Cheap Motorcycle tire changes?? (to buy, maintenance, prices)

[Redneck500]

Hi does anyone know where I can get my motorcycle's tires changed cheap? It seems like the shops want like 60 bucks per tire. This is a little to pricey for me. Any suggestions on a more affordable place? Thanks..

[gorilladiver]

The cheapest way is to take the wheels off yourself and just bring them into the bike shop to have the tires mounted. You will need to buy, rent, or borrow a motorcycle jack. Or maybe you could find a motorcycle mechanic that does work on the side.

[RDUBiker]

Originally Posted by gorilladiver

The cheapest way is to take the wheels off yourself and just bring them into the bike shop to have the tires mounted. You will need to buy, rent, or borrow a motorcycle jack. Or maybe you could find a motorcycle mechanic that does work on the side.

I've heard (but can't confirm) that you won't really save a whole lot by doing it this way - maybe $10-20 per tire at most, if that. Call around to see if it's really the case or not.

The reason I don't know is that I change my tires myself at a buddy's place. He has a changer and static balancer so we have already saved much more than the cost of the equipment by doing it ourselves. It also allows you to inspect other things at the same time, or do routine maintenance also. Not that a car is hard, but a motorcycle is very easy to maintain, in general, so why not DIY?

[whiteboyslo]

here's a link discussing this exact thing in the Triangle area from a local sportbike website:

NCS :: View topic - Tire Change Prices

Hope this helps,

Mike

[RDUBiker]

Originally Posted by whiteboyslo

here's a link discussing this exact thing in the Triangle area from a local sportbike website:

NCS :: View topic - Tire Change Prices

Hope this helps,

Mike

Great info!

[warriorfan63]

wow! electrical bikes with a combustion chamber, carburetor, spark plug, and exhaust pipe.. must be the latest technology in electrical engines. oh, and add a kick starter..