Dont buy tires from the stealership...

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    I found a set of them online for $269.36 tax and shipping included...:rolleyes:
     


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    once that tire is mounted and you have a problem your stuck unless they can fax you a tech to solve your problem if you buy them from a dealer you can have them warrentied no on line place can do that be cause they did not mount them to garrenty proper instalation and if tires where bought from us we mount and balance for $10 and garrenty it was done right the first time as for the price of tires dealers get there tires form three major distributors tucker rocky ,parts unlimited, or honda yamaha kawaskai and they all use generallized pricing
     


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    1. Most stealerships charge more than $10 to mount and balance regardless of whether or not you bought the tires from them. 2. It has been my experience that most stealerships are extremely reluctant to help with any type of warranty issues 3. the last time I had tires mounted at a dealer, they forgot to tighten my rear axle, I am lucky to be alive!

    I found a tire shop near me that charges very close to online prices and includes mounting balancing if you bring in the wheels off the bike. That is where I am going when I need tires.
     


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    mounting costs at my local dealer are $15 per wheel if you bring the wheel off the bike to them assuming you buy tires from them, $30 if you bought them somewhere else. At tires priced half the cost Ill take my chances.
     


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    That's how our local shop "Ozark Cycle Sports" is. They've almost always been where I have gotten my tires. Online price with m&b, local shop for warranty issues, and being a small business owner myself, I LOVE supporting the little guys over the big dealers.
     


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    I recieved my tires today(3 days after I ordered them)I highly recomend KG mototcycle tires! The best price I could find online and stellar service with superfast shipping!
     


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    I found a cracking small specialist over here near Scunthorpe. He can supply and fit the front plus rear (BT020) for the price of the rear alone from the stealer. Does "ride in - ride out" as well if that's wat you want

    I can let you have the details if anyone wants but would probably be a bitch of a run for most of the people on here :wink:
     


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