New tyres fitting, should it be difficult?

[40mmrrsmith]

I went to get new tyres fitted on the weekend.
Before I arrived the bloke said the rear is a pain, bad rim design with no well for the tyre bead to drop in to for fitting the tyre.
Anyway, on arrival there was more warning that the tyre may rip, and sure enough it did!
So back on went the old rear as there was no more in stock.

More are being ordered for me to get fitted.

My worry is, should there be a problem, maybe I should go somewhere else.

I have never hear of this being a problem before.

I declared never again after doing it the first time. Had issues with Dealers. My once reliable auto tire shop (with new people) installed my tires backwards, F & R, even after I showed him the arrows. Then wanted to charge me again to fix it. He fixed it, I didn't pay, I can't go there anymore. Lucky it wasn't the RIII. A guy at a little one room tire shack was unsuccessful at getting the RIII tire off but showed me how to do it. Cut the sidewalls between the bead and the tread all the way around the circumference of the tire. The single bead will tilt more and come off easily. You may suggest this to them or cut it before you take it to them.

 

[40mmrrsmith]

I declared never again after doing it the first time. Had issues with Dealers. My once reliable auto tire shop (with new people) installed my tires backwards, F & R, even after I showed him the arrows. Then wanted to charge me again to fix it. He fixed it, I didn't pay, I can't go there anymore. Lucky it wasn't the RIII. A guy at a little one room tire shack was unsuccessful at getting the RIII tire off but showed me how to do it. Cut the sidewalls between the bead and the tread all the way around the circumference of the tire. The single bead will tilt more and come off easily. You may suggest this to them or cut it before you take it to them.

Forgot to add. I agree with finding a different shop because although difficult, I've never had problems installing it.

 

[GaryA]

Okay, all good, now!
Had to travel a bit further to a great shop that makes you feel comfortable they know what they are doing.
They are going to keep stock of rocket tyres too, metzler and the Avons.

They even had some rear brake pads, in stock! The Triumph delaer has to order that stuff in.

I have the Avons, BLOODY! they are great, a bit unfair as the Metzlers were knackered, had a flat in the work car park the day before the tyre change from being so thin!

 

[Navigator]

If they have good equipment the rear tyre change is no problem at all, the local guy who does mine yaps to me while drinking coffee and changing the tyre all at the same time.

Ditto. I had two changes on the rear of my 07 Classic, the first a Metzler ME880 and the second a Bridgestone Exedra Max, both while I waited. I removed the wheel both times so I could properly grease the splines (don't trust the shop to do it right) took it to the shop where I bought the tire and drank coffee while I waited for the tire to be changed.

 

[albertaduke]

I just replaced my rear and front. The front was fairly easy.
I will never attempt the rear again. What a PITA!
I’ll pay the $30 to have it removed.

Getting the new one on was okay...little stiff but can be done, it was just the removal I struggled with... if ya want to do it on your own I’d recomend a tire machine like the NOMAR.

kevin ... what did you think of the show