Rear Tire Replacement

[jluv]

I don't know much about bikes at all. Gf's dad has a 2008 Yamaha V Star that needs the rear tire replaced. He has the new tire already. He was quoted $150 to mount and balance it. Is that right? Seems high to me. Just don't want him getting ripped off.

[dsrtuckteezy]

way high....i pay 25 when i bring the wheel in, 45 with the wheel on the bike.

[Cobraman]

Very high. Even Suzuki dealer said 75$ with wheel on the bike.
Buy The tire at bates and its $15.

[lincolnboy]

If he is replaceing the tire cause its worn out. Its a good idea to replace the front. Yea thats way high unless he got quote with a tire. 30-60 buck is the normal rate.

[jluv]

If he is replaceing the tire cause its worn out. Its a good idea to replace the front. Yea thats way high unless he got quote with a tire. 30-60 buck is the normal rate.

Front is fine. He got a nail in the rear, plugged it, but wants to do it right and already bought the new tire.

Thanks y'all!

[lowthreeohz]

Have him take it to cyclegear down on bedford euless road.. they usually get mine in and out super quick and cheap

[Downs]

Can ya'll remove the wheel before you take it up there? That saves a lot of money. Honestly that tire would be fine plugged. I've ran 10s of thousands of miles on plugged motorcycle tires and never had an issue.

[lincolnboy]

Can ya'll remove the wheel before you take it up there? That saves a lot of money. Honestly that tire would be fine plugged. I've ran 10s of thousands of miles on plugged motorcycle tires and never had an issue.

X'2 had a 2005 big dog, had plugs in the front and rear tires. Never had an issue.

[Hobie]

Lol, they mad!

Most shops hate it when you don't buy from them, but want them to do the install, gotta make their money somewhere!

[Downs]

A lot of them go overboard with the whole you din't buy from me so take this mentality.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I don't know much about bikes at all. Gf's dad has a 2008 Yamaha V Star that needs the rear tire replaced. He has the new tire already. He was quoted $150 to mount and balance it. Is that right? Seems high to me. Just don't want him getting ripped off.

Mag wheel or spokes? He have saddle bags or does the exhaust cover the rear axle?

150 is crazy high, but with a cruiser you are gonna have to pay a bit more. It is more work on those and nowhere near as simple as a sportbike or motard.

Cobraman, I assume you are quoting prices that they told you. Again, sportbikes are different.

[jluv]

He does have saddle bags, and maybe the exhaust is in the way, too. It was the Yamaha dealership in Hurst on 820 that quoted him that, saying it was a lot of work. Maybe that's legit, after all?

He's bought a bunch of stuff from them, so I don't think they are mad that he got the tire elsewhere. I just wonder if they've been gouging him on everything. He's a trusting old guy, and wouldn't necessarily know better.

[lowthreeohz]

The place over by my old house? They aren't the cheapest in town, but if there's a ton of extra work involved i could see it up around 100 bucks.

[jluv]

The place over by my old house? They aren't the cheapest in town, but if there's a ton of extra work involved i could see it up around 100 bucks.

Ya, that one.

[Downs]

North Texas House of Cycles

Used to be Yamaha Suzuki West

They have a BMW dealer right next door. They share some things there and IIRC are owned by the same folks.

They are a bit high on their tire replacement prices. I bought my new Pilot Road 3 from them for a fair local price but they still charged 35 dollars for mounting and balancing.


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