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Last fall I paid $46. each f&r when I brought wheels in off the bike. that included a fee to dispose of the old tires.next time I'll go back to my friend Marty who did it for me 20bucks each..in any case, >$100. is worth it to me not having to get down on my knees with tire spoons, soap and dirt.. I don't have a balancer either and I wanted that done right.
I take my wheels and a new tire into the local MC shop and have them change the tire for $25. I don't think I'd be able to easily get the old tire off and the new one on by myself. Tex recently bought a tire changer, so now I've got to put it together and teach him how to work it! ;) He still hasn't changed his tires on his Coca-Cola Root Beer Float bike. Beaver
I live out in the boonies, so doing my own tire changes is actually more convenient for me. It helps that I have a pretty complete shop and pretty much space...Another reason for doing your own tire changes is that it prepares you to better deal with flats when they happen in sketchy cell coverage areas.
This was the main reason I wanted to do this. But without a center stand, I most likely won't be patching/changing tubes on the side of the road.
Thanks gents. Fork oil will be my next task. And possible changing the brake hoses to SS braided ones.
I can do it all, but I'm tired of it, and I want to pay soneone to do it for me...
Jackal rims convert nicely to tubeless.Ralph
You can also buy a center stand.