Fitting prices

[BigJ1111]

Hi guys, just a quickly as I'm not looking to get ripped off.

I'm sourcing 2 tyres for my new bike but scrubbed to get me going just now.

What is a reasonable charge at a garage for swapping them over
Front is usual 120-70-17 but rear is190-50-17

[lumpyv]

last one I had changed was a back one and I think he charged me 12 quid.

http://www.chrisselfmotorcycles.com/

[Teach72]

The place I had mine done last week was £15 each wheel

[Teach72]

Free fitting if you took the wheels in off the bike.

[VTRDark]

Free fitting if you took the wheels in off the bike.

Their tyres must be a little more expensive then. As tyre fitting and balancing is where these places make their money as there's no profit in selling tyres.

(:-})

[agentpineapple]

in central london its £20 a wheel, thats taking off and disposing of the old tyre, fitting the new one and balancing it, i think they're going to start charging extra to put air in them soon.........
i do know someone that'll do a pair of £30 without balancing, and i have a contact in the trade that do mine for a fiver.....

[Teach72]

in central london its £20 a wheel, thats taking off and disposing of the old tyre, fitting the new one and balancing it, i think they're going to start charging extra to put air in them soon.........
i do know someone that'll do a pair of £30 without balancing, and i have a contact in the trade that do mine for a fiver.....

Next time ill go with you!

[Jazzscot]

I invested £3 for 3 tyre levers from the pound shop and £5 for 3 rim protectors from the bay of evil.

I then made a version of the Abba bead breaker out of old box section and a threaded rod I had lying around and also a wheel balancer out of metal with skateboard wheel bearings(again similar to the Abba balancer)

I now do my own tyres, cost = zero satisfaction = loads.