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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Togger on June 10, 2021, 10:08:56 PM

Title: Front tire change
Post by: Togger on June 10, 2021, 10:08:56 PM

What is a reasonable price to have a tire putt on the front of my Bet and Win scooter? Would any shop be able to do this.

Title: Re: Front tire change
Post by: klaviator on June 10, 2021, 10:28:47 PM

Prices really vary shop to shop and from area to area.  I normally pay $25 for a mount and balance when I bring in the front wheel.  It's more if I bring the whole bike in but I forget what I paid.

Any motorcycle shop should be able to handle a scooter front tire change.  The rear tire is a bit more complicated but most shops should be able to handle that as well.

Title: Re: Front tire change
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on June 11, 2021, 12:12:03 AM

"Reasonable" ?
Reasonable is what my lone scooter/motorcycle shop wanted. $40 if I bring in the wheel & new tire. They don't balance scooter tires (nor does the closest actual "scooter shop", 45 miles distant.)
Hourly shop rate was $108 per hour.
Put scooter on lift, pull front wheel, dismount the tire, remount the new tire, install wheel on scooter....probably close to 1 hour shop time.
Save a lot of $ by blocking up your scooter - unbolting axle and taking you wheel in to the shop.
Stig

Title: Re: Front tire change
Post by: JJJoseph on June 11, 2021, 06:43:08 AM

Quote from: Togger on June 10, 2021, 10:08:56 PM

What is a reasonable price to have a tire putt on the front of my Bet and Win scooter? Would any shop be able to do this.

FWIW, it's not difficult to change your own tire. They're small and don't put up much of a fight.