tyres for thunderbird storm

Wrong bike for cheaper tyres
It's the amount of time to take off the rear that does it. I just had mine done the mechanic had to take an exhaust off to get access to the axle bolt.
Triumph didn't think that one out very well.
If you can do it as loose wheels then you would save yourself some cash but that's just cutting out the taking off and putting back on of the rear wheel. It's a 2 person job tbh after seeing the mechanic doing it.

 

Are you talking Avon Cobra's ? Can't recommend enough, but they ain't cheap.
Don't buy cheap and spoil your bike for the sake of £50, buy a decent matching set, and as I say Cobra's are excellent cruiser tyre.
Been out today chasing a street triple in mixed conditions, didn't embarass myself on the America.

Learn how to take wheels off, do mine with the use of trolley jack and a few blocks of wood. I pay £10.00 to get a tyre fitted to a wheel. Look on Openeo for prices, they were by far the cheapest, especially if you select the slow delivery, which still only took 3 days from Germany.

 

Got to agree they are pricey the Cobras.
The only thing that keeps you upright is those black hoops that connect to the ground.
You should never ever penny pinch on tyres in my view.