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Buellryder246
Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 08:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Can anyone tell me what they are paying for a replacement Dunlop 208 installed? I about choked when my Stealer gave me the bill, and yet claims he has a "low price guarantee."
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Stevem123
Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you had the dealer do the change on the bike then you probably paid an hour and a half to two hours labor. That cost alone is more than the price of a tire itself......

Next time pull the wheel yourself and take only the wheel to the dealer for a tire change.

BC Steve
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Fran_dog
Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Why would anyone want to put a Dunlop 207 or 208 on their bike? And to your question. I paid less than $15 dollars per wheel (pulling the wheels myself) to get tires mounted and balanced.

Note for next tire change: Source tires somewhere else, and search the BadWeb for a much better alternative to the OEM tires. "Live and Learn"
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Olinxb12r
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I got a set of Conti-Force Tires delivered to my door for $199. That's right, both tires for under $200 and they aren't Dunlops! One of my friends put them on for me for free, so $199 for both tires. You should be able to get tires put on your rims for about $15-$20 a piece if you take them off of the bike. Any tire store can put on bike tires, so don't waste your money at HD or on Dunlops!
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Madsx
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 10:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Pirelli Scorpion Syncs!

Love Em!
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Dago
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Have them beat these prices:
http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=996&gift=False&0=de pt%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D456%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D%2CStreet%20Tires&1=dept%2Eas p%2Cdept%5Fid%3D977%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D0%2CDunlop%20Street%20Tire%20Kits&ms cssid=07ADA6C793494186B4E320211378BDDB
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Scitz
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've had good service from www.americanmototire.com. I bought some 208's and it was around $200 delivered for front and back. I went through them with a little over 2500 miles. Switched to Metzler Sportecs M1 and they rock. I would try something other than the Dunlops, they take to long to warm up and wear to quickly IMO.
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Buellerx
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 01:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What madsx said!
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Dwolk
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 02:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I know this has been raised before, but isn't anyone concerned that Dunlop tires that don't come from HD-Buell and other brands are heavier by something like 3 or 4 pounds (unsprung weight and all that). Not an issue? Performance overrides weight?
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Bakadoh
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dwolk... 4 pounds lighter per tire = less tread. Which means less tire life.
So I'll accept 4 pounds per tire thanks!

Plus the fact I've never been happy with any dunlops on any bike I've had.
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Robxb
Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 11:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

there's a sportbike place here by me that has a deal going on Diablo corsas for $206.00 a pair and $20.00 ea to mount and balance. Sounds like a good deal to me, or am I wrong ?
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Diablobrian
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 01:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

robxb that sounds like a screaming deal!
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Djkaplan
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 07:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The last time I actually bought a tire off the shelf, I paid $150 plus tax to get a 180 207 installed on a wheel I brought in myself at an independent shop in Atlanta.
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Buellblastrider
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 06:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

can anyone list all the tire choices for a xb12s. don't need to know preference but just what choices i have and if you like good places to buy. i thought the link to the dunlop tire kit was nice but i replaced m y rear once with a dunlop and i want to try something else
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Fullpower
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 07:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i bought my latest set of tires (pirelli sync) from ron ayers about 200 the pair. running the front since friday, very nice in torrential rain, and do a pretty good job at speed on a very wet muddy "gravel" road. they are made in germany, and at least the front required no weight to balance.
guess i have to "second" frandog's question: why would you buy a dunlop 208? that has to be the worst possible tire you could select for an XB

(Message edited by fullpower on October 03, 2005)
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Paint_shaker
Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I shopped the internet HEAVILY when looking for new tires... I got prices from about 8-10 places on 4 different tires. I then narrowed it down to the tires I wanted (Bridgestone 020s) and called a name brand company with a low price guarantee. I gave them the lowest internet price I had and they sure enough beat it by a buck...
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Lpowel02
Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.ronayers.com

I had a set of Metzeler Sportec M1 tires shipped for $216...best price I could find
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Buellin_ri
Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.tireexpress.com

Got a set of pilot powers at a decent price from here. There are lower prices but this ended up being the cheapest with shipping to me.
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