Tires (on-line vs. dealer)
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Tires (on-line vs. dealer)
About to order a rear tire for the first time on-line. My Fatboy has the Dunlop 200 rear tire D407. It appears the D407 can only be purchased as an OEM at the dealer? Other places sell the same size Dunlop Tire (Dennis Kirk / JP cycles / etc.) much cheaper but they are not a D407. The model number on these are D401. When purchasing tires I assume that is what most of you are buying? Am I correct? The on line tire goes for about $155.00 ea where the dealer tire goes for $260. Is there a difference other than the price?
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Dealer tire does not include mounting and balancing. If you go to the H/D web site you will see the tire cost $260 for the rear (Dunlop). I just verified that does not include mounting and balancing. You can get the same size Dunlop tire from on line vendors for $155 or so but instead of D407 they are tagged D 401.
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I'll second that. I got my MC II from my Indy and he was cheaper than the Dunlop and the tire is lasting longer too.
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I buy mine from Surdyke and fit them myself, and for balancing I use DynaBeads.
https://www.surdyke.com/AdvPartInfo....mber=43242-06B
$208.76 for the 200 rear.
Before I bought the Stubby's I took the wheels to Cycle Gear and paid them about $30 per wheel.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...es-online.html
https://www.surdyke.com/AdvPartInfo....mber=43242-06B
$208.76 for the 200 rear.
Before I bought the Stubby's I took the wheels to Cycle Gear and paid them about $30 per wheel.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...es-online.html
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I always buy my replacements online. Motorcycle superstore has good prices also and also dennis kirk.
I have never had an issue and pay way less. Then I pull my wheels, cut off the old tires with an old skill saw I have and clip the inch on either side near the rim with my metal snips, five minutes and they are in the rubbish. Then I take it to my local Indy who mounts and balances both for sixty bucks. Then reinstall.
My Indy will pull the wheels for me, but I do it in my shop so I can do some ran while it's off.
I forgot, I prefer Dynabeads myself...theybworkbgreat and I have never had an issue.
I have never had an issue and pay way less. Then I pull my wheels, cut off the old tires with an old skill saw I have and clip the inch on either side near the rim with my metal snips, five minutes and they are in the rubbish. Then I take it to my local Indy who mounts and balances both for sixty bucks. Then reinstall.
My Indy will pull the wheels for me, but I do it in my shop so I can do some ran while it's off.
I forgot, I prefer Dynabeads myself...theybworkbgreat and I have never had an issue.
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On line, change them at home. The used tire changer and a jack plus tires didn't cost as much as half the tires I've changed would have been at a dealer, and I know they're done right, no scratches, no pinched tubes. One wheel was kind of expensive doing it myself; found a crack in the butt weld on a spoke wheel, covered up by the rub strip, which I was replacing. Had to buy a new wheel; probably wouldn't have if a shop had changed it... until it failed.
