$125 labor to mount tires?

[dmp0001]

my local dealer charges $125 to put tires on my bike, that seems like they are charging me twice! does that sound right to you guys? I will pay it if it does, but if not what are my other options to get them on?

 

[Phrogg]

no no no...

I just put new tires on my bike for a total of $39 or so including the balance. I already had the tires of the bike, and just took the rims in. Which in "most" cases is cheaper then just taking the bike in.

I would look around. If you went to the H-D shop, they always charge you full price for pretty much anything. Look at other dealers. Should be able to find something cheaper then that.

 

[dmp0001]

the cost if I take the wheels off myself is $110, not enough of a discount to justify my time and effort. no one else in town will touch it because its a buell. I have to drive 70 miles or so to the buell dealer.

 

[Thaloc]

Thats insane. Wheels and tires are wheels and tires no matter where they are made. I must say I love my new bike, but miss my old mechanic. He wont work on my buell so im still taking it to the H-D service guys till I can find an honest local mechanic.

 

[NOMORE4s4ME]

Yup...tire mounting is a rip off. I finally found a place to change mine for about $70 but paid the dealer I bought my bike from $160. The H-D dealership wanted $300!! I've had so many problems with the disrespectful/insulting service from H-D that when deciding what to spend my 18K on for a two up bike for my girl and I, I decided to go with BMW. I love my Buell...but H-D is a joke.

This winter I'm buying a mounting station and learning to do it myself.

 

[GatorBuell]

Yep, $120 is about the going rate. I have a small shop near me that will do it for $20 a tire if I bring just the wheels and buy the tires from him (Tires at 10% over dealer cost )

 

[skellybuell]

Thats crazy we charge $50 at our shop for labor and thought that was a steal... guess we should jack up the price

 

[goatsxb9s]

found local shop charged $20 ea. h-d wanted way too much and rude s.o.b.s to boot. i ll never give em money again if i can help it. skellybuell, please dont lower yourself to that. stay true to your fellow riders.

 

[BryD959]

I recently put on some new tires at the hd shop. I dropped the bike off and told them I wanted new tires and to throw on some frame pucks. When I got the qoute for the work I was ******* shocked. 200 in labor to put the tires on, and 45 in labor to put the frame pucks on! I laughed in the dudes face. 30 minutes labor for frame pucks at 90 an hour!! what a ******* joke. you think out of customer satisfaction and the need for repeat buisness they would not try to scam their customers. As a result I will never do buisness with hd ever again unless completely necessary.

 

[MillerBuell]

just got metzler's on front and rear along with a oil change... cost me $445 to take rims off with old tires put new tires on balanace them both and oil change... and he took off about $85-$90 for me! Hook-ups are the best!!

 

[skellybuell]

Hey goat I wasnt at all serious.... I just find it funny how guys go to dealerships and pay huge amounts of money to get something done that who cost like half the price of a local shop. We just got a dyno that will be put on a trailer to take to bike nights and such..... the cost will be 45 bucks which I think is reasonable.

 

[Fock347]

guys guys, like i said in other posts b4, all you need is a spade shovel, a tire pry bar, and 2 flat head screw drivers,and buddy with nothin else to do thats it. balancing is only 5$ per tire. or if you dont wanna use a shovel to break the bead get a 2X4 and like a 2X2 and cut it to a wedge and a car. place the rim under the frame of the car then place the wedge at the bead and use the weight of the car and the 2X4 to break the bead.

 

[goatsxb9s]

I was picking up some sarcasm, just makin sure.

 

[Fock347]

no sarcasm here. thats how i change my tires.