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 Kumho Ecsta AST Tire Question
I was talking to someone yesterday about the Kumho Ecsta AST on the rear of an RT. Their comment was that while it would wear longer than the OEM tire it wouldn't provide as much traction or be as safe.
What say those of you who have been using this tire?
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
That tire is rated to support a vehicle that weighs over 3500 lbs..........I think it has enough strength to support the Spyder.............Let's face facts, the Spyder drives like a car. So why not put car tires on it................And I wouldn't put KENDA'S on my lawn tractor .....Mike 
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Except for on BFGoodrich, all my replacements have been the Kumho. I don't drive aggressively so traction is no issue for me.
2008 GS SE5 in 2008
Traded at 43,000 miles for a left over
2010 RT SM5 in 2011
Traded at 57,000 for a left over
2014 RTS SE6 in 2015, which has 35,000 miles
Oct 19th, 2017, totaled 2014 RT while killing a Javaline
Dec 12th, 2017 drove a 2017 F3L home. What an awesome machine!
Never had any breakdown stranded issues.
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Kumho Ecsta AST Tire Question
I replaced the rear tire with a Toyo Proxes 4, a Falken and a Khumo. All these tires were very good and much better than the Kenda scrap. Khumo is a good choice.
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My son has installed these on several spyders and has never had a traction complaint. It will soon be a mute issue though, cause as the toyo proxes went by by so are the kumho's. They stopped making these a while back, in fact this size is disappearing except in a race tire.
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Sitting at Honda House this moment having a new Kumho mounted.
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Kumho
put one on about 2 weeks ago. did a 490 miler the other day. LOVED IT! I like a stiffer rear end and she tracked and traveled great. No ill effects so far but will post when I get more mileage out of it. 
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I never had any trouble with the Kumho; I'm sorry to hear that it'll be disappearing!
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They use Kenda as the oem tire because of money! They got the best deal from Kenda when putting out the bid.  Tom 
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I used that same rear tire when I had my Spyder with excellent results. I'd recommend it.
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 Originally Posted by Dragonfly
Sitting at Honda House this moment having a new Kumho mounted.
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Update. Took. Little over one shop hour and was on my way. Could not feel any difference but do feel safer.
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GS not RT; but
I guess I will be the contrarian here. I am on my third Kumho rear tire, so obviously I think they are a good choice for quality versus price. I am very happy with the mileage. I do however feel that they are Not as good on wet weather only traction as the Kenda. Dry traction is fine. IMHO.
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NOT THE REASON .....DAN
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Originally Posted by rnet
My son has installed these on several spyders and has never had a traction complaint. It will soon be a mute issue though, cause as the toyo proxes went by by so are the kumho's. They stopped making these a while back, in fact this size is disappearing except in a race tire.
I was looking for tire options for a friend and all I saw were race tires. Check out the new Arachnid at spydercomfort.com. It is a little pricey but looks good.
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I have been running the Khumo Ecsta tires on the rear of my Spyder for more than 60K miles...no issues, traction or otherwise.
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Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
I was looking for tire options for a friend and all I saw were race tires. Check out the new Arachnid at spydercomfort.com. It is a little pricey but looks good.
I have know about these for some time now and agree about them being pricey and I have know about the size going away for a year so I have prepared for it..
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i know this all too well Mike....
having worked for a jet engine manufacturer for almost 4 decades, and ALWAYS being pushed to find the LOWEST BIDDER, all i have to say is a few buck$ saved initially, has a very negative long term effect....
if you want to present your product as THE BEST... you don't put 2nd rate parts on it......
how much more would we pay for a SPYD3R with KUMHO's versus Kenda's.....??? $50...???? i'll gladly pay it.....
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Installed Khumo rear tire
Hi Mike & All, well, I finally installed another Khumo rear tire on my 2012 RT Limited yesterday. Actual miles of my last Khumo at installation was 14,673 miles. Not bad, I'd say. I'd post a photo if I could figure out how, from my iPad where I have the photo of the old Khumo with just over 14,000 miles on it. I know I could have gotten over 15,000 on it, as the wear marks were not yet gone, but I had oil and service, and Spark Plugs changed, so took advantage of having my Dealer change the Khumo. I am a die hard Fan of the Khumo rear tire for my Spyder.,I agree that BRP should deli ver all new Spyders with Khumo tires,...along with proper Alignment of tires. By the way, my Spyder clocked 32,300 miles at rear tire installation, so this is the 4 th rear tire. Two OEM Kendra's, and now the 2nd Khumo. I had my Dealer slightly adjust the Toe Out of one of my front tires, that is wearing, to correct my wear problem on the inside of my right front. I have a new pair of Bridgestones ready to install when I change out the Kendra's.
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Replaced the wifes Kenda last Spring with a Kumho...
Just put 2 Kumhos on the front so now she has an all Kumho ride. Fronts balanced up better with the Kumho Solus KH16 and roll very nice. Also ordered 2 Kumho Ecsta ASTs for the rears on our bikes, since we both have about 6,000 on the rears again. Very happy with the ride and longevity of the Kumhos. Only have 6,000 miles on the front 15" Kendas, and they are starting to feather like the wifes OEM set. Both bikes were aligned, different dealers/alignment, so it must be the Kendas. Had the OEM tires flipped (remounted) and rebalanced and hope to get another 6K out of the fronts before I try something else.... Looking forward to more miles and smiles this weekend!!
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+1 for Kumho on the Spyder. I have Kumho Solus 175/65R14 on front and the Kumho Ecsta 225/55R15 on the rear. Whoever said the Ecsta was being discontinued in an older post was incorrect. The DOT code shows my Kumho Ecsta was made late in 2015. I have no complaints about handling or traction with this set up.
BTW - Kenda tires are made in China where they specialize in such high performance applications as golf carts, wheel barrels and dollies. BRP is with them for the money. The only reason I can come up with for the sidewall markings calling them special motorcycle tires is to prevent anyone from mounting them on a car - they cannot meet the load requirement for a car.
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Would love to put these on my ryde and have done my research. Issue is. The only dealer remotely close to me that laser aligns will touch my ryde unless factory tires are put on. 
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i'm on my 2nd KUMHO in the rear... these tire out-perform the KENDA by a factor of 10X's... 
Kenda appears to have been the low-bidder, and so is our only choice for a 225/50-R15 rear motorcycle tire...
