10-25-2018, 07:20 PM
I managed to pick up a perfectly placed nail in my rear Dunlop Roadsmart III with 6000 miles on it. So just after coming back home (well the next day / today) I pulled the wheel off and brought it to the dealership. There they took the tread depth measurement and came up with 2/32" and because they said that MOA would only replace tires with 4/32 ad more.
Bummer - that means with the tiny discounts they gave me on the tire and the 50% off labour it still came up to $263 where I expected zero. Because I had to get my riding fix I told them to go ahead. They did not have Michelin Pilot Road 5 - he gave me some reason which I didn't grasp - and said that they would supply the Michelin PR4GT which they had in stock and which he claimed was now recommended by BMW. News to me.
Anyway I had good performance from the PR4GT until rear tire was replaced by them after 1000 miles, that time under the MOA Tire Replacement (I suppose since it had more than 4/32!).
The problem is not the labour, but it is all these partially used tires I am having pile up in my garage (I am now up to 3). I refuse to throw away perfectly good tires and further clog up the landfills, just because no one seems to want to properly vulcanize motorcycle tires in this country. I call BS.
This brings me to the subject of my post.
Anyone actually have and can recommend a good tire changer that would work for our bike's front a rear wheels? I am looking at the No-Mar Classic but that is big and pricey at $579.00 on sale!
![[Image: TC-CLASSIC-2T.png?1519808894]](https://cdn3.volusion.com/j7rpz.jwjn6/v/vspfiles/photos/TC-CLASSIC-2T.png?1519808894)
An alternative is the smaller Cycle Hill tire changer which they suggest is more for dirt bikes and ATVs
![[Image: TC-CH100-2T.jpg?1513228461]](https://cdn3.volusion.com/j7rpz.jwjn6/v/vspfiles/photos/TC-CH100-2T.jpg?1513228461)
I was thinking more along the lines of the Harbor Freight tire changer which costs $80 for the changer and the motorcycle accessory. Only problem is it looks light and flimsy and may come apart when I try to take off / put on the tires.
![[Image: image_25745.jpg]](https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_25745.jpg)
![[Image: image_23490.jpg]](https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_23490.jpg)
Saw a recommendation online that said that one should get the No-Mar bar to use with the Harbor Freight changer.
Any thoughts on all of the above? What do you use?
Bummer - that means with the tiny discounts they gave me on the tire and the 50% off labour it still came up to $263 where I expected zero. Because I had to get my riding fix I told them to go ahead. They did not have Michelin Pilot Road 5 - he gave me some reason which I didn't grasp - and said that they would supply the Michelin PR4GT which they had in stock and which he claimed was now recommended by BMW. News to me.
Anyway I had good performance from the PR4GT until rear tire was replaced by them after 1000 miles, that time under the MOA Tire Replacement (I suppose since it had more than 4/32!).
The problem is not the labour, but it is all these partially used tires I am having pile up in my garage (I am now up to 3). I refuse to throw away perfectly good tires and further clog up the landfills, just because no one seems to want to properly vulcanize motorcycle tires in this country. I call BS.
This brings me to the subject of my post.
Anyone actually have and can recommend a good tire changer that would work for our bike's front a rear wheels? I am looking at the No-Mar Classic but that is big and pricey at $579.00 on sale!
An alternative is the smaller Cycle Hill tire changer which they suggest is more for dirt bikes and ATVs
I was thinking more along the lines of the Harbor Freight tire changer which costs $80 for the changer and the motorcycle accessory. Only problem is it looks light and flimsy and may come apart when I try to take off / put on the tires.
Saw a recommendation online that said that one should get the No-Mar bar to use with the Harbor Freight changer.
Any thoughts on all of the above? What do you use?
Regards,
Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro