Time for a new rear tire
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Haney, British Columbia
Time for a new rear tire
So, my 07 Deluxe back tire is getting pretty bald, and the price from my local HD is scary high. So, I ordered one online from Montreal, 70 bucks cheaper.
Now, I'm wondering about install. Should I pay the higher price and go to my local HD dealership for peace of mind?, or put my trust in a local indy that I don't know.
Now, I'm wondering about install. Should I pay the higher price and go to my local HD dealership for peace of mind?, or put my trust in a local indy that I don't know.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: NJ Shore and IRB Fla
I bite the bullet and buy my tires from my indy guy who installs them. I bought online and had a problem w/tire being bad. Online tire bought-paid for install -tire bad-not shops problem -paid for removal- and another tire/indy bought- returned tire-$$ return shipping- online supplier motherfather scumbags blamed bad install- my guy has done 20+ tires for me /NEVER a problem.
Did I save w/online tire? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS IMHO Lots of online tire deals are OLD tires - friend [would't listen to me] recieved a tire from supplier over 6 yrs old.
Did I save w/online tire? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS IMHO Lots of online tire deals are OLD tires - friend [would't listen to me] recieved a tire from supplier over 6 yrs old.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Not too far up the BC border
Tire prices up here are real scarry high. Dealer wanted over 400$$$$ plus taxes to install a dunlop on the rear on my heritage. I then got tires from Rocky mountain ATV in the states, through recommendations from this forum. I paid 330 for 2 Avon Venoms Whitewalls and took them to the local indy to install. The only thing he said is that the Avons are a heavy tire and might need excessive balancing weights on it. He also said that he could prolly almost match what I paid for the tires so next time I'll ask him first before I do order tires for another source cause they don't like to install other then their own tires onto a bike.
This forum has plenty of threads to keep you busy about which tires to buy and from where so you don't get burn't with old or substandard tires.
This forum has plenty of threads to keep you busy about which tires to buy and from where so you don't get burn't with old or substandard tires.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
I buy on line from Dennis Kirk and have My Indy do the install.
Saves me almost 1/3 total $$ over buying and installing at our dealer.
Same with the brakes, my Indy does them for me also.
Saves me almost 1/3 total $$ over buying and installing at our dealer.
Same with the brakes, my Indy does them for me also.
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