Dealer will not install car tire

[Bob Denman]

:banghead:
Everybody keeps forgetting one VERY important fact...
The Kenda and Vee tires are currently the only ones that come in the size that we need, AND is rated for use on a motorcycle.
I'm not a fan of the Kenda; but only due to the short lifespan.
It handled well, and never sent any nasty surprises at me! :shocked:

 

[Deanna777]

Your dealer will not install your rear tire because he does not want to assume any liability. Some dealers in our area will not install aftermarket tires, dealers say its a liability issue.

In my area, ( in Vermont) a can-am dealer did install my new rear tire, on the "repair order invoice it says"*** THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT DESIGN OR SIZE FOR THIS UNIT, CUSTOMER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY.*** I had to initial and " the customer states: Mount and balance rear tire, purchased elsewhere. Deanna

 

[Deanna777]

My dealer will not install the Kumo car tire. He said it heats up and rubs on fender. Sounds like a bad excuse to me. I told him that on a internet forum, many people have done it with great success. Plus he says it is an hour and half labor charge to do any rear tire. Is that true 1-1/2 hours labor.
Thanks Kenn

I had my local can-am dealer install a new rear tire on spyder, and it took only 1 hour @ the rate of $79.00. Deanna

 

[NautiBrit]

Kenn, our local dealer, RideNow Peoria has installed 2 car tires for me without a question. Just make sure you check the rims for scratches as he can be a little careless.

 

[Deanna777]

My Dealer installed with a disclaimer statement on the bill - Customer supplied tire, not recommended by BRP. Or something to that nature......

A can am dealer that I used

( did install a new rear tire that I brought up with me, I called a week before to make an appointment)

did a install and also had a disclaimer on bill that said** Tire is not the correct design or size for this unit, customer assumes all responsibility.** I had to put my initials. Deanna

 

[TEHelms]

The never ending story....

Since my OEM Kenda is almost at the end of life (12,000+), I'm now doing "the search". So, called my dealer and asked if he would install other than the Kenda and he said yes. He asked about my mileage on the tire and how much pressure I had been running (29). He also asked if the wear was pretty much in the middle and said he has been recommending 25-26 on the Kendas since more than that and they tend to wear out faster in the middle.

He said he had mounted regular automobile tires on an RT before and just to make sure they weren't designed to go on one side of the car or the other. He asked if I was considering the Kumho and I told him I was. He said no reports back to him either good or bad. I asked about his price for the Kenda and he said in the $150 range and he knew I could get the Kumho for about $80. He also said he believed the composition of the Kendas had been changed to more adequately work on the RT as opposed to the softer compounds before.

So, my decision is still in the air. I can buy two Kumhos for the price of one Kenda but I don't have stellar reports on either tire. I don't know if the price for the Kenda has to do with the specificity of the tire or not but it seems to me I'm still between the devil and the deep blue sea unless suddenly a reputable manufacturer starts to sell what fits my RT.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: The cost of the Kenda seems unusually high... and I also have wondered if it's due to them playing to a captive audience. :shocked:
It's your bike, and your money; none of us can really tell you what you should do...

But I put a Kumho on mine!

 

[Gray Ghost]

Question: What is a "stretched" tire? :dontknow:

A tire that has been previously mounted on a rim. In other words, a used tire.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! :thumbup:
:shocked: I don't think that anybody mentioned putting a used tire on their bike... :dontknow:

 

[Gray Ghost]

Thanks! :thumbup:
:shocked: I don't think that anybody mentioned putting a used tire on their bike... :dontknow:

He responded with what his insurance would not allow him to do. And while it has not been mentioned here I have had people come into the shop and ask us to put used tires on a bike rim. We don't do it either.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! I HOPED that this wasn't going to become the next battleground... :yikes:

 

[Mr. White]

My local tire shop will not even air up a motorcycle/trike tire, let alone install a new one. :spyder2:

 

[missouriboy]

"Stretched" tires...

A tire that has been previously mounted on a rim. In other words, a used tire.

Bob Denman

Thanks! :thumbup:
:shocked: I don't think that anybody mentioned putting a used tire on their bike... :dontknow:​

But isn't that what's done every time a tire is dismounted to fix a flat? I guess we're saying no one ever fixes flats, then returns M/C tires to the rim... is that right?
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[Bob Denman]

I guess that I'd never "fix" a motorcycle tire. :shocked:
There's too much "riding" on them... I'll save money in other places! :thumbup: