Best place to get tires?

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:13 am

Shipping wasn't so great. It was 47.99 in the end, tax included.

Cubey · Post by **Cubey** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:46 am

jstone wrote:I just ordered a set of these, i haven't got them yet but i thought the price was decent.

http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Kenda- ... 50-10.aspx

I have those exact tires on my Spree. The seller put new ones on it so luckily I don't need tires for a while yet. And yes, the price seems pretty good. $46 shipped for two tires to me. Or buy $100 worth of stuff and get free shipping.

booism · Post by **booism** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:58 pm

I get tires from this place:
http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog ... ?cPath=362
they have the best selection and good prices

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:10 pm

booism wrote:I get tires from this place:
http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog ... ?cPath=362
they have the best selection and good prices

I'm not super impressed with their selection for 2.50x10 tires, but the one that they do have, the Cheng Shin C800 is under $10, which is the best price I've seen.

-aseigler

seacook · Post by **seacook** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:44 pm

Yeah, Nice that would take me down to around 30 bucks for both tires and shipping!!!

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:48 pm

hey CSR how do you install your tires? Do you have to take them somewhere that has one of those stretching machines?

CharlotteSpreeRider · Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:22 pm

adark248 wrote:hey CSR how do you install your tires? Do you have to take them somewhere that has one of those stretching machines?

Sweet mother of the FSM, no! I would never do that. Most places would charge more than the tires cost to put them on your rims since you didn't buy the tires from them. I use two flat head screwdrivers to get the tire off, just like a bicycle. To get the tire on, I slowly and carefully press the tire on by hand. You have to go slow and push like * on the bead with your thumbs. It takes a while, usually takes me 20 minutes per tire, but I can get the tires on eventually without using any tools. It's not easy, but I don't end up damaging tires or tubes that way, ever.

-aseigler

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:17 pm

CharlotteSpreeRider wrote:
adark248 wrote:hey CSR how do you install your tires? Do you have to take them somewhere that has one of those stretching machines?
Sweet mother of the FSM, no! I would never do that. Most places would charge more than the tires cost to put them on your rims since you didn't buy the tires from them. I use two flat head screwdrivers to get the tire off, just like a bicycle. To get the tire on, I slowly and carefully press the tire on by hand. You have to go slow and push like * on the bead with your thumbs. It takes a while, usually takes me 20 minutes per tire, but I can get the tires on eventually without using any tools. It's not easy, but I don't end up damaging tires or tubes that way, ever.

-aseigler

soapy water works great.

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:05 pm

Noticed my rear tire looked a little low today, so I pulled out the pump and brought it back up to correct PSI. While I was working on my bogging issue it started hissing. Apparently the tube popped because it let all the air out and won't hold air anymore.

Looks like I'm in for that new set of tires for sure now.

Cubey · Post by **Cubey** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:25 pm

Harbor Freight sells two tire changes:

Mini Tire Changer - $36.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=34552

Portable Tire Changer - $39.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=34542

Wal-Mart will mount them for slightly cheap if you don't wanna bother doing it yourself:
"Tire Mount (Lawn & garden, boat trailer, golf cart, ATV) $5.00 per tire"

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:48 pm

Nah, dont need no fancy tools, just run it over with a truck, bead pops right off. Of course with a bicycle tire you find on a spree that isnt necessary. Little soapy water and they pop right on/off.

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:23 pm

Cubey wrote:Harbor Freight sells two tire changes:

Mini Tire Changer - $36.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=34552

Portable Tire Changer - $39.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=34542

Wal-Mart will mount them for slightly cheap if you don't wanna bother doing it yourself:
"Tire Mount (Lawn & garden, boat trailer, golf cart, ATV) $5.00 per tire"

My local Tire Express does it for free.

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:02 pm

GIJoeBob wrote:
My local Tire Express does it for free.

there's a price you don't find anymore

Karman · Post by **Karman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:47 pm

Most places will mount for free if you buy the tires from them. Its the balancing and valve stems that you pay for. This allows them to advertise "Free Mounting!" and no one is going to get car or light truck tires mounted without having them balanced. With scooter tires you wouldn't need the balancing or valve stem so you can take advantage of their offer.

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:46 am

I got my tires in yesterday. They look great but i haven't been able to mount them yet because i'm going to paint the rims while i have it apart. Took exactly 10 days to get them.