Does this sound expensive ???
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From: OHIO......UGH !!
Does this sound expensive ???
Does $ 387 + tax sound HIGH for a 402 WW installed at the dealer ??
UH.......................to me it sure does.
I know tires have gone up about $ 20 in the last year, but...........238.95 for the tire, $29.95 for the tube, and $2.95 for the rim strip, plus 115.56 for labor, ( 1.2hrs).
I used to wrench on cars, and have done some bolt-on chrome, inner fairing, pipes & sound system.
I guess if they can do it in 1.2, how long could it possibly take me ???
On a scale of 1 to " no effin' way ", how hard is the rear tire replacement ??
I do have the service manual packed away somewhere. Guess I'll have to find it.
I can't justify paying $ 400 to get a new tire, That sounds absurd !!
If I do this myself,...................what pointers should I know ??
Thanks in advance !
UH.......................to me it sure does.
I know tires have gone up about $ 20 in the last year, but...........238.95 for the tire, $29.95 for the tube, and $2.95 for the rim strip, plus 115.56 for labor, ( 1.2hrs).
I used to wrench on cars, and have done some bolt-on chrome, inner fairing, pipes & sound system.
I guess if they can do it in 1.2, how long could it possibly take me ???
On a scale of 1 to " no effin' way ", how hard is the rear tire replacement ??
I do have the service manual packed away somewhere. Guess I'll have to find it.
I can't justify paying $ 400 to get a new tire, That sounds absurd !!
If I do this myself,...................what pointers should I know ??
Thanks in advance !
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Eastern Washington
Almost $240 for the tire and another $30 for the tube. Yea, that's high! Or some body is. LOL. By the way, Rocky Mtn. Atv has that tire for $137.99 delivered to your door free in 3 days!
Last edited by PNSHVL; Dec 19, 2011 at 11:47 PM. Reason: Tire price
Everything at the Dealer is set at MSRP & sometimes a little higher. Plus normal shop rates are 1.5 times the book hours listed by the Factory. Tires are a big money maker for the shop. Check out an Indy shop if you have one close.
Tourer
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From: black river falls, WI
That does seem pretty crazy! a ww dunlop for dads road king was 180$ and that was from the dealer. DK im almost positive would be cheaper. What ive done the last few times i needed a new tire was take the wheel off yourself (if you have a lift or know someone that does) then take the wheel and new tire to your dealership and have them mount it up. The last two times i was there they only charged me 20$ for the mount and balance. food for thought
Last edited by nightrider05; Dec 19, 2011 at 11:52 PM.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Every town will have an indy that'll do a better price than the dealer- beating the dealer price is easy for someone who is trying to get business.
That said, the last time I needed tires- I was SHOCKED that arrowhead H-D was charging 50% list for tires and the installed price was better than the Indy.
so you never know, homework can pay off.
mike
That said, the last time I needed tires- I was SHOCKED that arrowhead H-D was charging 50% list for tires and the installed price was better than the Indy.
so you never know, homework can pay off.
mike
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From: NorCal Rocklin
If you have the time and patience, you can do them yourself. And if you go through alot of tires, somehow magically, the tools for the tire change will pay for themselves.
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I don't see a mount and balance charge, so my guess would be that that is included with the price of the tire. Normally shops get 30 to 40 bucks for mount and balance. Then a tire disposal fee. Your quote seams about right for a dealer, someone has to pay for the meg stores the MoCo makes them put up. you will save some money at an Indy. When I wrenched at a dealer, we would install customer supplied parts. Maybe yours does? But I doubt it, I have heard that most dealer will not install what they don't sell. It might be worth checking into though.
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From: Billings,Mt.
Does it matter how long it would take you if you can save some coin?
Remove the wheel and take to a MC acessory store that sells/mounts tires.
Last time I had a 402 replaced,it cost about $150