Greetings,
I found a nail in the rear tire of my '09 Street Glide, so I purchased a new one online. Does anyone know of a place near Long Beach, CA that can remove, mount, balance, & install at a decent price?
Appreciate responses

 

If you have a lot of wear left on the tire, I'd pull the nail and plug it. Save the new tire when the plugged tire wears out.

 

Im concerned about putting a plug in ... there are only 2 tires on the ground. Definately would help the pocket book. Any other comments?

 

My father in law had a small shop and he plugged my pilot powers on my sportbike at least 3 times. I had never heard of just replacing until recently on here. I never had an issue.

 

ever thought about doing the work yourself? several threads and videos about it. i did mine last week (with no previous tire experience) and it's super easy. you'd have to purchase tire spoons (2), dyna beads for balancing, rim protector (or just cut a hose in half like i did), belt tensioner gauge, and use a c-clamp to break the bead. total cost was like $45 (amazon and ebay)

 

I've ridden thousands of miles on plugged tires.
If there is tread left, I plug it and head down the road.

 

I plugged many tires over the years, no problem. Only folks that recommend replacing a punctured tire are the people who sell tires.
Repairing tires also helps keep good tires out of landfills.

 

If it's just a nail and there's some good tread left, I'd plug it. If several cords had
been cut by a larger object, I'd replace the tire. FYI, it's best to buy the tire from the shop that's going to install it.

 

Thanks everyone ... I'm going to plug the existing tire. It's got just over 11k on it & there is lots of tread left. I'll save the new one & install it when the existing tire wears out.