I went and looked at the tires that are set aside for me, both were manufactured in mid 2012 (25th week and 19th week) so that should be fine. My only issue now is getting the rear tire off the bike. They will do it but will not quote due to saddlebags and tourpack, time spent at $65 per hour. They did say for an Electraglide they generally get three hours. Looks like I need to get the bike jacked up enough to get the tire out from under it.
I have found write-ups and videos with different ways to do this. Some say lay the bike on its side, unbolt the wheel and it will come out without removing the drive unit. Others say you have to pull the rear fender, license plate and the loop at the bottom of the saddlebag brackets. Others say the whole back end has to come off. Anyone have first hand experience?
Dave / Believer45