Okay after changing cruiser motorcycle tires at a tire shop in Florida for the last 10 years we moved north to Michigan and found that no tire shop fitted and balanced my tires for free like I got I always did when I lived in Florida. Well, instead of paying over $50 a tire for mounting and balancing, I went back to old times and decided it was time to change my own tires again and it's a must! Take two of these and get rim protectors. I've also used ceramic tire balancer balls instead of traditional lead weights. So far, so good. I'm really trying to put my money into my area, but over $100 just for two tire installs. Ouch. It's actually not that difficult to change tires yourself. I put on two sets of tires (two bikes) every year, so think of the savings!