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Re: [ST] Cheaper tires are fine, but what about the install?
- Subject: Re: [ST] Cheaper tires are fine, but what about the install?
- From: Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:56:23 -0500 (CDT)
On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 Scott.Fehr@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Seems to me you can get good deals online for tires but most of
> the dealers in my neck of the woods want over $100 to put them
> on for you. By my calculations the online tire price + local
> dealer mounting = almost the same as buying and mounting at the
> dealer. Obviously the dealers want the tire purchase so they're
> jacking the labor cost but unless you're willing to put the
> tires on yourself (I'm not) then the online option is all that
I guess, if a dealer is going to readily charge you more to
install a mail order tire, and tell you that. Where are they
charging more then they should and not telling you.
I can see discounting mounting, for a tire bought at the
dealership, but the otherway might acutally be illegal??
> attractive. How would you all feel about having a non-Triumph
> dealer put your tires on for you?
No problem at all. If you find a good mechanic, who does good
work, why not use him/her!
Personally I use Mike's Cycle in McKinney to mount and balance
my tires. He takes care of the rim as good if not better than
any Triumph dealer.
Tom
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Thomas Emberson
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'00 Yamaha WR400F
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