How not to install a tire

[cota95]

I bought the no-mar setup and while it's not as easy as it looks in the video, my son and I (I need 2 people) can change a tire in 10 minutes.

 

[v65]

Here's the way I do it:
Having CycleGear remove the old tire and mount and balance the new one: $20

Having CycleGear dispose of the old tire: $3

Having CycleGear replace the rubber valve stem: $2.50

Total: $25.50. Why do it yourself?

1) Cause we don't live near CycleGear and our dealer charges $40 per tire.

2) Our dealer put the new guy on the tire changer and he scratched the rim.

3) I like to work on my own stuff so I know the job was done right.

Take your pick.

 

[big ears]

Using the quick rachet style wood clamps from any lumber store or harbor freight will work like the fancy clamps no mar sells. I used one doing my front tire yesterday. Southern Cruz, let me know where that tire changer is in Eunice. They want 40 a tire in Lake Charles. The cheapest I have heard of is twenty near Opelousas.

 

[Crash Cash]

Here's the way I do it:
Having CycleGear remove the old tire and mount and balance the new one: $20

Having CycleGear dispose of the old tire: $3

Having CycleGear replace the rubber valve stem: $2.50

Total: $25.50. Why do it yourself?

1) Cause we don't live near CycleGear and our dealer charges $40 per tire.

2) Our dealer put the new guy on the tire changer and he scratched the rim.

3) I like to work on my own stuff so I know the job was done right.

Take your pick.

In my personal experience:

4) The shop tech put the tire on backwards the last 2 times.

5) They randomly slapped on a weight and I had to rebalance it myself.

6) They've charged me for new valve stems and not changed them.

7) It's more of a pain to get the tires & rims to/from the dealership than it is to do it myself.

8) I'm not putting up with the "you bought dem tars off'n dat innernet, din't 'cha boy?" attitude.

On the other hand, the local Yamaha dealership did get sold to new management about 6 months ago, and the new techs, customer service, prices, and attitude appear to be much better. I'll take in my rear tire in a couple weeks and see how it goes.