Tire Install Cost?
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Jackson, Michigan
We do the same thing. We took a 14" car rim and covered the endge with a split garden hose and covered that with duct tape.
We then put a pair of 2x4x8" long mounted on the wall above it over the work bench, spaced 4" apart creating a block pocket.
Took a 6' water pipe, 1-1/2" dia., and drilled a hole 3" from tip to place bolt through it and the blocks on each side, creating a fulcrum.
We then drilled another hole about 12-16" from the wall end tip and placed another bolt with a semi-wedge shaped 2x4 to use top break the bead of the tire.
We use pieces of anti-freeze jugs to line the inner part of the rim to protect from the tire pry bars and just take our time doing so. We also do our own car and truck tires the same way.
He then uses a pair of jack stands with a roller bearing set-up to balance the tires using flat stick on weights we order. Been doing it this way for years and have never had a problem with any of the tires we have done.
We then put a pair of 2x4x8" long mounted on the wall above it over the work bench, spaced 4" apart creating a block pocket.
Took a 6' water pipe, 1-1/2" dia., and drilled a hole 3" from tip to place bolt through it and the blocks on each side, creating a fulcrum.
We then drilled another hole about 12-16" from the wall end tip and placed another bolt with a semi-wedge shaped 2x4 to use top break the bead of the tire.
We use pieces of anti-freeze jugs to line the inner part of the rim to protect from the tire pry bars and just take our time doing so. We also do our own car and truck tires the same way.
He then uses a pair of jack stands with a roller bearing set-up to balance the tires using flat stick on weights we order. Been doing it this way for years and have never had a problem with any of the tires we have done.
You two need to go to your buddies and snaps some pictures for us, please.
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We do the same thing. We took a 14" car rim and covered the endge with a split garden hose and covered that with duct tape.
We then put a pair of 2x4x8" long mounted on the wall above it over the work bench, spaced 4" apart creating a block pocket.
Took a 6' water pipe, 1-1/2" dia., and drilled a hole 3" from tip to place bolt through it and the blocks on each side, creating a fulcrum.
We then drilled another hole about 12-16" from the wall end tip and placed another bolt with a semi-wedge shaped 2x4 to use top break the bead of the tire.
We use pieces of anti-freeze jugs to line the inner part of the rim to protect from the tire pry bars and just take our time doing so. We also do our own car and truck tires the same way.
He then uses a pair of jack stands with a roller bearing set-up to balance the tires using flat stick on weights we order. Been doing it this way for years and have never had a problem with any of the tires we have done.
We then put a pair of 2x4x8" long mounted on the wall above it over the work bench, spaced 4" apart creating a block pocket.
Took a 6' water pipe, 1-1/2" dia., and drilled a hole 3" from tip to place bolt through it and the blocks on each side, creating a fulcrum.
We then drilled another hole about 12-16" from the wall end tip and placed another bolt with a semi-wedge shaped 2x4 to use top break the bead of the tire.
We use pieces of anti-freeze jugs to line the inner part of the rim to protect from the tire pry bars and just take our time doing so. We also do our own car and truck tires the same way.
He then uses a pair of jack stands with a roller bearing set-up to balance the tires using flat stick on weights we order. Been doing it this way for years and have never had a problem with any of the tires we have done.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,416
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From: Lorton, VA
I was quoted $800 by both East Coast HD and Patriot HD for a set of tires and installation, $800 freaking bucks! You guys are getting awesome deals. I can't find an indy here in North Virginia.
Tourer
Joined: May 2005
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Me Too!!!! The HD shops are an hour plus away for me. Much easier to walk through the door at the metric joint, and get it done while you wait. $15.00 is the same as free when compared to talking time off work, or wasting an entire saturday to get a tire changed.
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Commerce, Mich.
I don't know about Texas, but here in Michigan, MOST dealers are charging 85.00 per hour on labor..And are NON-UNION
As for tires...I do my own. I have a large vise that will break the bead on the old one, Plastic rim protector while using tire irons, and I use Dyna Beads fr balancing..
Only takes about 45 minutes and that includes removal and re-installing on the bike.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: sw,pa
take a ride up here to pa i'll put 2 hd tires on for $800 and give you 2 extra tires for spares, i'd call places way outside dc area and take a rode trip, save money and get a nice ride how can you go wrong
but if you want to come to pa
but if you want to come to pa