Re: [ST] Cheaper tires are fine, but what about the install?

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like Edison Harley/ Triumph before they lost Triumph.. They really 
did suck



>The first time that I needed to change a tire on the Blue Devil I went to 
>a Triumph dealer. The tire was punctured so I was wanting to get it fixed 
>fast. I had called around looking for the tire locally and finally found 
>one at a Staten Island dealer. I pulled the wheel myself and took it in. 
>Problem #1: The tire that they told me was in stock was the wrong tire. I 
>decided to give it a shot and had them order the tire. When it came in 
>they called and said come down and they'll mount it. Problem #2: When I 
>got there they told me that they might not be able to get to it until the 
>next afternoon. Problem #3: They scratched the rim. Problem #4: They 
>didn't have the capability to spin balance it; I ended up taking it to 
>another dealer for that.
>
>In answer to your question, if they knew what they were doing I wouldn't 
>hesitate to to take it to a non-Triumph dealer. Just because this dealer 
>was a Triumph dealer it did not mean that they knew what the hell they 
>were doing.
>
>BTW The aforementioned dealer is no longer a Triumph dealer.
>
>--
>Steve "Devil Dawg" Lawler
>
>2001 Sprint ST "Blue Devil"
>
>"Only the mediocre are always at their best."
>                        -- Jean Giraudoux
>
>
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