| Author | Message | ||
     Advoutlander |
Can you guys give me figures of how much it cost to change the tires when you have provided the wheels and tires to the installer? I think i will remove the wheels off the bike to reduce the cost but also how much has it cost to remove and reinstall the wheels? | ||
| Terrible1one3 |
Every place is different. If I bring my wheels with old tires into a shop it can range anywhere from 20-60 per wheel for them to remove, discard, mount and balance. Price is dependant on the place and any specials. Some places just charge .5 hour labor for each, some for both. Others have flat rate for services like this, these are usually more fair prices. Your best bet is to google motorcycle shops in your area and give them a call and ask. | ||
| Froggy |
Call the shop you are going to deal with and ask for a quote. The rate will vary but it will be cheaper than bringing in a whole bike. The rate will often be higher if you bring in your own new tires too, as they will make up for the lost sale. Some shops are willing to give you a good price (not internet good, but still good) if you buy the tires from them and have it installed. Also, ask if they are able to do the Buell wheels, some shops don't have a machine that fit with the large sprockets and rotors. Some will mistakenly remove a sprocket or rotor when it wasn't necessary, also use chalk or similar erasable marker to draw directional arrows on the wheels, otherwise you may end up with a tire installed backwards. Good luck! | ||
| Cyclonedon |
Typically shops charge an hour of labor if the tire is on the bike an 1/2 hour labor if the wheel is off. Check with your dealer's labor rate. | ||
| Teeps |
We used to install a tire on a walked in wheel for a six-pack of beverage or for tips. That having been over 30 years ago; I guess times have changed. If this is your first time to R&R the wheels pay strict attention to installation instructions and torque values. | ||
| Buellhusker |
I pay $5.00 each to remove old tire & mount up new tire, I do the balance myself or use Dyna Beeds. | ||
| Yo_barry |
$16 per wheel to mount/balance/dispose of old tire. That's after I've bought the tires there. Road Rider San Jose, CA It cost me $50 to get the D616s mounted. These were not purchased from the shop, but came from the PO with the bike. Faultline Hollister, CA In both cases, I took the wheels off the bike myself. Barry | ||
| Ratman |
Geez, both Cycle Gear and another local indy are free mount and balance if you buy the tire from them. Tires may be a few dollars more but not $45 more the HD shop charges. | ||
| Skifastbadly |
Agree with the nuts here, it's all over the map. I needed new tires last fall and I called two places. Both had the PR3s in stock. One place was $60 more for the set but install was free if you brought in the wheels, the other place charged, I think, 25 a wheel. | ||
| Skifastbadly |
Oh and the other thing, if you put the wheels back on yourself, pay special attention to technique on the rear. Too much torque, or failing to back off and re-seat, is a recipe for wrecking your bearings. A harley shop *might* know that, other places are unlikely to. | ||
| Zane_t |
It really helps to shop around if you're fortunate enough to have several motorcycle shops/dealers in your area. I just recently purchased a new rear tire on the internet thinking I got the best deal, finding out most shops would charge 40 bucks mount and balance if I brought them the wheel. The deal of the century I got was when I purchased my front tire from one of our local motorcycle suppliers. It was at least 10 bucks more than if I purchased it elsewhere, but they had a special and mounted and balanced it for 10 bucks. | ||
| Motorbike |
And then there's the issue of proper tire mounting on a Buell. A lot of people say it doesn't matter but there is a correct way to mount tires on a Buell. You DO NOT line up the dot on the tire with the valve stem as you would on any other bike. Buells are different (understatement of the year). You need to line up the balance dot on the tire 180 degrees out from the paint dot inside the rim. I got these instructions from my brother who owns an 1125R which uses the same wheels as the ULY, except for the finish. It is in his manual and he sent me a copy last year when I was changing tires. The indy shop did not listen to what I told them to do and they had 4 ugly weights on the rim. I made them re-do it my way and ended up with only one ugly weight and the tech said it really did not need that one but to get it exact, he put it on. Also, if you have the 2010 rear wheel and bearing setup, be careful not to lose the spacer, as many have done. Even professional shops have lost spacers for some of the guys..... Thanks. |
