What did your last front tire cost? OUCH

Hermann

Hermann

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Had a new front tire put on the BMW F900xr today. I was quoted $170 for either of two 120-70/19 upper mid tier tires. And a quote of $230 for a Michelin Road 6. I chose a Dunlop RoadSmart IV, Installation was another $70, 2 wheel weights at $4.73 (OUCH part deux) each and tax and shop fee of $3.50, Tax was almost $17 for a whopping total of $271. Guess they need to pay for their new Triumph building next door.

Hope this lasts 8500 miles like the original Bridgestone Battlax T30 Evo.
 
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I feel your pain. I just bought a pair of Dunlop Mutants. Almost $400. I couldn’t find anyone to mount them. Finally had a local car garage fit me in and I had to leave it three days after the appointment. The kicker? It was over $220. To mount two motorcycle tires. My old mechanic, in my old town charged $25 each.
About a month later I bought a pair of tiny scooter tires for my wife’s Vespa. I think it was $200, but the mount was “only” about $90. I am seriously considering a No Mar or Rabaconda at this point.
 
I have a Cycle Hill tire changer that mounts to my trucks frame hitch. It’s saved me some big dollars over the years. I buy my tires from J&P cycles but still expensive!
 
$200 for a 120/70/19 front. + $60 mount and balance. It would’ve been more if I brought the bike in.
 
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Was the tire on the bike or did you bring the rim in?
I have never been charged per wheel weight.

My last few tires I changed my self with a bead breaker from Harbor Freight and some tire spoons and elbow grease. Use balance beads to get them balanced.
Total PITA.

That said, my most recent tire purchase was $94 total for the rear tire on my K1600GT.
Not gonna say more because it will derail this thread.
 
I have tire changing tools. But I have friends at several dealerships who will match the best Internet price I can find, and will dismount the old tire, mount the new one, and balance it for free, as long as the wheels are off the bike. I usually go that route because they get some business, and I get to visit with friends.
 
$55 each for two 14 inch tires on a Honda Accord.

Net cost out the door was $136. Back in 2020 these would have been $40 tires.
 
Wanted to buy the Michelin Road 6 , for my CTX , everyone on the CTX forum raved about them, but at $207 plus install , I started looking at alternatives.

So I took a chance on the Shinko 009 Raven , shipped and installed/balanced (I pulled it off the bike) at local Cyclegear it was $110.

I've put a couple of hundred miles on it and it rides great . We'll see how it lasts.
 
blupupher said:
Was the tire on the bike or did you bring the rim in?
I have never been charged per wheel weight.

My last few tires I changed my self with a bead breaker from Harbor Freight and some tire spoons and elbow grease. Use balance beads to get them balanced.
Total PITA.

That said, my most recent tire purchase was $94 total for the rear tire on my K1600GT.
Not gonna say more because it will derail this thread.
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I have been getting "hosed JK" at this dealer for 33 years. Their work is 95% perfect. I had no issues on the way home with balance or steering head bearing preload. Paid the price for their professionalism, job was done in 60 minutes and I was home in 2 hours from when I left to go there. I just do not have the space, skill or motivation to possibly screw it up myself. Your right about the wheel weights, I think this is the first time they pulled this one. Like I said before they need to pay for the new Triumph showroom in a new building. They have always been a "nickel and dime you" type place. The labor charge was $70 was fair as they had to remove and reinstall.
 
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After the last go-round 2 years ago on the big bike, got a Rabaconda and a balancer, and did both wheels on the smaller bike on my own this past Winter. The Rabaconda is OK especially if you need portability, but wish I had gone with the NoMar for the harder tires.
 
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