Tyre prices - faark!

TropoBone Thu 14 May 2015, 7:45 pm

Need some new hoops, front and rear.
(The Michelin PR2's have done 19,ooo km, and could last till the next Wet for commuting, but a track day beckons on May 30th...)
Best price in Darwin for PR4's
$229 front
$299 rear
Add $70-$100 to fit and balance.
$630!!!

What are you blokes paying down South?

Jimcoleman Thu 14 May 2015, 8:16 pm

try dunlop roadsmart 2 cheaper and better

mtbeerwah Thu 14 May 2015, 8:19 pm

I`m in the process of buying some: BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S20 EVO`s

And that's going to be $500 for the two fitted, but that is me giving them the wheels, not them removing the wheels.

Why don`t you take them off yourself, its not that hard, and save a few $$$$$.

I will eventually fit them myself, when I get around to making a jig.

Chook Thu 14 May 2015, 9:14 pm

TropoBone wrote:Need some new hoops, front and rear.
(The Michelin PR2's have done 19,ooo km, and could last till the next Wet for commuting, but a track day beckons on May 30th...)
Best price in Darwin for PR4's
$229 front
$299 rear
Add $70-$100 to fit and balance.
$630!!!

What are you blokes paying down South?

I paid $290 rear and IIRC $220 front fitted in Adelaide

reddog Thu 14 May 2015, 9:19 pm

Last set was from Jake Wilson. Just over $300 delivered from the Us and I did them myself. Bt023 bridge stones btw

Corsa79 Thu 14 May 2015, 9:34 pm

I paid $495 fitted for a set of pr4s in Hervey Bay September last year when I was still living up north. The rear is a GT tyre as well. Was quoted $550 from Hughenden just for the tyres at the same time.

paul Thu 14 May 2015, 9:38 pm

$ 450 fitted for Dunlop 2s I took the wheels out & refitted them. most places were around the $ 500 mark , give or take .

Chook Thu 14 May 2015, 9:41 pm

Corsa79 wrote:I paid $495 fitted for a set of pr4s in Hervey Bay September last year when I was still living up north. The rear is a GT tyre as well. Was quoted $550 from Hughenden just for the tyres at the same time.

My rear is a GT, there were no GT fronts available when I got mine, they'd been on back order for a couple of months and they had no idea how much longer they were going to have to wait

Bosco15 Fri 15 May 2015, 7:19 am

Stinko's. $300 will see front & rear shod.
Can't complain about them so far.

Ewok1958 Fri 15 May 2015, 7:39 am

The local bike shop here quoted $550 for a set of PR4s fitted plus an extra $10 disposal fee for the old tyres. But, their quoted price for fitting requires you to bring in the wheels, esle they hit you up another $80 in labour charges. I could have saved $50 by riding to the Suzuki dealer down MM's way and I wouldn't have had to remove the wheels myself. But that does have the advantage of giving you the opportunity to inspect the brake pads - and my fronts are getting low so a new set has been ordered.

Dekenai Fri 15 May 2015, 7:49 am

http://www.bikebiz.com.au/categories/Parts-%26-Accessories/Motorcycle-Tyres/Bikebiz-Tyre-Deals/

$380 for pr of PR3's or $450 for PR4's...plus free shipping.

I pay $15 per wheel for fit and balance (loose) or $20 per wheel on the bike.

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Greg62 Fri 15 May 2015, 10:09 am

If you use Rockymountainatv.com

You can purchase the Dunlop Roadsmart II for 301 US delivered which is about $373 Aus dollars delivered to your door in a week. Then you just need to pay for fitting.

Cheers

2wheelsagain Fri 15 May 2015, 11:12 am

Greg62 wrote:If you use Rockymountainatv.com

You can purchase the Dunlop Roadsmart II for 301 US delivered which is about $373 Aus dollars delivered to your door in a week. Then you just need to pay for fitting.

Cheers

I havent bought tyres online before but I'm thinking I'm crazy not to.
The only issue I have is the local shop may not be keen to fit tyres bought elsewhere. Its not like I have options Sad

madmax Fri 15 May 2015, 12:43 pm

Awhile back I asked my local dealer how much to fit tyres if I supplied them. He wanted $50 each. Then gave me a deal I couldn't refuse on a pair of PR4s. That was the same deal Dave rode from Canberra for.

reddog Fri 15 May 2015, 5:29 pm

2wheelsagain wrote:
Greg62 wrote:If you use Rockymountainatv.com

You can purchase the Dunlop Roadsmart II for 301 US delivered which is about $373 Aus dollars delivered to your door in a week. Then you just need to pay for fitting.

Cheers

I havent bought tyres online before but I'm thinking I'm crazy not to.
The only issue I have is the local shop may not be keen to fit tyres bought elsewhere. Its not like I have options

Jake Wilson sell all the tyre changing gear as well if you don't mind getting your hands dirty. You'll swear a bit the first time Smile

Look up a mojo lever. In going to make one as it makes it heaps easier

#Tag Sat 16 May 2015, 7:47 pm

mtbeerwah wrote:
I will eventually fit them myself, when I get around to making a jig.

If it gives you any tips this is my setup. I was a bit cheesed cos I didn't have any threaded rod or 1" od pipe lying around so I had to buy them - bummer. The wheel is a 14" - fits street bike rims the best.

The mount/demount bar is a NoMar and they opened a distributor in Oz last year and have all sots of goodies. http://www.nomartyrechanger.com/

Reddog uses the Mojo, but whichever brand you like the mount/demount bars are just bloody priceless, easily the best way to change in the comfort of your own shed.

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PS - reddog - I originally made a bar myself which worked fine for the first two tyres. On the third tyre the garden hose over a piece of round bar which formed the
tip cut through and took three inches of paint off the rim. Being such a meatfisted bastard I immediately got the wallet out and ordered a NoMar Rolling Eyes

Re-Cycled Sat 16 May 2015, 8:15 pm

I bought a Mojo lever and my brother bought a stand. Pretty easy except his VFR1200x has spoked rims with a low dish.
Couldn't workout why we had so much trouble last time until my brother realised the window spray he was using wasn't slippery on rubber!
If we could only sort out a good lubricant, the pastes available online work out too dear with shipping.
Trying to keep the moisture down because we are using dynabeads for the balancing, which by the way are working great for me, haven't had any more strange wear patterns since I started using them.

BTW do you other DIY guys change your valves?

Bosco15 Sun 17 May 2015, 11:00 am

Just bought some Super Corsa's from Australian Tyre Warehouse. I've got a track day coming up.
With the exchange rate as it is, it worked out $40 more to get them from Aus than the US atv place mentioned earlier in the thread. For $40 I'd rather support an Aussie business.

Re-Cycled Sun 17 May 2015, 2:58 pm

Bosco15 wrote:Just bought some Super Corsa's from Australian Tyre Warehouse. I've got a track day coming up.
With the exchange rate as it is, it worked out $40 more to get them from Aus than the US atv place mentioned earlier in the thread. For $40 I'd rather support an Aussie business.

$40 dollars isn't much but back when the exchange rate was better we were getting front and rear for the price of a rear! Delivered.

#Tag Sun 17 May 2015, 9:11 pm

Re-Cycled wrote:If we could only sort out a good lubricant, the pastes available online work out too dear with shipping.
BTW do you other DIY guys change your valves?

This came with my bar and it's way better than anything else I've found but, as you said , the shipping may kill it. Give them an email. It may be okay with their Australian warehouse. http://www.nomartirechanger.com/product_p/sp-lube-paste.htm

I was reusing the valves till the top crown broke off one, so I had to chuck and refit a new stem.

Rick Sun 31 May 2015, 6:55 pm

19000km's on a set of tyres! I get 5000km on the pr2's, get some levers and fit them yourself. Use some silicone spray or detergent to get them on, Balance them on the axle, Piece of piss.

Jimcoleman Sun 31 May 2015, 7:04 pm

Well i just discovered that my work has a tyre fitting machine Very Happy

Ewok1958 Sun 31 May 2015, 7:05 pm

Jimcoleman wrote:Well i just discovered that my work has a tyre fitting machine

I just discovered your work has a tyre fitting machine too! Wink

Chook Mon 01 Jun 2015, 5:53 am

Ewok1958 wrote:
Jimcoleman wrote:Well i just discovered that my work has a tyre fitting machine

I just discovered your work has a tyre fitting machine too!

I miss my old work having a tyre fitting machine, pity I wasn't as close to your work as some others are Wink

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