New rubber for GSA WC - but not from dealer - moan

[oxforshirerider]

Is it just me or are dealers wanting crazy money for tires. They already charge the best part of £90 to fit the black hoops to the bike (that's around £50 more than most other local mechanics).

But I was astonished when they wanted to charge me over £80 more than I can get the tyres for myself through a well known European website, who deliver free to my door!

So my new set of Conti TKC70's will be going on my bike next week and I am just about OK to pay the price for them to fit them as I like to think they'll balance and check the pressure monitoring, brake pads etc at the same time....but I drew the line at paying extra for the rubber itself!

Moan over!

 

[Davey B]

A tenner a piece at my local tyre fitter. Did a great job on a pair I ordered online from Germany, saved shed loads over the main dealer.
It could be seen as hassle for me in as much as I had to take the wheels off, drive to the garage, leave them as they were busy and then collect later so two hours of my time plus a gallon of juice...it's this that main dealers cover when the bike goes in for the service, I get a courtesy bike and collect mine with everything done and no scraped knuckles taking wheels of....but it ain't worth £70-£100 for me, others it obviously is.

 

[dave hendy]

I wouldn't use a main dealer, bike or car for tyres they always charge too much! They have to cover labour charges that are huge compared with a tyre shop.

More and more tyre shops are putting up the cost of fitting your own tyres as that's where they make their money and more and more of us getting our own to save some money.


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[agent2494]

Main dealer does my tyres and can't be assed to go else where as add the costing/time no better off plus any issues its there problem! Simples


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[islandbob]

Spent ages pricing up tyres before my Europe run this summer then stuck with Bahnstormers who were as competitive as anyone, not all main dealers are too expensive and getting the job done as part of a service made it all that much easier.

 

[ButtonMoon]

Change them yourself. First time is a bastard but after that you can have it done in no time at all. no need for fancy tools or masses of strength. I did the rear tyre of my WC two weeks ago 25 mins. But I only do it because I want to, do it once you might enjoy it.

 

[telbenj]

Is it just me or are dealers wanting crazy money for tires. They already charge the best part of £90 to fit the black hoops to the bike (that's around £50 more than most other local mechanics).

But I was astonished when they wanted to charge me over £80 more than I can get the tyres for myself through a well known European website, who deliver free to my door!

So my new set of Conti TKC70's will be going on my bike next week and I am just about OK to pay the price for them to fit them as I like to think they'll balance and check the pressure monitoring, brake pads etc at the same time....but I drew the line at paying extra for the rubber itself!

Moan over!

would like to know how you are getting on with the TKC70 ive got them on my GSA and it weeves slightly at 85 to 90 + apart from that they are brilliant

Terry

 

[Dougie Danger]

would like to know how you are getting on with the TKC70 ive got them on my GSA and it weeves slightly at 85 to 90 + apart from that they are brilliant

Terry

Yep with TKC70's my GSA now weeves 85-90 and gets dangerous at a ton. Good down the lanes and tracks but probably won't fit them again.

Doug.

 

[topcat2006]

Change them yourself. First time is a bastard but after that you can have it done in no time at all. no need for fancy tools or masses of strength. I did the rear tyre of my WC two weeks ago 25 mins. But I only do it because I want to, do it once you might enjoy it.

What about balancing them?

 

[Clifton]

What about balancing them?

You can balance them yourself as well. You'll need a balancer plus an adapter for the lug nut style rear wheel. I know some riders who have gone together to share the cost of the items; bead breaker, balancer, nice tire irons, and rim protectors. It's really convenient to do them yourself and once you've done it quite simple. As ButtonMoon said "first time is a bastard." To alleviate that, find someone who does their own tires to help you the first time.

 

[oxforshirerider]

You can balance them yourself as well. You'll need a balancer plus an adapter for the lug nut style rear wheel. I know some riders who have gone together to share the cost of the items; bead breaker, balancer, nice tire irons, and rim protectors. It's really convenient to do them yourself and once you've done it quite simple. As ButtonMoon said "first time is a bastard." To alleviate that, find someone who does their own tires to help you the first time.

Would love to do the change myself, use my bike everyday for commuting and don't have an alternative....my worry is I'll try it on a weekend and get stuck unable to complete it and then not have bike for the Monday morning......guess I need to MAN UP!

would like to know how you are getting on with the TKC70 ive got them on my GSA and it weeves slightly at 85 to 90 + apart from that they are brilliant

Will let you know how I get on, sounds like a good speed limit system ha ha!

 

[oxforshirerider]

would like to know how you are getting on with the TKC70 ive got them on my GSA and it weeves slightly at 85 to 90 + apart from that they are brilliant

Terry

So, had the tyres on for a couple of hundred miles now, haven't noticed any unexpected weeve, they are brand new, so tip in a lot easier than my old Anakee's but then again they had done over 12k miles, so would expect some handling gains from the new rubber and not been disappointed. Been close to freezing temperatures, but they hold the road well. ABS does appear to trigger earlier, but will put that down to different tread pattern maybe tricking the system a little.

Been riding just myself and a rucksack, fitting panniers and top box this evening, so will see how that affects them over the next few weeks.

R