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2014 lx does anyone have a rough estimate on what a dealer or a gas station charges to replace a rear tire if I have the tire? I do not know if a service station can do a 10 inch wheel. Thank you
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Are you just dropping off the bike and the tire? Or will you remove and reinstall the wheel yourself?

Shop rates vary a lot by region, but for my LX I've been quoted 1h for full removal and reinstall. But I always remove wheel myself, in which case the fee is about 20 min labour + cost of a new valve stem.
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Just dropping the wheel and tire off can a regular gas station do this. thanks
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I believe these are directional tires
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Just dropping the wheel and tire off can a regular gas station do this. thanks
You could ask them, but their tire machine may not be able to handle 10" wheels. I've been told "no" by a Goodyear tire store.
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Thank that is what I was told also
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No harm in asking a service station. Who knows, they may have had enough requests that they got set up for smaller wheels. Good luck!
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A place with the right gear and experience probably won't scratch up your rim.
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A place with the right gear and experience probably won't scratch up your rim.
True.
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Motorcycle or scooter shop
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Try cycle gear in Springfield or one of the motorcycle shops in Woodbridge. If they do ATV tires they can do 10 wheels.
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Thanks for all the information
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I believe labor on the tire install for my GTS was $100 in California.
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I checked several shops in this area and they told me they cannot do anything smaller than 15 inches or larger than 21 and these were cycle shops thanks
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I checked several shops in this area and they told me they cannot do anything smaller than 15 inches or larger than 21 and these were cycle shops
You live in suburban DC, a ways South of Alexandria, and can't find any shops which work on scooters? In my experience, even many larger tire shops have a machine for mounting 10" and 12" tires.
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The one I was referred to just went out of business. (Woodbridge) another in Woodbridge when I told them it wss a Vespa and the size. They hung up and I just bought a jet ski from them .I finally found FMS in Fredericksburg that can do it ( about 55 miles one way) Thanks again
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I have a guy who does it for $30 just for mounting it on the rim. He has done for years and no scratches.

But we have developed a good relatonship.
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There is an ACE hardware with repair shop near me. They will do it for $10. No machine really necessary. Check trailer repair shops near you. They can do it.
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I wii check on trailer shops in the area. thanks
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Two trailer shops fairly close . They can do it but could not guarantee the wheel of not getting damaged (30.00) I think I will drive the 100 mile trip. Thanks
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Two trailer shops fairly close . They can do it but could not guarantee the wheel of not getting damaged (30.00) I think I will drive the 100 mile trip. Thanks
No-one will guarantee the wheel not getting marked. Not even a Vespa shop - but they will say it's very unlikely. A guarantee is too absolute.
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I guess this is why I will go to FM s in Fredericksburg va. Because they are a Vespa Dealer and have the right wheel machine. thanks
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Well instead of going to the Vespa dealer I decided to take a chance at a atv shop about 6 miles away. They said they have a I think(Coates machine) that could handle it .After about 25 minutes after they took the wheel and tire in the shop he came out to tell me they had a problem .the machine broke the wheel at the sealing edge and cut the new tire.They cut me a check and came home. I ordered a new wheel, tire .valve stem, and had them assemble the whole thing $35.00 and ship. From Scooters West. I had to absorb the lost.
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Buy your own tire irons...
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I use a local Honda Powersports dealer. Off the scooter/carry in its $40 to install if I buy the tire from someone else or $20 to install if I buy it from the shop. The shop has always been fair on tire prices, plus they verify I don't get a old stock tire and warranty it if I buy it thru them. The shop uses irons on 10" wheels and they have never left marks or dings on the lip of the rims. They know their stuff. I usually buy whoever mounts the tire(s) lunch when done.

If you carry the wheel in off the scooter just be sure to mark the tire rotation on the rim. I also clean the wheel before bringing it in. I can pre-check for damage, and easier to post check when done. And always replace the valve stem when changing a tire.

Use a reputable cycle shop and leave that ATV shop a bad review to help warn others. Good luck!
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sweet jesus, how do you break a rim?!?

anyway... go get a bead breaker from harbor freight and buy some decent tire irons from cycle gear or online and just save yourself the headache and do it yourself next time.

if you were able to get the wheel off, then you can certainly hustle a tire easy money. just remember two things: new valve stem first and then double check the direction of the tire before putting it on.

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Thanks for all the information.I actually had to go back to the atv shop this morning to pick up my glasses.the person I was talking to last night was the owner. it was his son that damaged the wheel and tire. He told me that his son did not set up th machine right and this was the second time this happened. After talking to him he told me to bring the invoice from Scooters West and he would take care of the rest. Total $226.00. Thanks again and I do have a tire iron kit ordered from Amazon.
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Two trailer shops fairly close . They can do it but could not guarantee the wheel of not getting damaged (30.00) I think I will drive the 100 mile trip. Thanks
No-one will guarantee the wheel not getting marked. Not even a Vespa shop - but they will say it's very unlikely. A guarantee is too absolute.
I find this to be true. I've had about a dozen tires/tyres changed before. The first thing I got told was no garantees. I told the mechanic I did not mind a few scratches because my scooters were over 10 years old. He never botched one single job. He is a neighborhood guy and always have free range chicken eggs for sale. So I always come home happy and satisfied that the chickens are running around free.
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Thanks .I actually just came back with a check. I showed them the receipt ,he made a copy . he also Thank you.
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