changing rims - can a local tire shop change and balance Spyder rims?

[brad1965]

well i have a 2020 rtl dark ,,,i wanted to change my rims to the fat chrome wheels from brp,,the local dealer said the discontinued them,,so i found a set ont ebay and had them shipped to the house,,the closest brp dealer is 2 and a half hours away,.so my question is,, can local tire shops change and balance these rims out or do bike dealers have special equipment our rim sizes for bikes

 

[Peter Aawen]

The simply answer is YES, they should be able to do all that fairly readily, IF they have already or are prepared to & can get the correct sized cones/collars to hold the Spyder rims with their tiny centre holes onto their gear! :lecturef_smilie:

But the more important question for you is not CAN they so much as WILL they?!? :shocked:

If they don't already have the correct cones/collars, and there aren't a lot of Spyders or SmartCars around to make buying them in worthwhile, it could be more than they are prepared to do for such a relatively small job &/or little in the way of on-going business. Maybe you could offer to buy the right cones/collars so they can do the job for you?? :dontknow:

Good Luck! :cheers:

 

[troop]

Most auto shops can do tire changes on the front wheels. The smaller axle size on the rear is better handled by a m/c shop.

 

[RICZ]

My local tire shop sold me Federal Formoza tires for the fronts and did the mounting and balancing. All on a ride in ride out basis. They are a full service garage and while getting an oil change on the car, I showed them a photo of the Spyder and asked if they'd want to do the front tires. Seeing it was just like a car's, they agreed. BTW; The Formoza's only took 1/2 ounce each to balance. Nice.

 

[brad1965]

thanks for the input,,,i wasnt sure with the center hole size being so small also,,guess i will have to call local tire shops tommorrow with the center hub size,and see what they can do,,even closest tire shop is 10 miles away,,,thanks

 

[brad1965]

thanks,,wasnt sure with the small hub size,,thank you