Does it matter where I get my tires mounted?

[The ModFather]

Bought new tires online for my 2005 Monster 620. Ive taken the wheels off and I'm ready to get the tires mounted and balanced. There are Honda and Yamaha dealerships near me that will do it for $40/tire. Is there a reason is be better off paying $60/tire at the Duc shop?

[zooom]

generally....no...but check specifically to make sure there will be no problems walking in with your own tires...sometimes they don't disclose exactly their displeasure with not selling you the tires by charging a miscellaneous surcharge of a somewhat questionable nature...

YMMV of course

[mgrisham]

Check tire pressure when you're done. My local shade-tree Harley guy was convinced that tires should be inflated to the pressure shown on the sidewall. Don't know how many people he's injured.

[d3vi@nt]

generally....no...but check specifically to make sure there will be no problems walking in with your own tires...sometimes they don't disclose exactly their displeasure with not selling you the tires by charging a miscellaneous surcharge of a somewhat questionable nature...

YMMV of course

Exactly. I've been fuming in some posts recently because I bought some tires online and nobody local would mount them due to "liability issues".  I was told this is the case with all dealers. Be sure you clarify with them if they will mount tires purchased elsewhere.

[He Man]

mounting your own tires isnt that hard! costs less than $80 in initial cost of tools. will take some extra time though. plus you should know how to!

[The ModFather]

Hit the Duc Shop today. So I was a bit off. It was only $45/tire so only $5 more than the other dealers. Worth the piece of mind I guess.

[zarn02]

Check tire pressure when you're done.

Always good practice. Tires will generally get inflated beyond "service pressure" to seat the bead, and they'll probably hand them back to you still at whatever pressure happened to accomplish this.

[scooterd145]

Seriously, "only $45 a tire" I guess you dont have a "cycle gear" in your area? $25 a wheel there ($20 if you buy your tires from them). I use a local small shop that has computerized balancing for $25 a wheel. He does like to talk though ;-) I have done my own and borrowe a static wheel balancer but for $25 I usually just have it done.

[zarn02]

I did my last set of tires myself, as the last shop I looked at around here wanted $50/tire if you didn't buy 'em from them.

[DucatiBastard]

I'd also do a damn close check beforehand on the condition of my wheels.  I had a tire mounted and found a nick or two.  I was pretty sure they weren't there before, but not enough to justify a pregnant dog session with the shop. 

[Jarvicious]

Do it yourself (like someone said, if you have the time) took me around 4 hours of dicking around the first time, bout an hour and change the second time and I have no doubt it will get easier.  As far as mucking it up, there's little you can do to screw it.  Tire valve sealed?  Good.  Bead seat?  Good. 

Hell, I even did my first without balancing and had it up to 100+ the first ride.  It got a hole a few hundred later and when the shop patched it they said that it was previously WAY out of balance, I hadn't even noticed at 100mph.  Tires are easy.  Just do it.

[Nottsbiker]

Its easy to do tyres at home if you have a method of breaking the bead - fronts are easier for me as I can get a 120 tyre into my bench vice wheras a 190 rear is too wide (when I build a proper workshop I will get a proper bead breaker and balancer).

As for balancing them I've ridden them unbalanced and they've been fine 

[Armor]

$25.00 a tire at my Ducati Dealer (bring in the tires).  Not worth the trouble to do at home.

[tex-mex]

I get my tires done a my local Kawasaki shop for $25.  The only thing is they don't have the proper insert to balance them.  I've never had an issue.

[The ModFather]

$25.00 a tire at my Ducati Dealer (bring in the tires).  Not worth the trouble to do at home.

Damn why is my Duc shop so pricey?? WTMTBWTBs??? I thought rape was against the law.