Tyres - Do They Just Make Up Prices

ive just paid £217 for continental trail attack 3 fitted to loose wheels on my scrambler 1200 Xe , it’s another £30 if they take the wheels off.

 

Ouch! Expensive. How much do they charge to put the wheel back on?

 

Hi new xe owner here, can anyone guide me to a list of approved 1200 scrambler tires. I might want to install a mud snow tire or at some point maybe even a more road worthy tire or something in between. Stock metzler came on bike. thanks, Tim

 

Basically. yes they do! a friend of mine who runs a large fleet management company tell me that the mark up on tyres is usually between 150% & 350%

 

If you’re in the uk try Demon Tweeks for tyres, they often have offers, I paid £123 for a pair of Pirelli Diablos for my Thruxton 1200 about a year ago, total bargain!

just checked, gone up a bit but still cheap.

 

M and P also do good price clearout pair deals from time to time.
The thing I find is to buy them when you DON'T need them, far more cost effective that way!
Currently have three new sets, amongst some part worns, of various sizes, sat in the garage roof to cover any future requirements

 

I’m amazed that the Thruxton only has a 160 on the rear. Would have expected a 180.

 

yes I was surprised when I got the bike, I dare say you could squeeze a 170 in there but I doubt a 180 would fit, , no point going any bigger of course but some people like the look of a wider tyre , reminds me of when I was 17 and your masculinity was directly linked to the “J” of your car wheels

 

Beware of oversizing that rear tyre for bragging rights

The guy a few year back caught out crashing at the bottom of Bray hill (IOM) was apparently using the wrong size when advised not to as it can upset the handling.