Car tire

[Spider-man]

So I took the Spyder (newly acquired 2010 RTS) into the shop for the first time. The mechanic says "oh oh, you have a car tire on the rear". He then says that that thing will explode, send me over the handle bars and tear through my bike and total it!

What say you? Is he on point with that comment?

[kngfsh27]

Any tire can explode. He is feeding you a line of sh-t so he can sell and install a POS Kenda OEM tire.

[Highwayman2013]

Not sure why a cheap Kenda is OK but a car tire that is stronger will explode. I ran a car tire on my 2012 RT for 23,000 miles and it didn't explode. You may need a new mechanic.
P.S. many people on this forum have run car tires without explosions. Just Sayin'

[Peteoz]

There are a serious number of riders running car tyres on their Spyders for many years with absolutely no issues and better performance, Spider-Man. In fact, there are plenty of two wheel motorcycles running car tyres without any recorded instances of them failing.

Making a statement like that is simply laughable. I can understand him following the company line of "only use Kendas", due to the BRP/Kenda sales relationship, but to make up a scare tactic really makes you wonder about his competency in other areas. I'm with Highwayman in saying that you would do well to go elsewhere, if that is an option.

Pete

[ingramsail]

I used car tires on all there spyder we have owned, our current spyder has over 37000 miles. The OEM tire would only go about 8000 miles, the YOKOHAMA has 29000 and can go another 10000. The dealers feel the need to stay with BRP for liability. The rear tire coming apart can happen but so can the one on your car, it could have been a road hazard.

[Roadster Renovations]

We have 30k on a car tire on the rear of our '14RT and have had no problems. The garbage Kendra that came on it wore out in 6k miles.
Just for laughs, go back to this guy and ask him to prove it in writing. I will bet you he will stutter and alude that he "heard" that from a "vague" expert on Spyders and their tires. Let us know what he says!

And don't just take our word for it, check out all these threads:

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...archid=6772951

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Not sure why a cheap Kenda is OK but a car tire that is stronger will explode. I ran a car tire on my 2012 RT for 23,000 miles and it didn't explode. You may need a new mechanic.
P.S. many people on this forum have run car tires without explosions. Just Sayin'

That cheap Kenda " IS A CAR TIRE " it will not EVER seat on a motorcycle RIM ....not ever ....... just sayin .... Mike

[pegasus1300]

So I took the Spyder (newly acquired 2010 RTS) into the shop for the first time. The mechanic says "oh oh, you have a car tire on the rear". He then says that that thing will explode, send me over the handle bars and tear through my bike and total it!

What say you? Is he on point with that comment?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

So I took the Spyder (newly acquired 2010 RTS) into the shop for the first time. The mechanic says "oh oh, you have a car tire on the rear". He then says that that thing will explode, send me over the handle bars and tear through my bike and total it!

What say you? Is he on point with that comment?

If this mechanic works at a Spyder dealership I personally would never take my Spyder there ..... because He is likely to tell you another LIE because He thinks you are STUPID , I don't because you are here asking questions and that alone proves your intelligence ..... Mike

[PaladinLV]

I say oh -oh you met a MORON!

AJ

So I took the Spyder (newly acquired 2010 RTS) into the shop for the first time. The mechanic says "oh oh, you have a car tire on the rear". He then says that that thing will explode, send me over the handle bars and tear through my bike and total it!

What say you? Is he on point with that comment?

[Chupaca]

Not a fan of car tires on spyders but I think your mechanic had a small explosion in his MIND.......wonder how much nitrogen you need in your rear tire to catapult you over the handlebars

[ARtraveler]

The car tire saga does go on. There are still dealers that will only install the OEM tires. I am stuck with such a dealer. The only one in Alaska now selling . I am not mechanical enough to bypass them and do it myself. Fronts--no problem, but getting into all that stuff on the rear--not for me.

Have never heard a failure of a car tire on a . The does not lean like a regular m/c--so what's the problem?

Lots of suggestions from the members as to "best" ones to use.

If you can find a place that will do them for you and not screw up your , I would say go for it.

[jcthorne]

Your 'mechanic' know not of what he speaks. Makes you wonder what else about your bike he knows less about than you do. I would seriously consider finding a better grade of 'mechanic'

[Bob Denman]

Your 'mechanic' know not of what he speaks. Makes you wonder what else about your bike he knows less about than you do. I would seriously consider finding a better grade of 'mechanic'

JC is being too kind... I say that he's full of **** and hysteria!
Find yourself a new mechanic: this one is a fool!

[Grandpot]

To quote General Bull Wright of Laugh-In, "Bull Feathers."

[5legsshort]

Ask him about the effects of dynamic wheel balancers vs. lead sticky weights that will fly off and cause a "severe situation" and why are they allowed but a 4 ply tire with lots more load weight is so terrible...

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

stupid people say stupid things but it is legal.

[kamper]

He is smoking something

[Large1]

Being new to the Spyder thing and now I hear if you put a car tire on them that the tire will explode !
Personalty I don't think I care to take the chance!
The Chance of what you ask?
A CAR TIRE will: Not fit on the rim, Cause you the crash and burn, will not handle, and your 1st and 3rd bore will look like GonZilla.

New to the Spyder not new to the Car tire. Coming from a Goldwing and running a car tire on it for close to 100,000 miles that's all I have heard for years
That Wench needs to find a new job, Go back and ask him how he knows that information.
Please let us know what he says! We all need a good laugh!

[SPYD3R]

it amazes me just how uninformed some of the so-called experts are when it comes to things like this.....
don't worry pal, i installed my 1st KUMHO CAR TIRE on my RS back in 2009, and now have 100,000 miles of CAR TIRES on my SPYD3Rs..... NO problems whatsoever...
ride safely, and worry not about your car tire....
Dan P
SPYD3R

[R FUN]

During my Harley days several Harley shops advised running synthetic oil would wreck my engine as the oil is too slippery and the bearings would not turn and wear flat. THEN, low and behold Harley came out with THERE synthetic oil and guess what, they now push synthetic oil. Hopefully BRP will
catch on and start using a car tire or at least a better tire. I been using car on spyder for years,no problems.
Roger

[Bob Denman]

You have to keep in mind that they might not be legally allowed to do so...
There's probably a rule somewhere, that says that only motorcycle tires can be put on a motorcycle...
The SlingShots also suffer with Kendas.

[Eagle1]

I ran car tires on the front and back with my 2010, 30,000 miles no problems. Time to get a new mechanic!!!

[2dogs]

Mechanics are less than a dime a dozen. A BRP certified spyder tech on the other hand, is worth his weight. Too many mechanics never graduate beyond "righty tighty lefty loosey." However, they are still plentiful in and around M/C service departments all throughout the country, including BRP dealers. Most if not all BRP dealer service departments display their service techs' credentials in plain view of the of the public somewhere in the service office. A statement made by a machanic like, "a car tire will explode on a spyder," will likely never end up with his name on a valid certificate, of any type .

[pegasus1300]

You have to keep in mind that they might not be legally allowed to do so...

There might be a law that says he can't legally recommend a car tire(tho I doubt it) but there is nothing that says he has to follow that up with bull feathers and road apples.