I sent my money for the Danson Kit---I called and can get the Bridgeport Potenza car tire locally for $64. I am fairly handy, but have never taken the rear wheel off to change tires----how hard is it to take off, mount the new tire, and reinstall the wheel? I'll do that when the new Danson Kit gets here late March. Story: I talked to a really good guy in New Mexico today, Milton----He rode his Burgman Scooter to Kentucky where Dan Johnson installed it for him. Milton left there, going the southern route, and rode back to New Mexico---3,700 miles, and he said, "I should have bought 2 of them." He said he rode it at 70 miles per hour most of the way. He rode it through heavy rain in Texas, and it did a great job of hugging the freeway. Milton said that he never lifted a wheel on the curves during the whole trip-----He sold me for sure-----I think Dan Johnson has a winner on his hands-----Ev