What tire size is best for the Can-Am Spyder RT 2022 model?

[kongdoly]

I am driving a Can-Am Spyder RT 2022.

Currently, a 30mm spacer is installed on the front and a tuned 6J wheel is installed. The front is equipped with Tire size 195/50R15

Rear tire
205/60R15
205/65R15
215/65R15

Can these 3 tires be installed on the Can-Am RT?

[Peter Aawen]

There's no effective difference between the tires/tire sizes that'll fit the 2022+ Spyder models (any RT's & F3's ) and all the other 2013+ Spyder models...

[BajaRon]

I am driving a Can-Am Spyder RT 2022.

Currently, a 30mm spacer is installed on the front and a tuned 6J wheel is installed. The front is equipped with Tire size 195/50R15

Rear tire
205/60R15
205/65R15
215/65R15

Can these 3 tires be installed on the Can-Am RT?

You left out the 215/60R15, which is a very nice tire size for the back of the Spyder.

There is also an Altimax in 225/60R15 which brings you back to the original width, gives you a taller tire (speedo correction) and is excellent in the rain.

[tobizzy]

Can you tell us what model/series Altimax would be best for the 2022 RT? Thank you.

[BajaRon]

Can you tell us what model/series Altimax would be best for the 2022 RT? Thank you.

The Altimax 43 (discontinued but you may still find one somewhere) or the replacement Altimax 45 model. Both work very well.

[kongdoly]

You left out the 215/60R15, which is a very nice tire size for the back of the Spyder.

There is also an Altimax in 225/60R15 which brings you back to the original width, gives you a taller tire (speedo correction) and is excellent in the rain.

There is no 225/60r15 in Korea. There is also no 215/60r15. There are many 215/65R15s. Will there be any problem if I install 215/65R15 on the Can-Am RT?

[kongdoly]

There's no effective difference between the tires/tire sizes that'll fit the 2022+ Spyder models (any RT's & F3's ) and all the other 2013+ Spyder models...

I currently dismantled the top box at the back. I plan to ride alone. So, would it be okay to go with 215/65R15?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I currently dismantled the top box at the back. I plan to ride alone. So, would it be okay to go with 215/65R15?

YES ......Mike

[kongdoly]

YES ......Mike

thank you.!!

[Bumble_B]

You left out the 215/60R15, which is a very nice tire size for the back of the Spyder.

There is also an Altimax in 225/60R15 which brings you back to the original width, gives you a taller tire (speedo correction) and is excellent in the rain.

I just got back from a dealer who installed my 225/60/15 Altimax. Everything went fine until I got home and read the repair order. Here is what they wrote. "Rear tire will cause the speedo to read incorrectly. Aspect ratio of tire was wrong (wrong tire size) sidewall is bigger and the wheel diameter is larger which MAY cause extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with vehicle speed being off. I do not recommend doing this". The Spyder is my wife's ride and she is now very concerned that I did this. Can you comment on this opinion. Was it just a CYA?

Dealer has been very good to us and was the only one in 60 miles that would mount a customer's car tire.

[Woodaddict]

I just got back from a dealer who installed my 225/60/15 Altimax. Everything went fine until I got home and read the repair order. Here is what they wrote. "Rear tire will cause the speedo to read incorrectly. Aspect ratio of tire was wrong (wrong tire size) sidewall is bigger and the wheel diameter is larger which MAY cause extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with vehicle speed being off. I do not recommend doing this". The Spyder is my wife's ride and she is now very concerned that I did this. Can you comment on this opinion. Was it just a CYA?

Dealer has been very good to us and was the only one in 60 miles that would mount a customer's car tire.

WELL the dealer PUT it on!!! Must not be that bad anyhow!! So, to address these issues. Dealer wants to sell you a Kenda for MORE money,,, not going to hurt belt, pulleys,, Aspect ratio actually corrects the speedo better. Many Spyders are running these different aspect ratio's and have no problems for years, corrects the speedo to being more right on. The Spyder will just be fine

[troop]

All will be well (better) with the Altimax. At least they didn't state that it would void your warranty

[Peter Aawen]

I just got back from a dealer who installed my 225/60/15 Altimax. Everything went fine until I got home and read the repair order. Here is what they wrote. "Rear tire will cause the speedo to read incorrectly. Aspect ratio of tire was wrong (wrong tire size) sidewall is bigger and the wheel diameter is larger which MAY cause extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with vehicle speed being off. I do not recommend doing this". The Spyder is my wife's ride and she is now very concerned that I did this. Can you comment on this opinion. Was it just a CYA?

Dealer has been very good to us and was the only one in 60 miles that would mount a customer's car tire.

While they are absolutely correct in that the tire isn't the exact same size/spec as the OEM tire (which is basically a 'not really great quality or well made' lightweight version of a car tire in an odd size so that you can't readily go anywhere else to replace it with any better alternative in exactly the same size ) they've simply toe-ed the corporate line with a lot of their statement, and at least some of it is demonstrably WRONG!!

Here, I'll fix it for you:

"Rear tire will cause the speedo to read closer to your correct/true speed. Aspect ratio of tire is different to OEM as the sidewall is taller so the wheel rolling diameter is slightly larger, which teamed with the stronger construction and better quality control during the tire manufacture, WILL provide better traction, ride, rider comfort, handling, braking, suspension compliance, puncture & road hazard resistance, and more; and while it MAY cause barely measurable extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with the indicated vehicle speed & fuel economy/range etc. being closer to correct/true, the former wear concerns haven't yet been shown to occur on any of the thousands if not tens of thousands of Spyders already running similar sized tires successfully over many tens of thousands of miles. But because we are good corporate members toe-ing the company line in order to boost dealer & manufacturer profits, I do not recommend doing this."

So yeah, it's an exercise in Dealer CYA and a sop to BRP demands, who really frown on dealers fitting anything but their preferred but OEM option, so I really hope you haven't mentioned WHO your dealer is or even provided enough info for anyone to hazard a guess as to who they might be anywhere on the internet, cos if you have, there's a pretty good chance that they'll be getting a stern talking to from BRP in the near future about doing this, and as a result, either they'll stop fitting owner preferred/alternative tires entirely, or as evidenced in earlier posts on this subject here on the Forum, they'll choose or be forced to stop dealing in Spyders entirely....

Marginally larger/higher profile better quality a/mkt car tires run at an appropriate (lower) pressure of about 16-18 psi in order to suit the (lower) weight they're carrying when fitted to a 'lighter than a car' Spyder should see the a/mkt tire you've had fitted out-performing the OEM tires in all respects; so really, your wife shouldn't be concerned at all. In fact, she should be relieved and pleased that you care enough and consider her comfort and safety enough to choose to fit a tire to her Spyder that will out-perform the OEM tire in all respects, apart from that of making more profit for the dealer/manufacturer!

Just Sayin'

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I just got back from a dealer who installed my 225/60/15 Altimax. Everything went fine until I got home and read the repair order. Here is what they wrote. "Rear tire will cause the speedo to read incorrectly. Aspect ratio of tire was wrong (wrong tire size) sidewall is bigger and the wheel diameter is larger which MAY cause extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with vehicle speed being off. I do not recommend doing this". The Spyder is my wife's ride and she is now very concerned that I did this. Can you comment on this opinion. Was it just a CYA?

Dealer has been very good to us and was the only one in 60 miles that would mount a customer's car tire.

Legally speaking I was COURT certified to provide EXPERT testimony in criminal and civil trails concerning among other things what tires do during accidents .... That Tech has no expertise about Tires - PERIOD ..... I found and recommended that tire 8 years ago .... Mike

[PMK]

I just got back from a dealer who installed my 225/60/15 Altimax. Everything went fine until I got home and read the repair order. Here is what they wrote. "Rear tire will cause the speedo to read incorrectly. Aspect ratio of tire was wrong (wrong tire size) sidewall is bigger and the wheel diameter is larger which MAY cause extra/premature wear on the belt and pulleys along with vehicle speed being off. I do not recommend doing this". The Spyder is my wife's ride and she is now very concerned that I did this. Can you comment on this opinion. Was it just a CYA?

Dealer has been very good to us and was the only one in 60 miles that would mount a customer's car tire.

In simple terms, the tech thinks he covered his butt in the event the Spyder were involved in a wreck or lawsuit. Unfortunately, if the tech were asked in court why he still did the install, knowing it did not meet his own approval, very likely he would be found negligent. With that, the tech probably has shallow pockets, and the lawyers would go for the money.

Sometimes, when doing work order items on aircraft, the words from the tech can be similar and as a tech we inform the owner. If the owner elects not to accomplish correcting the discrepancy, the squawk is signed off as customer elects to take as is, but often the actual airworthiness sign off for the entire aircraft to return to service is not done. There is a bit more paperwork, but you get the idea.

Have your wife ride smart and all should be fine. Ride like a clown and bad things happen.

[Bumble_B]

PMK, also he expressed his concerns after completing the job at the end of the 2nd page of the repair order and verbally not one employee said anything before or during the job.

[Bumble_B]

Peter, no one on here knows who the dealer is. My selling dealer lied to our face about a recall repair done improperly causing a no start condition 1300 miles from home. Dealer up north confirmed improper repair. Local selling dealer was rude and would not participate in helping with expenses. I guess I wish it was my never to set foot in again local dealer. I would Capitalize their name on here.

[Bumble_B]

Legally speaking I was COURT certified to provide EXPERT testimony in criminal and civil trails concerning among other things what tires do during accidents .... That Tech has no expertise about Tires - PERIOD ..... I found and recommended that tire 8 years ago .... Mike

Yes, had the 215 size on the 2014 after your posts. Also, use your strap the rear tire trailering method for the last 4 trips totaling 12000 miles and it never budged. Although strapping this bigger tire might be a little tougher on the fingers.

[PMK]

PMK, also he expressed his concerns after completing the job at the end of the 2nd page of the repair order and verbally not one employee said anything before or during the job.

The tech knows the tire works and is confident in it. His written words are his crutch if needed. His unspoken words should promote confidence.

[EdMat]

Yes, had the 215 size on the 2014 after your posts. Also, use your strap the rear tire trailering method for the last 4 trips totaling 12000 miles and it never budged. Although strapping this bigger tire might be a little tougher on the fingers.

The big question in my mind Bumble_B is what pressure did the tech inflate the tire. I bet its way too high.

[Bumble_B]

told them 22 psi, just dropped it to 20 psi

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

told them 22 psi, just dropped it to 20 psi

Try 17-18 psi ..... I use 17 and ride aggressively ( this seems to be a good compromise between performance and COMFORT ) .....Mike

[Davgill2002]

I run the 215/65R15 on my RT S2S. Its about 1" taller than the OEM tire, which brings the speed indicated on the dash to within 1/mph of what is indicated on my cell phone GPS. Stock the dash is always 3-4 mph under that which the GPS shows.

[BCNewell]

^^^ Believe you mean “ Stock, the dash is always reading 3-4 mph over that which the GPS shows”.

[Bumble_B]

I run the 215/65R15 on my RT S2S. Its about 1" taller than the OEM tire, which brings the speed indicated on the dash to within 1/mph of what is indicated on my cell phone GPS. Stock the dash is always 3-4 mph under that which the GPS shows.

the 225/60/15 just installed made the speedometer read exactly what the GPS was saying.