rear tire replacement
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RE: rear tire replacement
I have a local shop that charges me $75 to do the whole tire change. I just take them the brand of tire I want and they do the rest. This time I am going to try a Dunlop 404.
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From: Biddeford, Maine
RE: rear tire replacement
ORIGINAL: rollover
I'll have to check the local dealer for the tire price. I will look at the brake pads but the bike has just over 10k and almost all of that is highway so they should be good. Any other tips Steve?
I'll have to check the local dealer for the tire price. I will look at the brake pads but the bike has just over 10k and almost all of that is highway so they should be good. Any other tips Steve?
I had 23000 miles on my rear pads, so I figured it was time to do them for the first time. When I took the old pads out, there was still more then 1/2 the pad left on there...........could have left them in for another year/rear tire.
It's really easy to do the rear tire, especially with a 2-1 exhaust. Remove the bags, remove the muffler, get yourself a 36mm socket for the nut, remove the clip, remove the nut, and push out the axle. Keep the spacers on their own side as they are side specific, push the wheel forward and remove the belt, then down with the wheel/tire and out it comes.
Make sure to coat the axle with anti-seize before putting it all back together, and follow the service manual for the correct belt tension and axle nut torque.
Steve
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From: Biddeford, Maine
RE: rear tire replacement
ORIGINAL: rollover
Thanks Steve. Did you have the HD tool to get the correct tension on the belt or were you able to do without?
Thanks Steve. Did you have the HD tool to get the correct tension on the belt or were you able to do without?
Steve
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From: Parkton, Maryland
RE: rear tire replacement
Check prices here, they're about the lowest and quick delivery. Dealer should charge about $35 to mount and balance if you carry the wheel in.
http://www.americanmototire.com/
http://www.americanmototire.com/
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From: Western Washington
RE: rear tire replacement
ORIGINAL: two dogs
Take it off yourself and carry to stealer to mount and balance should be about $20.00, Yamaha shop down the street charged me $20.00 for both wheels.
Take it off yourself and carry to stealer to mount and balance should be about $20.00, Yamaha shop down the street charged me $20.00 for both wheels.
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From: anacoco, la
RE: rear tire replacement
you gotta watch out too. some places will not mount a tire that did not come from them. so if you live in an area that does not have a lot of shops, then you might find yourself stuck.
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RE: rear tire replacement
ORIGINAL: maineultraclassic
I just put a new rear tire on last week, and it is very easy to do.
$108 for the tire at the local dealer, and they charged me $45 to mount&balance it on the rim and dispose the old one and of course state tax. Picked up a new pair of rear brake pads for $42 and put those in while I had it apart. When it was all added up, it cost me $200 for the new rear tire and brake pads...........and I did all the work myself in about 1 hour total.
Steve
I just put a new rear tire on last week, and it is very easy to do.
$108 for the tire at the local dealer, and they charged me $45 to mount&balance it on the rim and dispose the old one and of course state tax. Picked up a new pair of rear brake pads for $42 and put those in while I had it apart. When it was all added up, it cost me $200 for the new rear tire and brake pads...........and I did all the work myself in about 1 hour total.
Steve
Just picked my ultraup today froma local Indy shop, paid $58.00 (1.3 hrs labor) to have old tire dismounted, disposed of,new tire mounted, spun balanced,and installed on the bike, and R/R of rear brake pads.
The tire, liner, and tube (spoke wheels)was $121.00 for a Conti Milestone, another $40.00 for rear pads, so all told $219.00, old tire gone, new tire on, ready to ride.
I do alot of my own work on the bike, but some thingsI just pay to have done, with the locals Indy's price on tires and labor to do them, I would be nutz to do it myself.
And as a side note, the ultra has gone through two dunlops on the rear, and this Milestone gives a new meaning to "handling", makes the bike feel more "surefooted" andI am now hoping it lives up to its mileage claims.
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RE: rear tire replacement
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My local HD dealer would sell me the Conti Tire,($147 just for the tire) but wouldn't mount or install it. (Owner said "Mother Harley" wouldn't back him if something happened andI crashed with a non OEM tire)
Just picked my ultraup today froma local Indy shop, paid $58.00 (1.3 hrs labor) to have old tire dismounted, disposed of,new tire mounted, spun balanced,and installed on the bike, and R/R of rear brake pads.
The tire, liner, and tube (spoke wheels)was $121.00 for a Conti Milestone, another $40.00 for rear pads, so all told $219.00, old tire gone, new tire on, ready to ride.
I do alot of my own work on the bike, but some thingsI just pay to have done, with the locals Indy's price on tires and labor to do them, I would be nutz to do it myself.
And as a side note, the ultra has gone through two dunlops on the rear, and this Milestone gives a new meaning to "handling", makes the bike feel more "surefooted" andI am now hoping it lives up to its mileage claims.
[/quote] Glad you are ready to ride. Doesn't seem to cheap, but not to overpriced, either. Glad you had it mounted and balanced. Someone above said to leave the weights in the same place, as the same brand tire will be the same. After installing tires, in my younger days, I know this to not be true. All tires, even ones that appear to be exact matches, do not balance the same. BTW. Now, get out there and ride.
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RE: rear tire replacement
I just purchased and had mounted and balanced a new D407 on my FLHRSE3 for $202.90 out the door from the dealer I bought the bike from, tire retails for $167.95 in the HD accessory book. Iâm not complaining.
Gregg
Gregg