Hmmmm. Maybe I hit a nerve with this one. F**k the dealers anyway.

 

How much can it cost to have a tire put on?
Do you know how much rims costs?
They around 850CAN to replace and I would know, I hit a pothole 3ft long at around 65mph, It almost ripped the rear tire right off.

Go get it done by a professional and save your self in the end.
If you don't like the dealer that you are going to then pick up a phone book and call around, someone has to wave the stupid fee.

 

Getting the tire on and off the rim is really not the problem with Sportbike tires. A good set of tire spoons and rim protectors will do fine. The biggest problem is breaking the bead. You can buy all types of fancy ratcheting and screw type bead breakers that all don't work worth shit.
If you really want to save money, take off the wheels, go to a tire shop, have them break the bead, and remove the old tires. Just tell them you need to sell the old tires to a friend and your bike is broke or something. Most places won't charge much for this (the shop i use charges me $5 a wheel to remove if i bring in the wheels only).
Now invest in some good spoons and rim protectors, and mount your own. It should be fairly easy to do, just push the tire over the wheel for the first side, i've done it hundreds of times. and use the spoons for the second.

btw, investing in a good used machine makes this a lot easier!!

 

there is a tire changing kit mentioned some where on this forum, use the search bro

 

Here is how to change your own tires.

1. Go to the gym for atleast two months, you need to bench at least 275, and dead lift 450.

2. Condition your hands like the samarias or whoever did, spear hand a bucket of sand.

3. Get into a couple bar fights, to condition your knuckles.

Once this is down, tire changing shouldn't be too bad. Put a blanket down, and put the wheel on it. Get your 400lb mother in law, or Bams dad Phil to jump on the tire to break the bead.

Using the spoons, use them to take each side of the tire off, working your way around. If you slip and spear yourself with the tire iron, remember, chicks dig scars.

Oh, and make sure to have the sprocket side down, but if your knuckles are well conditions, dont worry about it.

After wrestling the wheel kinda like a shark shakes a baby seal, you should be doing ok. Reverse the procedure to put a tire on, and dont overinflate the tire when setting the bead unless you want your head blown off.:hellobye

 

I dont worry too much about it...I have a Coats 220 tire machine out in the garage

 

http://www.tireqwik.com/tireqwik/pricing.html

 

Thanks for the info, I looked up that coats 220 and that would be the ticket!! Not a bad price either. Run on air or manually?

Gary.

 

My coats 220 is manual. there is really no need for air. it breaks beads like nothing, and as far as the actual changing of the tire goes, it is simple and fast once you learn how best to do it. a little experience and you can do it in a snap. I make a few bucks from all the local guys changing their tires , I only charge my buddies $20 to do both...cheap as hell, huh?

 

tires

Cal-60, Sundowners lives in Pennhills I saw him change two tires in less than an hour. All he used was tire spoons, he did not scratch the rims. p.m. him maybe he can offer some advice.


40 miles north of u

Silck.

 

Went through 10 sets of tires between Jan and Oct. So, I bought a tire changer from harborfreight.com. I think it was like $90 total for the changer and the motorcycle tire addition. I've changed one set of tires and it was work, but now that I've done it, it won't be any big deal in the future.

That will save me between $400 and 800 a year!

 

I'm very interested in this.. anyone that changes there own tires please post up what you use and how you like it..

 

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html

 

i usually just take my wheels off and take them to the dealer, they charge about 15.00 per wheel to mount and balance. but, i get tired of having to drive there and all that so i have been looking to get a changer and balancer for myself as well. plus as already stated, you can make money from your buddys over time to pay for it. plus its fun to do maintenance and stuff yourself.

 

There just has to be a better way to do them yourself manually.

 

dont they put the tire on for free if u buy the tire there at the dealer:dunno... it was for me

 

dont they put the tire on for free if u buy the tire there at the dealer:dunno... it was for me

Of course, but that is not the issue. A dealer isn't going to mount and balance for free, tires that you bought for 80% less somewhere else.

 

Thats where u make a choice.... either buy it at the dealer and get all ur extra sh!t for free... or get it online... then try to put it on ur self... then f**k up and still have to go to the dealer, but now it will cost you double. The choice is urs!!! :yesnod

 

but look at it this way i was looking at a tire yesterday 250 from the dealer and another 20 to change it or get it at 120 but no dealer in memphis will put it on

 

but look at it this way i was looking at a tire yesterday 250 from the dealer and another 20 to change it or get it at 120 but no dealer in memphis will put it on

Sounds like one hell of an opportunity for a little side business by a private party who invests in a tire machine, balancer, and a little low cost advertising in the right places....

 

The reason they say is insurance reason im sure there are a few people in memphis that do it found me a set of dunlop 208 zr today fro 195 120/70ZR17 Front and 180/55ZR17 Rear

 

Changing a tire is really no problem if you get 4 of these 15" spoons and the rim savers on the site also . You can make a bead breaker out of 2X4's against a wall in the garage that is simple and works great . A gallon of Rim Ease (not Anal ease):butt
makes it a hellva lot easier ...
http://pitposse.com/16sttito.html

 

Changing a tire is really no problem if you get 4 of these 15" spoons and the rim savers on the site also . You can make a bead breaker out of 2X4's against a wall in the garage that is simple and works great . A gallon of Rim Ease (not Anal ease):butt
makes it a hellva lot easier ...
http://pitposse.com/16sttito.html

What do you think about the rim locks? Do those work well on R1 wheels? Thinking you won't need as many irons if you used those?

 

Haven't tried those . I just use 3 pcs of 3/4" wood about 3" X 3" wedged between the tirebead and rim to keep the bead from seating too soon on the opposite side I'm working on . Always works for me ..

...damn . Rim Ease .... wood .... mounting . This thread is starting to sound like a gay tire changing class

 

:lol