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Tire + tube

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  • 26-01-2008 11:55am
    #1
    abbey
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering what it will cost to replace my tire + get a new tube in a bike shop?
    Any ideas?


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    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    Tube should be around €4, tire will depend on what kind of tire you get. You should really be able to replace them yourself.


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    Ghost Rider
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭Ghost Rider


    As he says, a tube will be about four quid. If it's just a basic get-around-town type of a bike, then I'm sure ten or fifteen quid will get you a new tyre. Labour would probably be another tenner or so.
    abbey wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Just wondering what it will cost to replace my tire + get a new tube in a bike shop?
    Any ideas?


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,381 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    If you are unable to change a tyre or fix a puncture then it might be worth investing in puncture resistant tyres. They cost more but if you are paying people to fix punctures it is well worth it. Even if you are good at doing these things they are a good investment. They are not puncture proof, but help bring them down, though some would appear very hard to puncture, but the trade off is extra weight, which might not bother some people, if only exercising.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=18832


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    abbey
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭abbey


    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the replies,
    got it done today.....32 which I thought was a bit steep, I think maybe it's time to start fixing my own punctures, surely it can't be that hard?!

    A


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Its not hard at all, just buy a set of tyre levers (about €1) and a puncture repair kit (€2) then just look at one of the guides online.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    I'd say forgo the puncture repair kit, and just carry a spare inner tube -they're only about 4 quid each, and I'd rather change it straight out that repair it, then change it later (most folk don't repair punctures well, so you still tend to get slow leaks).

    Also, I'd recommend a track pump -may cost you 40 quid, but it's the easiest and quickest way to get up to pressure, particularly for road bikes, and the pressure gauge is dead handy to have!


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