Tire Changes in Reno

[FJRocket]

Just got off the phone with Dirty Dave himself. He's a biker. DIRT and street kind of biker. Has a "unique" little shop in Reno according to his webpage.

Dirty Dave's Cylce in Reno

Yahoo Map to Dave's from in front of the hotel...

Dave has offered to work with us and help us get tires (and whatever) at his shop in Reno. I've given him the specs and he's going to try to get some tires specifically for our bikes. He gets $25 to dis/mount and balance a tire on a rim. THIS IS THE PRICE EVEN IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN RUBBER!!! Shop rate for the whole job with your bike in the bay. Service is open Tues through Sat til 6. I'm goig to try to get to the hotel, drop my wheels and get to his shop ASAP in the afternoon. Hope you guys are there with the tools ready to work right after lunch on Thursday

I don't know this guy, don't know anything about him. But he sounds eager to help and wants our business. He has a "real" tire machine with a computer spin balancer, and takes responsibility for rims and bike condition and stuff like that. Has worked with show bikes (you know, $7500 rims and such), and he's confident about his tech's ability to please us.

Dave gets his stuff through Parts Unlimited, and there is a warehouse not too far from Reno. So in a pinch, he can get tires fairly quickly if they are in stock. I am ordering and paying for a set over the phone so he has them in stock when I get there. He hasn't given me a price yet, and surely won't be able to match internet prices, but he said he'd do the best he can for us. I'm supposed to hear from him tomorrow on a price for Pirelli Diablo Stradas (& the "E"), as well as the AVON AV ST's. If Parts Unlimited has it, he can get it. Metzlers, Michelin, whatever.

If you are interested, you can call Dave at :

Toll Free: 800-418-4988 local: 775-329-1700

The scoop on the tire prices is that he can knock at least $20 off of retail, maybe a scosh more. That's about it. Since he orders them essentially one tire at a time, he doesn't get the internet prices we are used to, so we can't get them from him. If you can't swallow that, well, have your tires delivered to the hotel.

 

[Groo]

Thanks for the legwork Rocket... I should be good re: Tires, but you never know...

 

[radman]

Beats doin' parking lot jobs, but IIRC some have tires arriving when they do. He gonna mount other guys skins?

 

[FJRocket]

Beats doin' parking lot jobs, but IIRC some have tires arriving when they do. He gonna mount other guys skins?

Thanks for bringing that up, Rad. I'll specifically ask him about carry in rubber tomorrow. I'm about certain that he will do the swap for $25 a wheel.

So some folks are having their tires shipped direct to the hotel?

 

[FJRocket]

I've confirmed with Dave that he is happy to do your tire and your wheel for the same $25 a rim. No surcharge or bitching about you bringing your own fresh rubber.

Also, on pricing, we're looking at least $20 off retail, but not the internet price most of us like. But what the heck, the guy has to eat, doesn't he?

Dave said he sells a LOT of Pilot Powers and has some of those around. He keeps some tires in stock, but of course without advance notice, you might have to take what you get. Are our tires an oddball size?

If your not sure you need tires, but find out that you do while you're enroute, well, call Dirty Dave's Cylce in Reno, and he can probably have a set ready and waiting for you.

 

[GunMD]

Are our tires an oddball size?

My "tire guy" at Desert Cycle Works tells me that our tire sizes are VERY popular. Quite common as I understand it, so the size of the tire shouldn't be the issue. Now the BRAND might be questionable...

 

[radman]

Our size is common, our requirements don't end there though. The tires need to be the Touring version of the various brands, due to the GVW these bikes are capable of. R1's they ain't, hence the additional spec code letter you see on the Stones and others.