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    Default Rear tire

    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬

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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬
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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. ��
    Moogully, do you mean any local BRP dealer who carries a "non" BRP Kenda rear tire? You can purchase many oft recommended rear tires for Spyder's from Walmart, TireRack, Amazon, Ebay, and others as long as it's the correct size etc. My last list (for my '13 RTL) included

    General Altimax RT 43 in size 215/60-15Kumho Ecsta AST 225/50 R15 91H
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    Federal Formoza AZ01 All-Season Radial Tire - 165/55R15 75V (Sorry, this was my latest fronts, not a Rear as OP asked about.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬
    Like " DGoebels " has mentioned BRP dealers sell ONLY BRP tires ..... There is another " OFFICIALLY Labeled Mtc " tire for the rear of the Spyder ...it is made by Vee Rubber co. and it's called the Arachnid ....however it has shown to be even more inferior to the Kenda's ....very high rate of defective tires and mediocre response from the seller ..... at least this is what has been said from many on this Forum ...... Mike

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    Default Only two, only two....

    As Mike mentioned there are only two tires stating for motorcycle use only. Kenda and Arachnids of which BRP dealers only carry Kendas. Many have gone to car tires of which there are many. Dealers will not install them. I have no complaints, have used Kendas with good results and currently have an Arachnid which is doing well. Lots to read up on here if you go to car tires....
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    Some dealers will install non BRP specified tires. I just had a BRP dealer mount and balance my new (Federal Formoza AZ01 All-Season Radial Tire - 165/55R15 75V ) front tires, and mount and balance all three of my friends General Altimax's
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    Tireseasy.com great price 3 day delivery on federal tires for front.General Altima on rear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬
    Then you're not trying very hard. Every tire store, including Wal-Mart, carries car tires to fit the rear of your bike.

    There are TONS of threads discussing this on the forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chupaca View Post
    As Mike mentioned there are only two tires stating for motorcycle use only. Kenda and Arachnids of which BRP dealers only carry Kendas. Many have gone to car tires of which there are many. Dealers will not install them. I have no complaints, have used Kendas with good results and currently have an Arachnid which is doing well. Lots to read up on here if you go to car tires....
    Not true! You should have said, "Most Dealers" will not install them. Mine installed my Kuhmo Ecsta AST without even blinking an eye!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deanna777 View Post
    I had a can-am dealership install the tires on my spyder, but I signed a wavier. Deanna
    I would not have signed the wavier. You are replacing the tyre with one of better construction. Kendra's are labeled M/C only to stop stupid people putting them on cars.

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    Stan Teske and his rear tire.jpg Try this. Guaranteed great mileage and long life.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬
    215/60R/15 General Altimax RT43 great rear tire Amazon.com got 13000 miles looks like new

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    [QUOTE=moogully;1345452]I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬[/QUOT I am running the General Altimax RT43 ( 215/ 60 R15) on the rear, and I have 16,164 miles on the General Altimax RT43. Replaced the OEM (Kenda) in 2015.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fearless View Post
    I would not have signed the wavier. You are replacing the tyre with one of better construction. Kendra's are labeled M/C only to stop stupid people putting them on cars.
    Then you would have had to take your tire mount business elsewhere. Why should the dealer accept liability for your choice of tire?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deanna777 View Post
    I had a can-am dealership install the tires on my spyder, but I signed a wavier. Deanna
    Me too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    Stan Teske and his rear tire.jpg Try this. Guaranteed great mileage and long life.
    Might have a clearance issue
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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    Like " DGoebels " has mentioned BRP dealers sell ONLY BRP tires ..... There is another " OFFICIALLY Labeled Mtc " tire for the rear of the Spyder ...it is made by Vee Rubber co. and it's called the Arachnid ....however it has shown to be even more inferior to the Kenda's ....very high rate of defective tires and mediocre response from the seller ..... at least this is what has been said from many on this Forum ...... Mike
    Dropped by my dealer's showroom the other day and found several new crapenda's on the tire rack. Parts man said they just got them in recently. I looked at them with my hands and the sidewalls for both the front tire and rear tire were stiffer than 3/4" plywood. They were much different and heaver than the OEM tires that I took off my spyder. The tread patterns are still the same but the new Kenda's seem to be much stronger and stiffer than the OEM Kenda's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex Winger View Post
    Might have a clearance issue
    Cut a little of the rear fender and get a wider swing arm and it should work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2dogs View Post
    Dropped by my dealer's showroom the other day and found several new crapenda's on the tire rack. Parts man said they just got them in recently. I looked at them with my hands and the sidewalls for both the front tire and rear tire were stiffer than 3/4" plywood. They were much different and heaver than the OEM tires that I took off my spyder. The tread patterns are still the same but the new Kenda's seem to be much stronger and stiffer than the OEM Kenda's.
    Thanks 2dogs.....that sounds promising for those of us who would rather have the dealer replace the rear tyre for whatever reason. I wonder if there will be any kind of announcement?

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    Quote Originally Posted by moogully View Post
    I have been unable to find anyone who carries “non” BRP rear tire. 😬
    We stock and install quality Yokohama tires on Spyders. Front and rear for the 15" sizes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peteoz View Post
    Thanks 2dogs.....that sounds promising for those of us who would rather have the dealer replace the rear tyre for whatever reason. I wonder if there will be any kind of announcement?

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    I've heard (read) comments here that Kenda's have been improved over their famous 6/7k max life OEM tires. As sad as it is you can't 100% trust any dealer/parts person/service manager to be competent or fully knowledgeable about the product they handle. You may trust but you absolutely must verify. They'll BS you trying to make you think they know it all. There's an entire Britannica full of reasons why not to completely trust a dealership. Posters here are an excellent source for verification. I have to go to town in the next couple of days and I'll stop by the dealership and speak to the parts girl about the new tires. She's pretty sharp and if she doesn't know the answer to a question, she has the skills to at least find the answer. The spyder tech is most knowledgeable however they keep him sequestered in the shop away from the public. I'll add to this post or send you a PM.

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    Default Stopped by the dealership parts department.........

    I checked out the new Kenda's on the tire rack along with a couple of older Kenda tires. The older soft side wall types were all 14"ers. They were the front tires. The dealer didn't have any of the older Kenda rear tires to compare. All the tires were marked "J" as designates a car tire with a car tire bead. Also on the tires they were clearly marked "motorcycle use only'" and each one of them were marked 3 ply side wall. There was a very notable difference in the side wall stiffness between the older front tires and the newer front tires even though both were marked "J" and "3 ply side wall," The parts person did not recall exactly when the last shipment of Kenda's arrived but said it was last year sometime in late summer. All the newer stock of Kenda tires had very stiff side walls, so, maybe they got the message as some posters here have said they're getting better millage on their Kenda rear tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    Stan Teske and his rear tire.jpg Try this. Guaranteed great mileage and long life.
    Is that your front or rear tire pete?

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    Default No......

    That's one of Pete's trailer tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN View Post
    Is that your front or rear tire pete?
    I bet the ground clearance is good. Gas mileage probably not so good tho.

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