scotty Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Any recommendations on wher to go, or anyone have a tire mounting thing at home?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I buy tire online, and take wheels off; then I go to Vista Kawasaki on Wilmington Pike. I use to go to TROY to get it done from a friend that is a member here who had his own shop, but he moved to Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Yeah I bought a tire online. I have never replaced a tire on a motorcycle so I don't know what place is best, money wise. I really like Vista Kawasaki. Not to far from me so maybe I will go down their. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I am going to need a rear tire on my Superglide and need to find someone to change it soon,I dont have a lift so whoever does it will have to take it off the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) I usually go to Tires Unlimited off of I-75 at Needmore Rd. They do a reasonable job usually while you wait. 30 bucks last time I checked. Edited January 9, 2011 by mello dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeah I bought a tire online. I have never replaced a tire on a motorcycle so I don't know what place is best, money wise. I really like Vista Kawasaki. Not to far from me so maybe I will go down their. Thanks!You could ask someone to teach you how to change it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 You could ask someone to teach you how to change it yourself. I'm sure I can take the tire off and install the new one. I've done it with car tires when I worked in shops. It's just blancing the rim with the new tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dyna beads are great! http://innovativebalancing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I'm sure I can take the tire off and install the new one. I've done it with car tires when I worked in shops. It's just blancing the rim with the new tire.Unless you are a speed demon or have a very cheap tire balancing can be done with the tire on the bike. You may need to pull the rotor but just using the weight of the wheel spinning freely on the axel with the center stand or a quad lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Unless you are a speed demon or have a very cheap tire balancing can be done with the tire on the bike. You may need to pull the rotor but just using the weight of the wheel spinning freely on the axel with the center stand or a quad lift.Hum, explain please?I'm no speed demon lol and its a Michelin tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I usually go to Tires Unlimited off of I-75 at Needmore Rd. They do a reasonable job usually while you wait. 30 bucks last time I checked.I will check them out sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hum, explain please?I'm no speed demon lol and its a Michelin tire.I believe you see where the tire will consistently rotate to, when you take your hand off. Try a quarter turn all around, and use a pencil or something to mark the top when it's done rotating. Put a little weight there, then repeat?Something like that, for an idea. But I AM NOT AN EXPERT, so this is only my limited recollection from reading my service manual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I believe you see where the tire will consistently rotate to, when you take your hand off. Try a quarter turn all around, and use a pencil or something to mark the top when it's done rotating. Put a little weight there, then repeat?Something like that, for an idea. But I AM NOT AN EXPERT, so this is only my limited recollection from reading my service manual...Haha thanks! I tried to take the tire off myself. After about 5 minutes of tring to break the bead off the rim, I just gave up and took it to a shop, well tried. No one likes to work on bikes on Mondays. Vista had all there techs gone for some class, then Sporty's Honda was closed so I just drove up to Competition Accessories. Easy $40 gone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Haha thanks! I tried to take the tire off myself. After about 5 minutes of tring to break the bead off the rim, I just gave up and took it to a shop, well tried. No one likes to work on bikes on Mondays. Vista had all there techs gone for some class, then Sporty's Honda was closed so I just drove up to Competition Accessories. Easy $40 gone..40 bucks? foole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yeah I know.. Seems a little much. Although, every place I called was right around that same price. I am going to invest in a DIY tire changing station. Harbor Freight sales one for a good price, so I am looking into that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yeah I know.. Seems a little much. Although, every place I called was right around that same price. I am going to invest in a DIY tire changing station. Harbor Freight sales one for a good price, so I am looking into that!Jeez, I even told where to do it for 30 bucks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 ^^$40 is a great price for BOTH tires IMO, but I will check out your $30 place Mello this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Jeez, I even told where to do it for 30 bucks.....Yeah I know, that was just a little far from where I was at when I decided to go to Competition Accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 yea tires unlimited at needmore rd is a good place they have all the right equipment and are pretty fast. Although their tire prices are kinda on the high side imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 yea tires unlimited at needmore rd is a good place they have all the right equipment and are pretty fast. Although their tire prices are kinda on the high side imo.In the spring they usually have some decent bike tire sale deals, but after that I agree, prices on are on the high side. Mostly I just buy my tires online and get them mounted there. They are still happy to have your business. (The owner there rides a Speed Triple.) Very occasionally the balance job is off and they have no problem redoing it for you. - Sometimes I have dropped off the wheel/tire on the way to work in the morning and picked it up on the way home in the evening. I've done quite a few bike tires there and no complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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