Best deal on tires installed ?

[dcs13]

I want a new front tire on my Road King before I take a road trip latter this month. Is there someplace better than the Harley dealer to have it done. I'm in the Plano/McKinney area

[ktm300hater]

I would say me, but I'm 2.5 hours from you

[Gasser64]

Whatever you do, stay away from discount tire. If you've got a flat, you need a new tire. Got a broken valve stem? You need a new tire. Pebble in the tread? You need a new tire. Tires have any amount of wear from regular use? Need a new tire.

[lowthreeohz]

i don't think DT does motorcycle tires. and they've always been great to me, fixed plenty of flats without trying to upsell.

[dcs13]

No flat,just old. Big road trip coming up, want it replaced. Back is fine, replaced when I got bike

[Craizie]

i don't think DT does motorcycle tires. and they've always been great to me, fixed plenty of flats without trying to upsell.

I've never had a problem with them. They've replaced tires that had road hazard on them when I thought they would just plug them.

[Gasser64]

i don't think DT does motorcycle tires. and they've always been great to me, fixed plenty of flats without trying to upsell.

Maybe my store just has morons. But if so, they have a lot of morons, and they've worked there a long time. Not only do you always need a new tire/s, they absolutely hate their competition, the local mom and pop joints. Which I happen to know are good people, and do business as such. But yes, they are a bit higher than discount tire. The last time I went to DT I was so tired of their antics that I just said "Fine, I'll just take it to Terry's". Just because I know how much they dislike Terry's. Took it there, they didn't see any problem with the tire, they just fixed the flat and sent me on my way. DT doesn't seem to know how this works. I'm paying you, you do what the fuck I'm telling you. They've never heard of that.

Sorry, rant over. Seems it just might be my location.

[diablo rojo]

We all (tire schleppers) have our tolerances. I'll be the first to shoot straight with you. But, I'm also not going to plug/patch something that I think is dangerous. I'm sure that on some level DT is thinking about liability, but it's definitely about the almighty dollar for them. And, their usually just kids with an SOP manual shoved down their throats.

We don't do motorcycle tires. For no other reason than we just never have.

[dsrtuckteezy]

I would say me, but I'm 2.5 hours from you

this guy. nice ride down 67 and some hard 8 bbq

[TX_Snake]

Bates #2 has Michelin Commander 2's in stock (at least for my 07 RK). I pulled my front wheel, took it and my tire I got from Bates #2 to Wylie tire shop off 78, paid 5$ to have the tire swapped, then drove to Cycle Gear in Plano to have the whole deal balanced for free. Easy.

IF you do not wrench on your own bike, give Jud Cowley a call, he is in Sachse, and one of the best independent HD shops in DFW. http://www.judcowleycycle.com/

[dcs13]

IF you do not wrench on your own bike, give Jud Cowley a call, he is in Sachse, and one of the best independent HD shops in DFW. http://www.judcowleycycle.com/

Thanks for that referral. I do most stuff, but sometimes I get too busy. The Harley shop quoted $200 installed. I'll probably just drop it off this week. We're taking a road trip to the Hill Country coming up and I'm short on time.
I need a good shop for some stuff, I will check him out

[BMCSean]

Maybe my store just has morons. But if so, they have a lot of morons, and they've worked there a long time. Not only do you always need a new tire/s, they absolutely hate their competition, the local mom and pop joints. Which I happen to know are good people, and do business as such. But yes, they are a bit higher than discount tire. The last time I went to DT I was so tired of their antics that I just said "Fine, I'll just take it to Terry's". Just because I know how much they dislike Terry's. Took it there, they didn't see any problem with the tire, they just fixed the flat and sent me on my way. DT doesn't seem to know how this works. I'm paying you, you do what the fuck I'm telling you. They've never heard of that.

Sorry, rant over. Seems it just might be my location.

So what you are saying is that you know better than them, insist they do it your way, get mad and go somewhere else when they disagree, and then start the whole process over again the next time?

[Gasser64]

So what you are saying is that you know better than them, insist they do it your way, get mad and go somewhere else when they disagree, and then start the whole process over again the next time?

Looks like you're reading too much into it. I've tried to use them on more than one occasion, yes. It didn't work out either time. This was about a year apart, so I was kind of hoping that maybe I'd just gotten a dumbass for an associate. You know, the kinda shit that goes on everywhere?

And if you knew Mark Terry of Terry's tires, you'd know he wouldn't steer someone wrong. If he says your tire is fine, its fine. There wasn't even any uneven wear, its just that it only had about half life left. I guess you'll just have to take my word for it.

[bcoop]

I guess you'll just have to take my word for it.

Ah, yes. You want someone to take the word of a pathological liar.

[Gasser64]

Ah, yes. You want someone to take the word of a pathological liar.

How bout an idiot who can't understand what he reads? Or just doesn't read it, and keeps on spouting the same old dumb shit.