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Re: [ST] Not a tire thread!
- Subject: Re: [ST] Not a tire thread!
- From: Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:00:26 -0800
On Mar 16, 2004, at 10:44 AM, Shawn Mouser wrote:
> I've had my '02 BRG ST for a few months now and I have right at 4k
> miles on it. I love it BTW. To my great dismay, with only 4k miles I
> already need to replace the stock tires. [...] Is my experience out of
> the realm of "normal" for the stock Bridgestones?
Not too far from normal; maybe a touch on the early side, but it sounds
like you're doing a lot of sport riding, so that would easily account
for any discrepancy.
> should I pay $120 to have a set of tires mounted... is this the going
> rate for our bikes?
I think my local dealer, who I like a lot, charges about an hour's
worth of labor per wheel to remove/dismount/mount/balance/install.
Labor rates up here are $75/hr IIRC.
I used my dealer for tire changes once, then decided it'd be wiser to
invest in some Pit Bull stands so that I could remove my wheels myself
and take them to Road Rider (my local motorcycle parts store). Road
Rider has a great selection of rubber at prices close to mail order,
and they only charge $15 wheel when you bring 'em in off the bike.
- --
Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
San Jose, CA (USA)
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