A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

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Mar 13, 2007 | 08:09 AM

dbleagle

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A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

So it's Sunday morning... going out to polish the spokes on my front wheel before I go for a ride...

Dang front tire it flat... first flat on a bike in 40 plus years or riding...

So I take it off... Monday I take it to a local Indy...

Go to pick it up and he hits me with $45 bill...

He put a new tube in it... but dang... 45 bucks for a flat...

Think I'll break out the screw drivers next time... lol

Charlie D.

Mar 13, 2007 | 09:31 AM

Arctic Badger

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RE: A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

Makes ya wonder how much he'd charge if he had to take the wheel off, too.

Mar 13, 2007 | 10:03 AM

OldFenderGuy

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RE: A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

Pretty steep, especially when you consider that a good tube for the front should only be around $10 or so..

But I guess that labor/maintenance costs vary greatly in various parts of the country.....

Mar 13, 2007 | 10:30 AM

billnourse

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RE: A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

I usually pay 20 to 25 to have a new tire mounted and balanced off of the bike, so 14.00 for a new tube and 20 to patch the tire and the mount and balance itsounds about right.

Regards,

Bill

Mar 13, 2007 | 11:22 AM

capttawes

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RE: A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

Sounds about right to me, maybe a little high. Around here most guys just take the wheel to the local metric dealer (they're cheaper than the harley shops) for tubes or tire installs and they charge 18-20" to pull tires off and remount.

Mar 13, 2007 | 11:30 AM

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RE: A $45 Flat Tire... WTF???

I'm the cheap bastard here. I would have just broken the bead, removed one side from the rim, and replaced the tube with one of the 6 buck ones from Jireh that I keep handy and been riding in less than 30 minutes.

I keep spare tubes and tires on hand for those "emergencies".