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Curious-rear wheel

Michael82009

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I am just curious as to what everyone is being charged to replace the rear tire on a Spyder. Not the price of the tire but the cost of pulling the rear wheel, changing tires and reinstalling it.
 
REAR TIRE CHANGE

EVERYONE :yikes:.....that's going to be a VERY long list.......:roflblack::roflblack:................Seriously, what Bob D. is paying is like a GIFT from Netzley tire , and they are not BRP dealers.........At BRP dealers it is probably going to be shop rate hours, if you purchase tire from them a separate factor ( usually in your favor ) ......PS, if you plan to bring YOUR tire if it's not a KENDA better ask in advance , because many dealers will not mount any tires other than Kenda's...........Mike :bbq:
 
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I believe the last rear tire I bought was $185 and the install was another $150 or so. Sold and installed by the dealer--who will not use any other than OEM tires.
 
My Spyder dealer

I am just curious as to what everyone is being charged to replace the rear tire on a Spyder. Not the price of the tire but the cost of pulling the rear wheel, changing tires and reinstalling it.

My Spyder dealer wants $180 for the rear and $100 each for the fronts😡 That's outrageous I my book
 
Don't know. ..!!

But if you have a shop manual with the flat rates you can find the shop rate for the dealers and figure what their fee will be. Then you will see they add all kind of other stuff....:banghead:
 
But if you have a shop manual with the flat rates you can find the shop rate for the dealers and figure what their fee will be. Then you will see they add all kind of other stuff....:banghead:
Do the maintenance manual list the shop maintenance/book listed? I have a pdf and i didnt see any listed.

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36 mm socket and Big crescent or Crowfoot open end is a good investment..

I am just curious as to what everyone is being charged to replace the rear tire on a Spyder. Not the price of the tire but the cost of pulling the rear wheel, changing tires and reinstalling it.

After the first rear tire change 4 years ago, I followed the excellent video posts from U-tube and enjoy the chance to work on it. Great feeling of accomplishment and 4 Kumhos and a Michelin later I'll probably keep changing the rear one myself. I figure I save about $200 on every change not including doubling the wear life by running a harder compound tire. At $2 gas that gets me a couple months riding or a couple of nights lodging on the road. And I get a chance to look over the brake pads and bearings while I'm at it. The last 4 rear tire changes have been enough to get comfortable with the process and torques.

I may have the dealer put on the next two fronts though, as the OEM Kendas have worn well and the local dealer is reasonable. Everyones options and choice is different.
 

If you buy your tire at Ride Now they install for free. I bought a Kenda with build date 34/15 (the new compound) for $179 total buy and install. Shop rate is $120 per hour. If I would of bought else where it would have cost an extra $120--$150 to install for a total of $299--$329. I prefer a M/C tire due to the light weight of the Spyder and softer compound for wet roads or panic stops.

Build date 34/15 means it was built the 34th week of 2015. This is stamped on all tires due to Federal regulations. Ann and Joe Meyer said that the new Kenda tire compound started after 52/14 FYI.

You know I hate to plug Ride Now but that is a very good deal. The new Kenda should get you anywhere from 15,000 to who knows. "Pampers" says she got 17,000. All depends on your driving habits, and the material of the roads where you drive. I got 9,000 on the old compound "Kenda". Maybe you should start calling me "Turtle".
:) I always keep it under a Hundred.

​Jack
 
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To answer your question, my dealer in Winston Salem charged me $97.00 to install the General Altimax I brought with me. I got 7500 miles on my Kenda. I'm anxious to see what mileage I get on the Altimax. I have a 2014 RT-SE6.
 


Build date 34/15 means it was built the 34th week of 2015. This is stamped on all tires due to Federal regulations. Ann and Joe Meyer said that the new Kenda tire compound started after 54/14 FYI.



​Jack

Hmmm...52 weeks in a year - how does 54/14 stack up?
 
I brought my own tire (Aracnid) {sp} to the dealer after making sure that they would mount it. They charged me shop rate and if my memory serves me it was around $150 to remove the old tire, mount the new one, and align it along with setting the tension on the belt. My belt must of been out of specs on tension because after the new tire was mounted the vibration that I got at around 70 to 75 mph went away.


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