| Author | Message | ||
     Wbrisett |
I've spent some time search around and found some good, and so-so deals on tires. So, I'm curious where folks who spoon their own tires on purchase them. So far ThrottleWorx, SW Mototires, and Amican motototires seems to have the best prices on Uly and CR tires. Wayne | ||
| Tramp |
I typically scrounge old used tires from dealers (or friends), as they don't last long on my scoot and I really don't care about their compound & grip anyway. Randomly selected refuse keeps the ride interesting. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I've bought a few from Cycle Gear. I just picked up a set of Angels at Homecoming. I'll also pick up the throw aways at the dealer. Can you believe someone would toss a brand new tire just because they picked up a nail??? | ||
| Tramp |
Often the throwaways are a result of tech-heads "needing" the latest new tire model to hit the market, after putting a couple hundred on their last tire. | ||
| Cyclonemick |
Tire express or Motorcycle Superstore! | ||
| Just_ziptab |
EBay has great deals once in a while with "buy it now"/"free shipping". It's pretty easy to shop price on the internet too. Just type in the size and brand............and go. | ||
| Barker |
uly=PR2CT 1125/XB9R = PP2CT My best deal is @ http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Categories.bo k?category=Michelin+Tire+Detail | ||
| Spdrxb |
Motosport Outlet | ||
| Buellboiler |
I tried one of the Tomahawk tires and it has held up quite well for me. It balanced out the same as the original Dunlop. My friend purchased a set for his Kaw and he is also pleased. Boiler | ||
| Fast1075 |
Jake Wilson dot com. | ||
| Daves |
I guess I'm old fashioned or something? I buy my tires from a local dealer. Yep, I could save a few bucks buying from some cheap.com place but for me it's way more of a PITA than it saves. I mean seriously, how many sets of tires do you go thru in a year? 1, maybe 2? Buy cheap brand tires? No frickin way! I want good tires that I can trust(I tend to ride a little fast sometimes). Support a local shop, it will usually be repaid many times over. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Order from sport bike track gear. Free shipping, and they actually put them in a box. Take tires and bike to local shop, install for 25 or 30 bucks per wheel on the bike. The end. | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1, Daves. My local guy hooks me and Kim up, every time. Metric shop, friendly...and LOCAL. It's important to me. | ||
| Daves |
Yep, when everyone gets their "netlops" online, local shops will no longer carry tires. Sooooo, whatcha gonna do then when you need one today? Just had a prime example today, Guy comes in with a new bow he bought over the internet from a dealer willing to violate the dealer agreement by selling it on Ebay. Customer paid MORE than he could've walked in and bought the same bow from me(they just came out with a 50.00 rebate on this bow and he does not qualify since he decided to not buy from a dealer, in person as required). The internet transaction automatically voided the lifetime warranty on the bow. Then he wants me to set it up. I gladly did. I installed the sight, rest, peep, loop, adjusted the draw length and poundage. Then went to the range and helped him get sighted in. I charged him 40.00 for my time and materials. So, in the end he paid almost 100.00 more for his new bow with no warranty than he could've bought it here for. If he had bought it from me I would've done all the work today for free. I do not get it? When the sales manager of this bow company gets back to work after the holiday weekend he will have an email from me with the dealer, bow serial number and ebay listing. The dealer will be loosing his dealership for this brand(a big brand) Hope he thinks it was worth it to not honor his word. | ||
| Doerman |
JoJo at Cycle Gear in Fullerton. When I walk in: "Tires again?" Great guys and gals in that shop. | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
You guys say this you have obviously never lived in a military town. It is ashamed when you can buy a set of tires for $200 online and yet those same tires are $400+ for the tires then they want more money to put them on. | ||
| Husky |
I read you, but paying $20 for an off of the bike balance of a tire (2 minutes to balance, I watched), I bought a NoMar tire changer and balancer and now order my tires on line! husky | ||
| Fast1075 |
The owner of my local shop told me to buy on line and recommended the Jake Wilson place....he said "I can't come close to that price...get em and pay me to mount 'em up"....I pay him to do those things I don't have time to do (or the inclination sometimes).. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I hear what you are saying about support your local dealer.... but... when they don't have the tools required to mount and BALANCE my tires... I like to do it myself. I got spoiled having it done at the track. Those guys would whip them off, put'em back on and static balance a set in less than 15 minutes for a $20 | ||
| Glitch |
Two Brother's here in town will do a set off the bike for $20, it's our 3%er's discount. They've been one of our sponsors since the beginning. They sell tires also, but mostly for 4wheelers, and dirt bikes, they get their street tires the same place we do, the internet. | ||
| 86129squids |
Gots my front Pirelli Angel at the Erik Buell Racing factory for $50, had it mounted locally in E. Troy for $50!!! (Will post the local guy's stuff when I get to my desk.) WOO-HOO!!  | ||
| Daves |
Sounds like the internet has already ruined the tire business for dealers? Hope nobody needs a tire while they are on the road, no dealers will have them! I wonder what will be next? No oil in stock? | ||
| Methed |
I've been told I'm either a cheapskate or poor white trash. Since I've been doing it for so long, I forget which is the truth. That said, Chapparal Motorsports hooked me up with a set of 009 Raven Shinko's for 160 bucks shipped--and yes that's the total for both tires. They have plenty of other brands/deals, and they didn't charge me a penny until the tires were at my door. So far, so good on the Shinko's. Even in wet grass and gravel roads on the Uly they've held their own, and I can still tip the bike down in the twisties as far as I did on my Avon's, though your results may vary. Do a search on here for "stinko's" for other opinions. | ||
| Babired |
I buy my tires from the motorcycle superstore. I would love to support the local dealers but in this economy it all comes down to the wallet and how much is in it. I just bought the triple trees from another Bad webber and this fall I'm changing out the front end on my ULY so I can do more things on it. I'm getting the progressive springs for it to and having to work done outside of an HD shop at a small owned business. Pretty soon all of the work on both of my Buells will be at a small business and American sportbike will be a go to for parts | ||
| Doerman |
Sounds like the internet has already ruined the tire business for dealers? The market strives for efficiency. There's nothing efficient about going to a HD&B dealer to get new tires. - they carry only one brand and size at full retail - requires appointment - most requiring you bring the bike in, not just the wheel, driving cost up Those inefficiencies create opportunity for small indie shops and the internet. Similar to why there is a market for Jiffy Lube shops for servicing your car. The car dealers were too inefficient in providing the routine maintenance stuff. | ||
| Pwnzor |
The only local shop I trust to mount my tires without tearing up my rims.... NEVER has a complete pair of tires for me. They might have a rear Dunflop and a front Metzeler... but they are a wheel and brake shop specializing in choppers and cruisers. They are more than happy to mount and balance my tires which I usually buy in person from Cycle Gear or a Honda/Kawasaki dealer. It sucks that I have to go to several places to get what I want, but that's why I generally try to purchase the new tires BEFORE my current set wears out. | ||
| Daves |
Doer, I'm sure that is the case in your area. Way back when, when I was in the business we had multiple tires/brands in stock for Buells(even tubers!) Dunlop, Michelin, Perelli Avon others available to order. Yep, you had to make an appointment or drop off the bike or your wheels. Sometimes if a customer just dropped by we could do it while they waited but that was rare. We tried to keep our techs busy and the only way you can do that efficiently is to schedule the work. "On the road" emergencies were fixed ASAP. Yes, our tires were probably a little more(not double like posted above) than you could buy them off the internet but the way we did it seems pretty convenient to me? Pretty sure most good shops operate in a similar way, whether they are HD or Import shops. | ||
| Court |
I bought and had my last rear tire mounted at a dealer. The cost was $319.72. The tire, a Scorpion Sync, was $224.95, less the Badweb discount, brought it to $202.45. The installation was $90.00. The only thing that kind of confused me was that as the guy was telling me that they'd given me a great deal, they ordinarily charge something like $125.00, I was looking at the sign over his head that said "mount and install rear tire - $45.00". It seemed like quite a bit, over $300 for a tire . . . but they got me right in and out. No complaints. Topeka used to have someone dedicated to "ride in" type of work . . . tires and so forth. | ||
| Dynasport |
We have a ride on shop called Biker's Bay. They are a franchise and the local owners are struggling to make a go of it. It is too bad because they are great folks. I switched from the local dealer to them for service and tires a year or two ago on my Harley and I have had no complaints at all. They have the business up for sale now. Too bad. | ||
| Crusty |
I buy my tires from the cheapest source and do my own work. I bought two pairs of Dunlop RoadSmart tires from Competition Accessories during a sale last March for $200.00/set with free shipping. I mounted and balanced them myself. Total cost was $200.00/bike. I know the job was done right. I don't trust the dealership that used a large hammer to drive the axle in on my friend's S3 (and peened the edge of the head over); nor do I want to pay $75.00/wheel (off the bike)for mounting & balancing. Rationalize all you want, but most dealerships see tires as a Gravy Train. |
