What are you guys paying for tire mount and balance?

[Beck]

So far the cheapest price $140 if I bring them the wheels. Most places won't balance the rear.

I am not kidding.

[jaysun0ne]

ya you need to go to a honda shop that can balance a vfr rim

if your removing them your self
just do it your self

online
a pair of tire irons cost $12
dunlopes
front cost about $100
rear cost about $130
shipped to your door

change them your self and have them balanced at the shop for $7-10 a rim.

or spend another $60-70 on a bubble balancer and do it all your self.

im change the rear on my rc51 this week and taking it in to be balanced
i will line up the dot (light spot on the tire) with steam most shop guys dont pay that much attention. also if you take your time and are real careful you can change it with out chipping the paint, again most shop guys dont care.

[whiskeypigeon]

Where are you located? Maybe find a "hole in the wall" type shop that has the equipment and see what they charge.

I found a dealer around here that charges $40 for the set to mount/balance if you buy the tires from them. Last year a friend of a friend changed mine for a 6-pack and then I also found a friend through a non-Hawk list that will do sets for $20 to local listers.

Do some more searching and I am sure you'll be able to find someone who can do it cheaper. Or like jaysun said you can try and have at yourself. I am sure you'll build up some forearm strength

[ParcNHawk]

When I bought my tire, I asked the guy about mounting and balancing, but was sure to tell him my hawk has a VFR style rear wheel. He said he could mount it but he'd have to send it out to another shop for the balancing. Said it might take a bit longer, but only charged me $20, on top of the price of the tire.

[LeftRightLeftThrottle]

I've used the chain store Cycle gear, $25 if you buy the tire from them, $30 otherwise. Quality depends on whos working at any given moment, its a chain store though so beware of the posers.

[drinmotoracer]

I pay $25 if you take the wheel off and give it to them. Pretty easy to do... I'm an amateur too

[Tusk]

Free... I do my own. I invested in a Harbor Freight Changer with the Motorcycle attachment. Some Irons, rim protectors and good tire lube (which I don't have yet) and you're all set!


Well worth it, but it takes some getting used to.

As far as balancing? I've never had to use weights. I just do a slow spin balance test on the axle. It's always been fine.

[MrDude_1]

hey man..

cycle gear will charge you $30 or so.... i donno if they can do the rear.


randy will charge you $25 a tire.. but you have to take them off and bring them to him.... also you have to find the way thru his neighborhood and catch him in the evening.


champion honda/ducati/bmw can do them.. $30 or so a tire... bring the tires to them... if they say they cant.. call me and i'll bitch the idiot out over the phone.. LOL i KNOW they can since they've done mine, a ton of VFRs and the BMWs and Ducs..

[Beck]

cycle gear will charge you $30 or so.... i donno if they can do the rear.

randy will charge you $25 a tire.. but you have to take them off and bring them to him.... also you have to find the way thru his neighborhood and catch him in the evening.

champion honda/ducati/bmw can do them.. $30 or so a tire... bring the tires to them... if they say they cant.. call me and i'll bitch the idiot out over the phone.. LOL i KNOW they can since they've done mine, a ton of VFRs and the BMWs and Ducs..

Cycle gear has been the nicest so far, they actually told me less than that, but said they couldn't balance the rear. +1 because they did know what a Hawk GT was. I was actually referred there by KWS, because well.. let's no go there.

I am taking a leap of faith Randy will do them. I have some on order. If not, I will just get someone at Roebling to do it.

First Champion said they couldn't do it. Then, they said they could for about $500. Since they know these are 2 $100 tires, they added that they won't mount/balance tires they don't sell. I didn't even argue or ask more, because I already hate their guts, so whatever.

I emailed several out of town Honda delaers and they are in the $400 range so far. The main reason I asked the question here, is I am going out of town and it would be easy to drop off /pick up these wheels on the way. It isn't conveinient enough to justify $100+ for mounting though.

If I weren't living where I am now, I would certainly do this myself. Lack of air and room, make this a poor place to work on something so important to safety.

Thank you everyone for your input.

[cfiiman]

Just a thought but what about a ducati shop??? I would imagine they are set up for single sided swingarm wheels right? Or am I way off, just want to know b/c I may need tires soon...

[bk94si]

Local shop charged me $30 for mounting and balancing the rear tire that I purchased online. They didn't complain a bit about it being single sided.

[MrDude_1]

Just a thought but what about a ducati shop??? I would imagine they are set up for single sided swingarm wheels right? Or am I way off, just want to know b/c I may need tires soon...

BMWs too.


except the local ducati/bmw/ect shop is also the honda shop that he refrenced.. lol.

was screwy about that, is they can do it cheap. the previous service manager (years ago) was the orignal owner of my hawk... then again.. thats probably why i was hooked up in the past.