So I brought my bike to the dealer to get the front tire changed, they quoted me 70.00 which I was fine with. It was supposed to take an hour but at the end of the hour I was informed that my wheel bearings were bad and I needed new ones. My bike has 3200 miles on it. Seems kind of early for wheel bearings to go bad? So, instead of 70 bucks, I walked out 187.00 poorer. Sigh. At least I have new wheel bearings!
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Tire change.. at dealer.. final price...
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Alfatango1
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That sucks, did they give you the old bearing? I'd want to see it. $70 to change a tire is steep. $35 is more the normal rate, but it was a dealer.
I got my front and rears changed for pilot road 3 michelin tires mounted and balanced for a total of $350. Yesterday i spent about $399 for a 5k maintenance and new rear brake pads. I say we are getting robbed! Either way, your bike is going to be put right. Enjoy it!
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'03s were also a warranty job, I believe.
Find a good tire shop and stick with them.
If you take the wheel in, mounting is part of the tire purchase.
Find a good tire shop and stick with them.
If you take the wheel in, mounting is part of the tire purchase.
Just spent $470 on two new tires.. (Dunlop Roadsmarts) Just took the bike the the shop and had them remove the wheels and tires and everything. They just charged me an hour and a half of labor. They are a great shop so I didnt mind spedning the extra on labor. It's the type of shop that will come to you if you are broke down within like 30 miles of the shop, treat you like family. Super great local business.
upthemaiden
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They'll always charge you more if you make them take your wheels off your bike for you. You'll save a little cash if you pull the wheels off at home and just show up with the wheels and tires. Shops will also charge you more to mount tires you bought on the internet instead of at their shop.
The shop by my parents house used to charge $20 a tire if you just brought the wheels in so I got used to that and won't pay anymore. I've actually just been changing my own the past few years because I'd rather sweat for 2-3 hours than feel like I'm getting screwed over just because a shop thinks they've got my stuck.
The shop by my parents house used to charge $20 a tire if you just brought the wheels in so I got used to that and won't pay anymore. I've actually just been changing my own the past few years because I'd rather sweat for 2-3 hours than feel like I'm getting screwed over just because a shop thinks they've got my stuck.
Do your own tire changes. Once you get to about the 3rd set of tires, the machine pays for itself.
Initial cost up front, about $500 for the changer, I built my own balancer, although they sell them for about $100 or so. Mine is a portable model, trailer hitch mount so I can do them pretty much anywhere. I just made the floor mount for it yesterday. It may be ugly, but it will work.
$225 for BOTH tires instead of $500 at the dealer.
Initial cost up front, about $500 for the changer, I built my own balancer, although they sell them for about $100 or so. Mine is a portable model, trailer hitch mount so I can do them pretty much anywhere. I just made the floor mount for it yesterday. It may be ugly, but it will work.
$225 for BOTH tires instead of $500 at the dealer.
Iamarchangel
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Shop rate and book hours.
Don't like it, and obviously not, vote with your feet.
Don't like it, and obviously not, vote with your feet.
changing your own is the way to go, especially with a later model buell its all stationary so no adjusting, adn balancing is simple once ya do it the first time. i had no idea it costs as much as some has quoted on here, wowza. nice manual changer btw good work. as far as brand names its all what ya prefer.
That tire changer is from No-Mar here in St. Louis. I got it on sale a few years ago, $500 without the balancer.
http://www.nomartirechanger.com/products/1
http://www.nomartirechanger.com/products/1
SchoolHouseCycles
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I do a lot of tires at my shop. If the tires are purchased through me, I charge $42.50 per wheel for mount/balance..$21.25 if wheel is off bike. I don't charge full retail for the tires either. I charge double labor for internet tires and there is no warranty for tire problems. Bottom line is that time is time. I need to cover overhead to keep the lights on. Support your local independent shop.. screw the internet.
