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I was charged $30 for one tire, taking the bike in.
i read that it is difficult to put the rear tire back on due to the aligning of the nodes and getting the chain tension correct? if this is true i'd much rather just have the shop do it
does anyone know of any good affordable shops in so cal? hahm motorsports in anaheim charges quite a bit
does anyone know of any good affordable shops in so cal? hahm motorsports in anaheim charges quite a bit
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That place is high.
Give Champion a call in CM 949 um 411
You'll never know how hard it was as long as you pay someone else to have your fun!
Give Champion a call in CM 949 um 411
You'll never know how hard it was as long as you pay someone else to have your fun!
could i have more information on this place?charlieoneseven said:
i really think $60 a tire bringing in the bike is a bit expensive...if possible i'd like to have a set of new tires without spending much more than $250
is it usually cheaper to buy the tires from the shop and have them put it on vs buying them online and taking the bike and the tires in?
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I pay $26 a tire also, riding the bike in. Never seen a bike tire changed so fast, in and out in 15 minutes.
Tire mounting prices tend to vary all over the place. Generally, bike dealers will be the highest (for tires too, but no surprise), but they will take the wheels off for you. Next will be independent repair shops who can also take the tires off. Least expensive will be independents where you bring the wheels in off the bike. There's one shop around here that will mount tires for free if you bring in the wheels and buy the tires from them. Their tire prices are a little higher, however. The two shops I usually go to charge $10 or $12.50 for mounting and balancing if you bring in the wheels. Most shops also charge more if you don't buy the tires from them (also no surprise). It really pays to compare the TOTAL cost of tires and mounting.
BTW, I was talking to my brother-in-law a few weeks ago who owns a GoodYear shop in the Phoenix area somewhere (Mesa?). I was trying to convince him to sell and install m/c tires in addition to cage tires as I thought there would be enough business to make it worth his while. He mentioned three things that I thought were interesting:
There are some GoodYear shops in his area that do sell bike tires in addition to cage tires.
Business is expremely local. His customers come from the immediate local area of this shop mainly (many GoodYear shops in the area?).
And he checked into insurance for doing bike tires. It is WAY more expensive (like thousands per month more) if he were to take the wheels off the bike. This is why shops that will do charge more and why shops that do general repairs are more likely to be willing to take the wheels off for you.
BTW, I was talking to my brother-in-law a few weeks ago who owns a GoodYear shop in the Phoenix area somewhere (Mesa?). I was trying to convince him to sell and install m/c tires in addition to cage tires as I thought there would be enough business to make it worth his while. He mentioned three things that I thought were interesting:
There are some GoodYear shops in his area that do sell bike tires in addition to cage tires.
Business is expremely local. His customers come from the immediate local area of this shop mainly (many GoodYear shops in the area?).
And he checked into insurance for doing bike tires. It is WAY more expensive (like thousands per month more) if he were to take the wheels off the bike. This is why shops that will do charge more and why shops that do general repairs are more likely to be willing to take the wheels off for you.
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