Hello All: I just bought a used 2009, and after doing an inspection, it looks like the rear tire needs to be replaced.If not now, then soon.Is this the kind of work you can do yourself, or does it need to be done at the dealer? Any guesstimates on what I can look forward to paying?
Well changing a tire will always just be... Changing a tire!
The trick here is in getting the belt and and alignment correct...
Now I'm a big chicken with no mechanical ability, so the dealer is putting a new rear shoe on mine as we "speak"... A Falken!
You've got to be careful with what the OEM tires sell for; the prices vary way too much!
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2010 Blue RT Audio & Convenience model Se-5 transmision. Dealer-added foglights, accent LEDs and extra speakers. Some RTS chrome windshield, front spoiler and top trunk trim, RTS frunklight and frunk liner, Top Trunk liner, Chrome lower air deflector, fendertip LED bulbs and ISCI floorboards added by yours truly...
just don't run over slow moving porcipines like a certain person on here did last year
hehe
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2011 RT Ltd with all factory options, ISCI floorboards/cruiser boards and LED nut with custom Halo kit and custom Fusion power plant, 50 SPF sunblock and cheap sunglasses
But the tire DID hold air long enough for me to wreck the bike!
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2010 Blue RT Audio & Convenience model Se-5 transmision. Dealer-added foglights, accent LEDs and extra speakers. Some RTS chrome windshield, front spoiler and top trunk trim, RTS frunklight and frunk liner, Top Trunk liner, Chrome lower air deflector, fendertip LED bulbs and ISCI floorboards added by yours truly...
I will putting my ride on once we decide to put it in teh garage to start working on.
weather here has been soooooooooo nice last couple of days.. ummm 10C which is bout 50ish F I guess
we have had to hold each other back so we don't get out of the car and start smacking the bikers we see up the side of the head.. just because..
hehe
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2011 RT Ltd with all factory options, ISCI floorboards/cruiser boards and LED nut with custom Halo kit and custom Fusion power plant, 50 SPF sunblock and cheap sunglasses
I highly suggest getting rid of the stock tire and putting a Kumho on instead. The traction is 10x better both wet and dry, and it will last you 3x as long. I bought the Kumho at Discount Tire for $80. The stock tire is roughly $150 at the dealers here, and only lasts 8,000 miles. I had a shop put the new tire on for me, the alignment of the rear end and belt is pretty tricky, and if your even off a little, you can totally FUBAR the tire and rim.
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Red 08 SM5, Micron exhaust, Two Brothers fuel management CPU, Fusion LED kit, Glow Ryder billet lights, Spyderpops Air Management System.
That's why I went with the Falken 912; a better tire for $80 bucks than the stocker is at $150...
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2010 Blue RT Audio & Convenience model Se-5 transmision. Dealer-added foglights, accent LEDs and extra speakers. Some RTS chrome windshield, front spoiler and top trunk trim, RTS frunklight and frunk liner, Top Trunk liner, Chrome lower air deflector, fendertip LED bulbs and ISCI floorboards added by yours truly...
Thanks for the info. So does this mean you can basically use any car tire that will fit the rim? Should I just pull the numbers off the sidewall of the OEM tire and use that for shopping around?Or does someone here already happen to know what tire size it is?
I highly suggest getting rid of the stock tire and putting a Kumho on instead. The traction is 10x better both wet and dry, and it will last you 3x as long. I bought the Kumho at Discount Tire for $80. The stock tire is roughly $150 at the dealers here, and only lasts 8,000 miles. I had a shop put the new tire on for me, the alignment of the rear end and belt is pretty tricky, and if your even off a little, you can totally FUBAR the tire and rim.
The stock tire should at least last 12k miles without burnouts and you will not ruin your tire and rim if your belt alignnment is off. I agree it is tricky to get it aligned properly but If your tire is only lasting 8k miles quit doing burnouts.
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