Staggered and directional setups get checked against the vehicle's spec sheet before mounting, since putting a directional tire on backward means pulling it back off and starting over.
Buying tires online is usually cheaper, and Atlanta Tire Shop doesn't charge extra to mount a set that showed up in a box rather than off the rack at 2225 Moreland Ave SE. The labor is the same either way — dismount, mount, balance, new valve stem, TPMS reset — the only difference is where the tire itself came from.
Where it gets more involved is a staggered fitment (different sizes front and rear, common on rear-wheel-drive performance cars) or a directional tread pattern designed to rotate only one way. Both have to be matched to the vehicle and, on a directional tire, to the correct side of the car — mount one backward and it has to come back off, which is wasted labor on a tire that hadn't done anything wrong in the first place.
Does a walk-in get seen the same day, or does it need an appointment?
A single-tire mount usually gets worked in the same day without a booked slot — Atlanta Tire Shop keeps Mon–Sun 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, which leaves more room in the schedule than a typical 9-to-5 garage. A full set on a staggered or specialty fitment is the one that benefits from a call ahead, mainly so the correct tires are already pulled and checked against the vehicle before it's up on the lift.
What if the tires were bought used or pulled off another car?
Used tires get mounted the same way new ones do, but only after they're checked for age, tread depth, and any prior repairs — a tire pulled off a trade-in with a patch already close to the sidewall isn't a good candidate for a second life on a different car. That inspection happens before mounting starts, not after.
Is there an extra charge for tires I didn't buy from you?
No — the mounting labor is priced the same whether the tires came from Atlanta Tire Shop's own stock or arrived in a shipping box. What can add time is a tire that needs extra care to seat, like a low-profile or specialty size, but that's about the tire itself, not where it was bought.
Can you match a new tire's size to what's already on the car?
Yes — the shop checks the size, load rating, and speed rating stamped on the sidewall of what's already mounted before installing anything new, so a replacement isn't accidentally a different spec than the other three. Bring the vehicle in, or call (470) 264-4465 with the size off the door-jamb sticker.
Do you install tires on trailers or spares, not just the four on the car?
Yes — trailer tires and spares get mounted and balanced the same way road tires do, though a full-size spare usually skips balancing since it's rarely driven far. Bring it in with the rest of the set and it gets handled in the same visit.