Tyre fitting cost estimate

[WinstonR]

Hello,

I am looking to have front and rear tyres swapped on my honda hornet. I'll be riding in and providing the tyres (PR 4s). Best quote I have received so far is £20 per wheel which seems reasonable?

Thanks

Winston

[snagzie]

Sounds about right.

Hope somebody is bringing them in for you though....

[WinstonR]

Haha yes my wife in the car - hopefully!

[trickywoo]

£40 ride in ride out is a good price.

Best I've found near me is £50 and some were looking for £70 if they didn't supply the tyres.

Its £25 a pair to loose wheels so you are paying £25 for the ride in / out part of the deal in my £50 example.

[trickywoo]

bluezedd said:

I would take the loose wheels and buy the tyres at the tyre place. This might save you some money especially if you're having the wife drive there anyway.

I'd do that too but because I've had bad experience of the ride in ride out option. One time the mechanic didn't relocate the rear caliper properly and it spun on the disc trapping the brake hose between the spindle and swing arm and locking the rear wheel.

Another time, despite being a dedicated wheel place, they seemed not to have a proper stand to get the front up and ended up using a bent one which resulted in one fork leg being more extended than the other and they couldn't get the front axle back in. Tried telling me the bike was bent for a while before they worked it out. Scratched the bottom of my stanchions with the crap stand too.

I hate anyone else working on my bike.

[stevemcs]

We charge £18, however that’s based on a loose wheel. We won’t remove them from bikes as it’s diffic if you don’t have the correct stands.

[edp190]

I pay £10 per wheel for tyres I supply which includes removing the wheels from the bike. Bargain!

[NITO]

I took loose wheels and tyres to my dealer the other day, £15 each. I don’t know what it would be ride in ride out but honestly I’d prefer to fit and torque it all up myself. At £30 pair I was tempted to get levers etc but they used a proper machine and balanced it all and importantly no scratches.

[moto_traxport]

snagzie said:

Hope somebody is bringing them in for you though....

You could step into them like a hula-hoop, then get on the bike and just ride down to the tyre shop. I've never done it with a front and rear pair (might need to ride with your elbows up a bit more) but done it loads of times with rear tyres on their own, after a few miles you almost forget they're there

[snagzie]

moto_traxport said:

You could step into them like a hula-hoop, then get on the bike and just ride down to the tyre shop. I've never done it with a front and rear pair (might need to ride with your elbows up a bit more) but done it loads of times with rear tyres on their own, after a few miles you almost forget they're there

Just don't crash pal! Otherwise you might find yourself travelling a bit further down the road...

[Krikkit]

NITO said:

I took loose wheels and tyres to my dealer the other day, £15 each. I don’t know what it would be ride in ride out but honestly I’d prefer to fit and torque it all up myself. At £30 pair I was tempted to get levers etc but they used a proper machine and balanced it all and importantly no scratches.

Same price at my local place - I thought the same, but the guy has the proper air-powered kit for breaking the bead etc, and even gives the wheels a wash to remove the tyre grease etc afterwards. Super neat job and really clean, whereas I'd scratch them to st...

[WinstonR]

Hi all,

A further development with this. I have taken my bike in for the tyres to be replaced. After dropping off, the garage has advised that my bike is not running on all cylinders.

I have never noticed this before. I gave the bike a big wash before driving to the garage. My journey over was only a few miles and I was driving sedately as it was wet.

It is possible that I have done something as a result of the wash and simply didn't notice during my drive that something wasn't right. The garage has asked if I want them to replace the spark plugs to see if this will fix the problem.

I can't help being paranoid that maybe this is just a classic garage trick where I end up paying for new spark plugs and labour? I have never used this garage before but they have good reviews online and I have no reason to suspect anything untoward.

Any thoughts?

[scorcher]

Have it back and ride it and make up your own mind if it has a misfire. Might just be a bit of damp. They seem to be a bit keen to sell you some plugs and labour.

[Long Drax]

WinstonR said:

Hi all,

A further development with this. I have taken my bike in for the tyres to be replaced. After dropping off, the garage has advised that my bike is not running on all cylinders.

I have never noticed this before. I gave the bike a big wash before driving to the garage. My journey over was only a few miles and I was driving sedately as it was wet.

It is possible that I have done something as a result of the wash and simply didn't notice during my drive that something wasn't right. The garage has asked if I want them to replace the spark plugs to see if this will fix the problem.

I can't help being paranoid that maybe this is just a classic garage trick where I end up paying for new spark plugs and labour? I have never used this garage before but they have good reviews online and I have no reason to suspect anything untoward.

Any thoughts?

Why would they need to have started the engine to change your bike's tyres?

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

Why is everyone's first reaction that the garage must be trying to lift the OPs leg? Maybe just maybe it is misfiring and they were trying to be helpful by suggesting that they could fit him a set of new plugs. I can see the reverse thread appearing on this forum - 'The garage fitted my new tyres but didn't bother to tell me my bike was only running on three cylinders'...

[Pope]

Especially as it has 'just had a big wash'; the same goes for cars if the engine bay is being pressure washed; water tends to get around the plugs/leads/coils and you end up with a short and subsequent misfires - despite previous good running immediately after.

Chances are it will clear with a bit of heat but as it's a naked bike take some WD40 and remove the plug leads and spray them and around the plugs as a bit of a test (though if you remove the plug caps/coils and they are proper WET - try and dry them out first - an airline with a bit of cloth over the hole if they are recessed shouldn't be too much to ask from the place before trying to take it away).

[WarnieV6GT]

Surely the op can change his own spark plugs anyway.