Why is it....

[Ixion]

Nope. Never heard of that happening.Triumph were still fitting QD rear wheels well into the 60s.

[bistard]

Take them to a car tyre place. I used to get mine fitted for $5 a tyre when I was buying ex race tyres and having to replace them every 1500km. They can't usually ballance bike tyres but bike tyres don't normally need it unless they have been patched.

Mate,they all need to be ballanced,some car tyre places dont have the adaptors on there machines & can damage your rims
I aggree with Motu,because there are so many variants in the bikes,Goldwing is a good example,scooters are another one,where you have to remove body work & sometimes the exhaust,you will find there is not a set charge & having been in the industry,there is next to no money in the sale of the tyre anyway

[avgas]

....or do you want that?

I probably wouldn't care actually, if i were charged $5 extra cos the poor bastard who does my tyres also had to do a goldwings.
I mean do you complain about the fact that you pay for the guys who waste the wof officers time by trying to explain why their car is too low

[Motu]

Pitlane here in Christchurch don't charge (or build it in or whatever). .

Of course they do! Does the tyre fitter do it for free? No,he is paid for his work,from the profit generated by tyre sales. The higher their mark up on new tyres,the more they can ''appear'' to offer good deals - good deals don't appear out of thin air.Selling product at no profit and paying wages out of nothing is a sure way to go out of business.

[Motu]

I mean do you complain about the fact that you pay for the guys who waste the wof officers time by trying to explain why their car is too low

Waste my time and you'll pay for it.The WoF fee is based on time taken....if I spend an hour on a WoF check I am entitled to charge for that hour.

[cooneyr]

Pitlane here in Christchurch don't charge (or build it in or whatever). As their service is good, and the price seems reasonable, ......

Whenever I've been into pitlane I've always been quoted the tyre price and then the additional fitting price. I fit my own tyres so not worried about the fitting price.

Pitlane does offers very good service from my experience. After fitting rim locks (not from pitlane) I wanted to balance my rims so they were balanced and to get an idea of how much they were out i.e. is it something to worry about. I took in both wheels, was done in about 5 mins and cost nothing. I would be more than happy to pay - employies time always costs the shop. Make a point of going to pit lane first now if I need anything cause of this. Other reason is that they normally point you in the right direction if they cant help - this is exceptional service in my mind.

Cheers R

[Pixie]

I took one wheel into cycle treads and asked them to take the rubber off my rim, He took in his hand and with a few quick movements they had that sucker right off! Didnt charge me for it either!

Cycletreads are good.
They even fit tyres that I obtain elsewhere,for a reasonable charge.

[Deviant Esq]

+1 for Cycletreads (Christchurch). They've been pretty good to me with tyres and brake pads - reasonable prices and prompt service (with the tyre at least, did the brake pads myself). Narrow bloody doorway to push your bike through though...