I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.

I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
$40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
bearings.

Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.

Thanks
Jim
81 GL1100
http://ridedfw.com

"Jim S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>
> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
> bearings.
>
> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
> 81 GL1100
> http://ridedfw.com
>

That sounds about right to me.

....louie

> > I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>
> > I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
> > $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
> > tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
> > bearings.
>
> > Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
> > DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
> > to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>
> > Thanks
> > Jim
> > 81 GL1100

If you have never chaged tires and don't have the gear its a good
deal. Especially if you bought the tires online and want someone else
to change the. Some shops will not change tires if you did not
purchase them there.

Changing tires is not difficult but you need to be set up for it. On
Goldwings the rear is a real pain.

Randle Bain

On Jun 29, 5:18 am, Jim S <sharpte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>
> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
> bearings.
>
> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
> 81 GL1100http://ridedfw.com

Most of the time, you don't make out better going online and ordering
mail order tires. The amount you'll save will be eat up with shipping,
the gas to haul them to the dealer and the extra labor the dealer will
charge to mount them.

You're better off next time by haggling a deal with the dealer and
getting everything from them.

BRIANWalker knows;
''Most of the time, you don't make out better going online and ordering
mail order tires. The amount you'll save will be eat up with shipping,
the gas to haul them to the dealer and the extra labor the dealer will
charge to mount them.
You're better off next time by haggling a deal with the dealer and
getting everything from them.



(E-Mail Removed)
That's the way I look at it. I've never ordered tires. Like Brian says,
I too, usually get my Honda store to compete, fairly close, and get em
the next day.
Not enough savings to matter, personally speaking.

I've heard of many folks, getting the wrong size, after all that
ordering and waiting .

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)

On Jul 1, 1:30 pm, JayK...@webtv.net (BJayKana) wrote:
> BRIANWalker knows;
> ''Most of the time, you don't make out better going online and ordering
> mail order tires. The amount you'll save will be eat up with shipping,
> the gas to haul them to the dealer and the extra labor the dealer will
> charge to mount them.
> You're better off next time by haggling a deal with the dealer and
> getting everything from them.
>
> b...@webtv.net
> That's the way I look at it. I've never ordered tires. Like Brian says,
> I too, usually get my Honda store to compete, fairly close, and get em
> the next day.
> Not enough savings to matter, personally speaking.
>
> I've heard of many folks, getting the wrong size, after all that
> ordering and waiting .
>
> B. Jay Kana--
> NETexas
> 02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
> ( happy trails to you all)

I thought I'd get a good deal when it came time to mount new soles on
my Blackbird. I ordered the tires and waited. After a week, I called
them up only to find they were back ordered. I finally got them to
ship the tires sooner than they started saying at the start of the
conversation, and had to pay extra to have them shipped sooner. After
I got them, I loaded up and hauled them to the dealer to install. When
I got the final bill, they asked why I didn't just get the tires
there. When I told them the "big savings", they pointed out they had
those same tires on the shelf for about $10 total cheaper than
everything I'd spent. That was the first and last time I'll mail order
tires.

Jim S wrote:
> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>
> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
> bearings.
>
> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
> 81 GL1100
> http://ridedfw.com
>

Metric Tech in McKinney:

1st do not pull your rotors as we will need them to computer balance
your wheel.
2nd we use a state off the art Snap Tire machine for mounting tires.
3rd the price will be $21.50 + tax and a $2.00 tire recycle fee.

http://www.metrictech.net/contact.htm


--
Regards

Mike
www.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com

"Mike in Dallas" <Mike@-REMOVTHIS-ThePartyFowl.com> wrote in message
news:ljuki.18799$(E-Mail Removed) et...
> Jim S wrote:
>> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>>
>> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
>> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
>> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
>> bearings.
>>
>> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
>> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
>> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jim
>> 81 GL1100
>> http://ridedfw.com
>>
>
> Metric Tech in McKinney:
>
> 1st do not pull your rotors as we will need them to computer balance
> your wheel.
> 2nd we use a state off the art Snap Tire machine for mounting tires.
> 3rd the price will be $21.50 + tax and a $2.00 tire recycle fee.
>
> http://www.metrictech.net/contact.htm
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Mike
> www.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com

That is a bout right for cost. It is what I pay at Honda shop. Put a new
valve stem in. The Honda shops parts and Service depts are independent of
each other, so it don't matter where the tire comes from. Mounting charge is
the same.

On Jul 10, 5:18 am, Mike in Dallas <M...@-REMOVTHIS-ThePartyFowl.com>
wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
> > "Mike in Dallas" <M...@-REMOVTHIS-ThePartyFowl.com> wrote in message
> >news:ljuki.18799$(E-Mail Removed). net...
> >> Jim S wrote:
> >>> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>
> >>> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
> >>> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
> >>> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
> >>> bearings.
>
> >>> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
> >>> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
> >>> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Jim
> >>> 81 GL1100
> >>>http://ridedfw.com
>
> >> Metric Tech in McKinney:
>
> >> 1st do not pull your rotors as we will need them to computer balance
> >> your wheel.
> >> 2nd we use a state off the art Snap Tire machine for mounting tires.
> >> 3rd the price will be $21.50 + tax and a $2.00 tire recycle fee.
>
> >>http://www.metrictech.net/contact.htm
>
> >> --
> >> Regards
>
> >> Mike
> >>www.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com
>
> > That is a bout right for cost. It is what I pay at Honda shop. Put a new
> > valve stem in. The Honda shops parts and Service depts are independent of
> > each other, so it don't matter where the tire comes from. Mounting charge is
> > the same.
>
> Maxim (the old Plano Honda) charged me $38 last time (about 6 months
> ago) I took my rim in to have a new valve stem put in (valve stem
> cracked & was leaking)& balance. I asked the service guy how much to
> mount/balance my own tire I brought in. They said "$78 if I bring in an
> Internet tire". I never went back for tire work.
>
> What dealer have u used that charges $21.50 + fees+ TTL?
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Mikewww.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That's why I no longer use Maxim for service. I don't even like trying
to buy parts there, but do at times when I'm in the area and need
something specific. I also don't use Central Yamaha for that same
reason....

Grapevine Kawasaki does good work, will remove/mount/install the wheel
so you don't have to carry the wheel around and charges around
$30per.

I don't know anything about your shop, but if it has "state of the
art" equipment, then it should also be able to remove and install a
wheel. You'd be surprised how much business you lose by not being able
to do a removal of a wheel. Most riders don't want to carry their
wheels around or remove their own wheels to just have a tire mounted.
I guess you're okay with it though.

Brian Walker wrote:
> On Jul 10, 5:18 am, Mike in Dallas <M...@-REMOVTHIS-ThePartyFowl.com>
> wrote:
>> Jerry wrote:
>>> "Mike in Dallas" <M...@-REMOVTHIS-ThePartyFowl.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ljuki.18799$(E-Mail Removed) et...
>>>> Jim S wrote:
>>>>> I ordered new tires for the old Wing and they should arrive next week.
>>>>> I've called around to several shops and am getting estimates of $32 to
>>>>> $40 per wheel to mount and balance tires if I bring the wheels and
>>>>> tires off the the bike. Double that per wheel for labor to replace the
>>>>> bearings.
>>>>> Is that about the going rate or anybody have a recommendation in the
>>>>> DFW area that might be more reasonable? I'm trying to decide whether
>>>>> to have a shop take care of it or attempting it myself.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Jim
>>>>> 81 GL1100
>>>>> http://ridedfw.com
>>>> Metric Tech in McKinney:
>>>> 1st do not pull your rotors as we will need them to computer balance
>>>> your wheel.
>>>> 2nd we use a state off the art Snap Tire machine for mounting tires.
>>>> 3rd the price will be $21.50 + tax and a $2.00 tire recycle fee.
>>>> http://www.metrictech.net/contact.htm
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>> Mike
>>>> www.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com
>>> That is a bout right for cost. It is what I pay at Honda shop. Put a new
>>> valve stem in. The Honda shops parts and Service depts are independent of
>>> each other, so it don't matter where the tire comes from. Mounting charge is
>>> the same.
>> Maxim (the old Plano Honda) charged me $38 last time (about 6 months
>> ago) I took my rim in to have a new valve stem put in (valve stem
>> cracked & was leaking)& balance. I asked the service guy how much to
>> mount/balance my own tire I brought in. They said "$78 if I bring in an
>> Internet tire". I never went back for tire work.
>>
>> What dealer have u used that charges $21.50 + fees+ TTL?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Mikewww.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> That's why I no longer use Maxim for service. I don't even like trying
> to buy parts there, but do at times when I'm in the area and need
> something specific. I also don't use Central Yamaha for that same
> reason....
>
> Grapevine Kawasaki does good work, will remove/mount/install the wheel
> so you don't have to carry the wheel around and charges around
> $30per.
>
> I don't know anything about your shop, but if it has "state of the
> art" equipment, then it should also be able to remove and install a
> wheel. You'd be surprised how much business you lose by not being able
> to do a removal of a wheel. Most riders don't want to carry their
> wheels around or remove their own wheels to just have a tire mounted.
> I guess you're okay with it though.
>
>
I asked for a bring in my wheel price. I'm sure they would do the full
monty.

Yes...I always take off my own wheels on both bikes. And forks & valve
adjustments, etc... I use the dealer for very little. Just the way I
am. Until recently I used my own Harbor Freight tire changer. (what a
beating), but with 2 bikes & internet prices for tires...I saved a lot.
Nice to find a $21 place that I find to be a very fair price. In the
far past (probably in the 80's) I used to have Plano Honda mount my
tires.....twice they mounted them backward! Glad I noticed! I trust my
own skills and concern for doing it right (within reason... no breaking
into an engine). That may change as I get older!

--
Regards

Mike
www.MotorCycleRiderDataBase.com