Its time forsome new rubber on my 03 rkc.( 10,000 miles on it )Took it to a local HDstealer, ask what the cost was for a rear tire? Was told about 3 hr labor and the cost of the tire for atotal ofabout $$$ 300.00
That semes alittle high too me???Whatseveryone esle pay???

 

I paid 155.00 for a metzler to the door and 55.00 for the dealer to mount and balance it.

 

I get my tires from ridedirect.com They carry different brands. I get a new front and back or maybe two back tires. Skinny whitewall Dunlop about $120 for rear and less for front. They have free shipping with $200 orders. Dunlop tire is balanced. It has a dot painted on it line it up with valve stem, your wheel is also balanced from Harley. No need to balance. Most shops will charge $30 for mounting. I do my own and for my friends. The Dunlops are what came on your Harley, so good enough for me. Good luck ride safe and watch out for the other guy, Ollie

 

TIRE ABOUT 175. LABOR SHOULD NOT EXCEED ONE AND A HALF HOUR.

 

Just got a new continental on the rear of mine for $155 and 20 to mount.

 

Indy charged me $220 out the door,mounted and balanced.

 

Depends on which brand/model tire your getting. Did they say?

 

I thought that the green dot that is on the Dunlop is the light spot of the tire & that is the reason you put the dot at the vavve stem. But the Dunlop rear I just put on needed the same three square weights that the original tire came with from the factory. So there might be something to that theory about the tires being balanced from Dunlop

 

New Metzlers. 150 rear, 135 front, mounted,from local Indy, I just brought the rims in.

 

I do my own at home. However, if I ever need someone to do it for me, a dealer near me sells any HD tire for 99 bucks and charges one hour labor to mount it. Show your overpriced dealer this ad and ask if he can match it. Sure, he won't but watching him stammer around with a lame excuse will be entertaining.

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