where to go in Austin, TX for new tires?

[hooksem]

Just curious where people are going to have new tires installed.  I assume I can buy them cheaper at CycleGear and have another shop install them.  However, who do y'all trust not to nick your rims?  I have an 07  S2R1K.

Thanks!

Hooks'Em

[ivobivo]

I had my tires changed at

Zabor's Motorcycle Repair
8335 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78757
Phone: (512) 467-9484

Bought the tires from him, there were no problems and he worked fast. I don't know if he'll take tires from outside.

[Gone Ape]

I'm with Ivo...Zabor's does a pretty good job on not scratching up the rims....and very very fast....

Cycle Gear however....I've had a love hate relationship with them as far as tires go....good prices/ham fisted gorilla armed novice tire monkey destructo...errrr installer....

Zabors carries Metzler/Dunlop/Bridgstone in stock and can order up anything else.......usually in a day and has great prices on what's in stock

Cycle Gear carries Pirelli (sort of) Michelin, Dunlop/Bridgestone, etc......

[yotogi]

CycleGear can mount the tires and they have mounted on very expensive rims, but cannot do carbon. I was back their talking to the manager Curtis the other day while they were mounting and unless you have someone not paying attention, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just tell him that you would like them to take extra care and I doubt that you will run into any problem. Paul may bust my chops over this tonight at Ming's however as he has a longer history with CG due to him being much older riding longer than me.

If you are a concerned about their mounting, you can always have MotoAustin do it for you they mounted the front on my S2R when I bought the bike from them. I don't know what they would charge for something like this. I don't have any experience with Zabor's or TJ's even though they are right by my house and I ride by them almost ever day. Then there is always guys like Rever Corsa who do mostly custom race stuff but considering the prices on the rims they carry, I imagine they could get your rubber on no problems.

[El Matador]

Cycle Gear however....I've had a love hate relationship with them as far as tires go....good prices/ham fisted gorilla armed novice tire monkey destructo...errrr installer....

Hey now! Don't go insulting perfectly nice gorillas by comparing them to those people.

[Gone Ape]

You are absolutely correct El Mat...my bad.....but "slugs" seems so passive these days !!

Yoto....Yes you should (core your cans) respect your elder(s) !!!   

I gave  (Cycle Gear)  2 shots at my wheels about a year ....they scrat-scrat-scratched 'em both times....that's not needing a third strike with me.....!  and I'm forgiving to a point, but this is just my .02.....