New Tires...LOL no really I am crying.

[DaSwami_imp]

Got a quote: Bridgestone Battlax T32 installed for $907

That's $527 for the tires and $380 for the install

That's as much as a set of four truck tires installed

Consider my mind officially blown

Of course, if you don't buy the tires at the dealership they won't install them

[suhawk305]

DaSwami: I can’t believe the prices that dealer quoted! Not even close to the labor cost I paid at my dealership:
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15906

[DaSwami_imp]

DaSwami: I can’t believe the prices that dealer quoted! Not even close to the labor cost I paid at my dealership:
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15906

Yes but that was going on 2.5+ years ago...things have changed apparently

[GoldOxide_imp]

Is possible the reason for the gouge is the perception that in this day in age, motorcycling more than ever is perceived as pure luxury. Hence, riders can afford it.

Not right, but rational thought is sometimes a luxury too these days.

A fair roof over one's head? There are a lot of people who can no longer make that happen.

[DaSwami_imp]

I think the labor is the worse gouge?

[pdedse]

The plus/minus for mounting/balance on my own is really starting to swing in favor of my garage. I hadn't wanted to do so on my CB1100, but necessity is the mother of...gettin' it done. We'll see.

[Cormanus]

Assuming the quote is for removing the wheels, changing the tyres and then reinstalling the wheels, how long does it take to remove and replace the wheels? What on earth is the hourly labour rate? At $126 per hour, that's three hours work. I can't imagine it taking anywhere near that long, particularly for an experienced mechanic. For 2 hours — which seems a very generous amount of time — its $190 per hour. That's a pretty hefty labour rate, I'd have thought. I'd be looking for another workshop.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Two garages around me charge significantly different rates for exchanging rim rubber and balancing (wheels are brought into the service garage). One garage charges twice as much as the other.

[the Ferret]

Got a quote: Bridgestone Battlax T32 installed for $907

That's $527 for the tires and $380 for the install

That's as much as a set of four truck tires installed

Consider my mind officially blown

Of course, if you don't buy the tires at the dealership they won't install them

My local dealer would get $120 for mounting 2 tires on the bike if you bought the tires from them. The equivalent of 1 hour labor. If you bought the tires elsewhere, it would be $180.

If you just bring in the wheels I believe its $30 a wheel for mounting and balancing

[Cormanus]

There’s a curious logic in that, Ferret.