Replace rear tire on 2014 RT

[RudyB]

Has anyone had their rear tire changed at a shop that works on 2 wheel bikes rather then a BRP dealer without issues Thanks


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[Peter Aawen]

At least here in Aust, few Bike Shops have the gear to mount or balance car tires & rims - for all intents & purposes, Spyder rims are car rims, not bike rims! :shocked:

 

[cognaccruiser]

Has anyone had their rear tire changed at a shop that works on 2 wheel bikes rather then a BRP dealer without issues Thanks


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Yes I have. Its a fellow that works primarily on Harley's and is an independent that is well respected locally. However, he does not have the adaptor to balance Spyder rear rims so I just used Ride-On in the rear tire and no problems.

Gary

 

[Chupaca]

Should be fine....

If they have the owners manual with the spec's on the belt. They can also remove the wheel and then you can run it down to a tire store if you want it balanced traditionally....:thumbup:

 

[RudyB]

Thanks for the advice guys


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[Bob Denman]

Why can't you just take it back to your dealer? :dontknow:

 

[cognaccruiser]

Why can't you just take it back to your dealer? :dontknow:

Well speaking only for myself, my dealership is over an hour away. They charge a stupid amount of money (like about $250) to take the wheel off and put it back on the spyder. And to add insult to injury, they then send the wheel and tire to a local tire retailer to remove the tire from the rim and put the new one on and balance it which is something like another $30. Then there is tax on top of that. So I can see someone wanting to have another option available to them. Maybe that is what the OP was thinking.

Gary

 

[Bob Denman]

You just need to find yourself a better dealer...
Mine will install any tire that I bring in to their shop.
They DO charge for an hour's labor ($65)
I'm fortunate to have Netzley Tire nearby (just 33 miles). I can have them get the tire for me, and the labor for installation is a little bit cheaper! :thumbup:

 

[Deanna777]

Has anyone had their rear tire changed at a shop that works on 2 wheel bikes rather then a BRP dealer without issues Thanks


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Yes, I have, had the rear/and front wheels changed at a dealership that works on 2 wheel bikes. I signed a wavier.

The place I go to sells Can-Am, and other brands, and charges $79.00 per hour. They also mount/balance the tires. Deanna

 

[Richardv]

Hum......

If they have the owners manual with the spec's on the belt. They can also remove the wheel and then you can run it down to a tire store if you want it balanced traditionally....

Not to argue with you, but a tire shop can't balance a rear Spyder wheel, if the bearings are not removed. First, the shaft of a balancing machine is bigger than the bearing inside diameter, and secondo, the bearing would spin, so the wheel would not turn...... been there, did that.

Solution is to install tire with painted dot in line with the valve, and if required use beads in the tire. Works great....

 

[Chupaca]

True in part....agreed and often tell folks to line up the markings on the tires with the valve stem to minimize the weights. Thats what its there for. My tire shop and many others have adapters for wheels like our or use a static balancer but your solution is a good one....

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[jcthorne]

We install with the dot aligned with the valve stem and then static balance. Since we almost always install the Yokohama S-Drive tire, its almost always less than 1oz of weight required and the tires run perfect without vibration.

 

[RudyB]

Ok that sounds great but I just got my new rear tire today and I agree about lining up dot on tire with valve stem but there is no dot to found so can the rear tire re and re,d without removing hub and bearings and use beads to balance[emoji16]


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[cognaccruiser]

RudyB,
The car tire I have sitting in my garage (General Altimax) waiting to be used doesn't have a dot either. The 2 Kenda's I've had did have dots and my local guy lined it up with the valve stem when he did the last one and the first came from the factory that way too.
If I remember correctly, I didn't remove the hub from the rim and he didn't have any trouble removing and reinstalling the tire on the rim.
When I put the car tire on I will have it balanced. Last time with the dot lined up with the valve stem, I probably didn't need to do anything but I put Ride-On in my rear tire rather than the glass beads. My local bike mechanic hates the beads because he says when he removes a tire with beads they end up all over the place and prefers Ride-On. Plus Ride-On gives you some protection from flats. Its a personal choice as to which you prefer.

Gary

 

[RudyB]

Getting rear tire swapped out and balanced by a dealer in Mt Vernon Wa won't mention their name 2.5 hrs labour and they said they can balance it without removing hub what am I missing[emoji51]


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