The price of new rubber

[Bytor]

Jeez the cost :gob:

Need to change my front tyre so I thought about changing both BT014's for something else. Nothing wrong with the Bridgestone's, some like em, some hate them, just fancy a change and I'd rather get a new set and keep the BT014 rear as an emergency back up. Contacted a few orkland shops for some prices and suggestions and this is what they came up with.

Might help a few of you considering new rubber if nothing else - Lou don't look, your prices are the most expensive!!
Prices based on a 120/70 17 front and a 180/55 17 rear

AMPS: Prices do not include fitting to bike
Pilot Power - $573.00 inc.
Metz M3 - $667.00 inc.
Conti Sport Attack - $608.00 inc.
Metzeler Z6 - $692.00 inc.
Conti Road Attack - $608.00 inc.

Haldanes: Prices do not include fitting to bike
Michelin Pilot Sports - $449
Dunlop 208RR - $599
Metzler Racetech - as used by Craig Sherriffs for a couple of races $250

Motohaus: Prices include fitting
Conti Sport Attacks - $549.00
Avon Vipers - $549.00 ($515 via tinternet)

Colemans: Price includes fitting
Conti Sport Attacks - $530.00

Botany Honda:
Metzeler Z6 - $547 fitted
Pirelli Diablo Strada - $585 fitted
Michelin Pilot Road - $445 fitted

Going to get the Sport Attacks and see what they're like

[Cajun]

interesting price difference in the sport attacks between stores

and just prices in general, i know how much a friend got a set of attacks for wholesale, which is huge difference than prices quoted.

[Swoop]

Jeez the cost :gob:

And what price did Cycletreads quote you? Did you mention you are on KB *hint*...

[Flyingpony]

For the prices that don't include fitting, how much was that?
Does fitting also include balancing?

Hmm, I hope my tyres won't cost anywhere near that!

Wholesale!? Where can we get wholesale tyres from?

[Bytor]

And what price did Cycletreads quote you? Did you mention you are on KB *hint*...

Haven't come back to me!

However their website quotes approx $574 for the Strada's and $608 for the Pilot Powers!! They are doing a trade-in on your old tyres with upto $100 off. Still not as good a deal as Coleman's Conti's.

[Devil]

You need to go into the store personally, give the salesperson a swift punch in the cunt and tell them that you want a good deal. Then you should be able to find some powers or M3's for about $500 fitted. You rarely get a good deal over the phone.

[Bytor]

[QUOTE=Flyingpony;758625]For the prices that don't include fitting, how much was that?

Approx $30

[Swoop]

Haven't come back to me!

However their website quotes approx $574 for the Strada's and $608 for the Pilot Powers!! They are doing a trade-in on your old tyres with upto $100 off. Still not as good a deal as Coleman's Conti's.

What the website says and what KB get are different. As Devil says, go in and talk turkey with them. I have been in a few times and got a great deal every time!
Take a ride over and see them!!!!!

[MidnightMike]

:mellow: And i thought my tire is going to be expensive. :rofl: $130 for one front pirelli city demon, though being a student it feels like so much when i chuck in the new bearings and labour ( $230 all up ) :yes:

[Cajun]

well guess i am lucky just picked up a set of 014s done 75kms for $400

[imdying]

Ask yourself, do you honestly need such super racey rubber? If you honestly don't buy the Pilot Sports. They're a great tyre, and will give you better mileage than the super sticky options. Just a thought :)

[dawnrazor]

Hey PM 'Nicko', he has a stack of rubber that'll fit your bike from his race bike, hardly used (only a couple of races a set) and he's keen to off-load it for a fair price as it won't fit his 675. Worth a look before you shell out for some brand new stuff, and you'd be funding his new race season, which is a good cause!!!!!!

I've picked a few bits up off him for my gixxer, he's a good guy, tell him I sent ya.

[bane]

my Strada's cost $470 fitted 8 months ago...
I think it was Lou warning that the price of rubber was going to result in significantly more expensive tyres sooner rather than later - (obviously AMPS have taken the warning to heart!)

[Bytor]

my Strada's cost $470 fitted 8 months ago...
I think it was Lou warning that the price of rubber was going to result in significantly more expensive tyres sooner rather than later - (obviously AMPS have taken the warning to heart!)

That's coz they gotta pay his internet bill:lol:

[SuperDave]

Hmm, I hope my tyres won't cost anywhere near that!


A set of Bridgestone BT39SS to suit your FXR would be around $280 if my memory serves me correctly. Went through two sets on my old FXR and they're the shit - didn't last too long but stuck like glue.

Always dealt with cycletreads and they're good guys who often give you a damn good deal if you go into them and ask them to sort you out with a good price. My set of M3's fitted and balanced came to $550 - that was about 3.5 months ago.

[Tony.OK]

TradeMe is worth keeping an eye on,I picked up a set of New super corsa's for $430 delivered.Saw a set of Dunlop Qualifiers for $450 the other day.

[Lou Girardin]

AMPS price are still at, or under, RRP. But I have discussed the differences with management.
The others are discounting the guts out of them. Good on them, but you can't survive forever by doing that. (Unless you sell an awful lot of tyres.)

[cowboyz]

how long do these tyres last for on these big bikes? I complain enought that I have to payout $200 a tire and go through one every six months. (9-10000km) $5-600 a tire and I would be paying more on tires per year than what I paid for the bike.

[beyond]

how long do these tyres last for on these big bikes? I complain enought that I have to payout $200 a tire and go through one every six months. (9-10000km) $5-600 a tire and I would be paying more on tires per year than what I paid for the bike.


Ok, on my GSX1400 I average 3500-4000kms per rear tyre. The last metzler Z6 rear was $390.00. The front averages around 6500-7,000kms and the last one cost me $265.00. :(

Darn good tyres though. Anything stickier and I would need a bucket to pick up the rubber behind me and reglue it to the tyres. Oh, I don't do burnouts either.

[Bonez]

I guess $320ish a set for my peice of shit 20yo 750 is pretty good then?:buggerd:

Last around 10,000kms.

[Lou Girardin]

I should add, that if KB'ers identify themselves, I will try to sweeten a deal.

[TonyB]

Jeez the cost :gob:


Welcome to the wonderful world of performance motorcycling. Sports bikes have a high price of ownership eh!

[Bytor]

Got offered a great deal at Motohaus on a set of Conti Attacks, but something isn't right and Kerry can't seem to get hold of em. So I got fed up waiting, rode up to Cycletreads this lunchtime and came out with a set of Pilot Powers for a 'special on the day as yer here' deal:banana:
Top marks to Cycletreads and I know, I know you told me so.

[TerminalAddict]

I got a good deal from kerrin at boyds for some M3's .. geez they are a huge improvement over the beat up Michellen macadam's I had on

.. and I'm such a nana :(

[simonnn]

I have found that I can try all the other shops in Auckland but the guys at Cycletreads always have the best prices and they fit them to the bike.

They also have the most tyres so I always can check what the options are.
These guys have got more selection than the rest of the shops put together.

Thanks guys for good prices and great service.

Simonnn