Just enquiring if anyone knows the approximate cost to fit and balance a set of tyres. Usually in the past I have purchased tyres fitted from the same workshop, but Im looking to buy some tyres on line and just seeing if its worth it.
Just enquiring if anyone knows the approximate cost to fit and balance a set of tyres. Usually in the past I have purchased tyres fitted from the same workshop, but Im looking to buy some tyres on line and just seeing if its worth it.
Depends on the shop, depends on whether you bring wheels only, or whole bike (and they have to remove and re-install wheels).
Anything from $50-$100 for whole bike for the tyre changes I've done. Wheels only is usually $20-$30 a wheel.
Shops will often give you a combo price for tyres and fitting, or the price for tyres is slightly padded and fitting free.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
i'm a sparky and i often deal with customers who want to supply their own stuff, the number of times they turn up with incorrect gear is wrong, then they expect you to warranty it, why not offer the shop the chance to supply the tyres at the price you can get them at, plus freight of course, then at least they have a chance of matching it, unless of course you are buying second hand
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What Gremlin said, $20-$30 I reckon, depends on where you go. It's usually a little cheaper if you buy the tyres from the local fitter/balancer, but it's not really a big job, and they can do it pretty quickly.
Just ask your closest bike shop.
Just paid $66 for two tyres that I supplied to be fitted.
Couple of levers,a rubber hammer and a garden spade .
or, get a fitted price when buying from the shop. (think there is a charge for disposal of carcass ?)
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$20 - 25 supplying the rim and if they have a tyre machine, $70 - 80 if removing and fitting wheel for you and no tyre machine. I thought that 70-80 was a bit excessive and would have just bought the tools (I had left them at home, doh!) and done it in the car park myself if they told me the price beforehand. Won't ever be back to that Chch bike shop
Different story in a bigger city but here I would love to buy tyres from the local guy I usually get to fit them when I'm being lazy, which is most of the time, ($20-25, I remove and refit the wheel) but I currently run Kenda rears, which he said not to bother with buying through him because he will not be able to get anywhere near the retail price I get them for from other suppliers. That's straight from his mouth.
If you buy a tyre then take it to another dealer to fit it then it is reasonable that they charge you the full hourly workshop rate to fit them. When a dealer sells tyres they usually subsidise the fitting cost.
Don't forget a decent tyre machine and balancer will set the dealer back around $8000 so it's another cost that has to be covered. Also they have to take a person away from a scheduled job to do the tyres "while you wait" as most shops don't just have a mechanic waiting around just in case you need a tyre done.
$50 each isn't unreasonable.
I just got quoted $30 each tyre fitted and balanced. I thought that was more then fair.
I've looked at this before and have usually found that getting the whole deal at the local supplier (Boyds) has been as cheap as or cheaper than buying the tyres online and getting them fitted separately.
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