Replace a tyre

Hiya

Some scumbag stole my front wheel, and no, I didn't have a quick release on it. The question I have, how much should this cost to replace? As in, new wheel, tyre bolts etc?

Thanks guys

kenmc

Hard to tell. A quick google gives the following:
Wheel alone £765
tyre £87
Skewers £74 (but you get front and back).
Hope this helps

Raam

I always use Zipps on my commutes

Gavin

cheap wheel is around 50 quid. You're a bad person ken

kenmc

Well in the absence of further information, I assumed that the OP would only want the best of stuff.

Raam wrote: »

I always use Zipps on my commutes

Yeah me too. Very handy for getting off the lights quickly.

Raam

Gonna need a tube also.

kenmc

Naw I quoted for a tubular

72hundred

kenmc wrote: »

Hard to tell. A quick google gives the following:
Wheel alone £765
tyre £87
Skewers £74 (but you get front and back).
Hope this helps

Hahaha. Actually LOL'd to that. +1!

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Naw I quoted for a tubular

What's the story with tubulars and tubes?

kenmc

AFAIK (not having used any) a tubular is a tube and tyre all in one, which you glue (or use some very sticky double-sided sticky tape stuff) to the wheel - there's no bead, clinch or anything. If you don't get it right, you can roll the tyre off the wheel = BAD BAD THING.

TinyExplosions

you're looking at about 100 quid or so, depending on what you're looking for!

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

AFAIK (not having used any) a tubular is a tube and tyre all in one, which you glue (or use some very sticky double-sided sticky tape stuff) to the wheel - there's no bead, clinch or anything. If you don't get it right, you can roll the tyre off the wheel = BAD BAD THING.

The tyre/tube bit was what I was missing. Thx.

TinyExplosions

kenmc wrote: »

AFAIK (not having used any) a tubular is a tube and tyre all in one, which you glue (or use some very sticky double-sided sticky tape stuff) to the wheel - there's no bead, clinch or anything. If you don't get it right, you can roll the tyre off the wheel = BAD BAD THING.

Could be fun though!

I think the other advantage is lower rolling resistance, and you can continue to cycle on a flat, as they don't deform totally like a clincher.

Or, go for worst of both worlds, and try road tubular

72hundred

stuohy1 wrote: »

Hiya

Some scumbag stole my front wheel, and no, I didn't have a quick release on it. The question I have, how much should this cost to replace? As in, new wheel, tyre bolts etc?

Thanks guys

Sry for poking fun initially!

Here's a good website from the north. Wheel is about €50 there, you could combine an order with a tube and tyre, and be back spinning/mashing shortly!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=754&CurrentPageIndex=0&SortExpression=PRICE_ASC

blorg

Wheel, €40-50, tyre, €15-20, tube €5-7. Maybe a bit more if you want it all fitted. This would be for relatively inexpensive stuff.

blorg

kenmc wrote: »

Naw I quoted for a tubular

You forgot the glue in that case

Lumen

kenmc wrote: »

Skewers £74 (but you get front and back).

Poor choice of skewers. These would be better.

kenmc

Too cheap and heavy. Nothing but the best and lightest!

DirkVoodoo

I think this is further evidence of boards cycling law #1: Chap asks for advice about a new wheel to replace his nicked commuter wheel and it devolves into a debate about Zipps and tubulars .

Raam

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I think this is further evidence of boards cycling law #1: Chap asks for advice about a new wheel to replace his nicked commuter wheel and it devolves into a debate about Zipps and tubulars .

You say "devolve", I say "evolve"

kenmc

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I think this is further evidence of boards cycling law #1: Chap asks for advice about a new wheel to replace his nicked commuter wheel and it devolves into a debate about Zipps and tubulars .

Where in his post did it mention the word "commuter"? Now you're just jumping to conclusions because it didn't have a QR on it.

Lumen

kenmc wrote: »

Too cheap and heavy. Nothing but the best and lightest!

Go on admit it - you nicked his wheel and are now angling for an upgrade.

blorg

kenmc wrote: »

Where in his post did it mention the word "commuter"? Now you're just jumping to conclusions because it didn't have a QR on it.

Here's a bolt-on front wheel.

In all seriousness, though, OP- for "cheap wheel for a hybrid" you might get it cheaper in your LBS than on the internet, there are simple cheap box section wheels available that I don't think I've really ever seen on the online stores.

stuf

Dare I say it - Halfords is handy for this type of basic thing. And if you know anyone with AXA car insurance you get 15% off everything in store

RDM_83

at the weekend was in Halfords in the north, schwable Marathon (puncture proof) tires were 24 euro, compared too 35e which was the price I got one in Dublin. Inner tubes seemed strangely expensive
ps they don't seem to take southern laser cards :mad:

Civilian_Target

Pitlock is a good call. If you buy one, it won't happen again. Only problem is, it costs nearly as much as a new front wheel!