Yep, that's been my experience too.

 

Dunlop 402 blackwall - $125.

Mount and balance myself - No charge

Knowing it was done right - priceless.

I had to buy the tools to start with, but they have paid for themselves over again.

 

last fall I found a private shop thatsold, mounted, balanced and installedboth front and rear Dunlop www on my Ultra for $311.00. They were not blem's
About a mile from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

That was the best deal I ever got on tires.

chappy

 

I had a Metzler 880 put on the rear of my Road King Custom yesterday.
Tire $149
install $45
This was done at an all brand shop by a harley trained tech.

The Harley dealership wanted $145 for the tire and $ 70 to install but couldn't get to it for awhile. The tech said the real axle was full of rust because they don't grease them when they build them..he greased it before reinstall..I'm happy....glad I found a place to get it serviced after the warranty runs out.

 

Good to have an idea on price. I hope to not have to buy a tier for another 5k, but chit happens.

 

That is high at least in my area. I just paid $180 OTD for a rear Metzler installed.

 

like the idea of bonding and knowing done wright butmight get lazy next time?I have had shops sware underthere breath about bringing in your own tires. "internets killin us" oh please wa wa

those prices seem close if done by a shop.