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Had a new rear tire put on at Spyderfest 2013 and had to replace it this week. 5,000 miles on a tire is crazy...$300 bucks is crazy too! Mechanic said that's about average.
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 Originally Posted by killerbee
Had a new rear tire put on at Spyderfest 2013 and had to replace it this week. 5,000 miles on a tire is crazy...$300 bucks is crazy too! Mechanic said that's about average.
Get an aftermarket tire. It will last longer and cost you a lot less. Dealer will be unhappy, you will be happy.
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There is no question the current tires are not up to the challenge. I heard BRP was change back to the earlier compound but how is one to know that is what. Change tires at every oil change is outrageous and certainly not a good reason to buy Spyders.
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Had my tires changed at 7,000 due to excessive wear on out side of front tires. Had a alignment done and new tires front and back at that time. now have 26,000 and tires still look great. Just like many Spyders the front end is not correct from factory. Go figure! Bob
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bad comparision
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
While I DO agree with you  ; some context is needed... 
Didja ever own a really "BEEG leaner"? 4,000 miles on a rear tire, was actually considered pretty good for them. 
It's what it took to enjoy the Sport! 
 .......Apples to oranges Bob..........My Toyt. Echo got 65,000 Miles on a set of tires ...So should we use that to compare the Spyder to also ?????.......NOT !!!!!!!~Mikeguyver
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HEY YOURSELF ...HAHAHAHA
Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 08-06-2014 at 01:19 PM.
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I'll check out the latest postings on it...
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You guys are too funny.
Maybe we should remind everyone, before they start a NEW THREAD, to use the SEARCH function and see how many times the same question has been asked and answered before? Hmmm?
I realize we are all LAZY at times, but seriously, how many times do we have to see the same exact question asked over and over and over again?
OK, I regress, there are times where one might be seeking the latest and greatest knowledge on a certain subject, but....PLEASE could more of us use the search function before starting a new thread? Please? It is not my intent to be picking on anyone in particular, just generalizing. It is a chronic pattern as we all know far too well.
Hey Mike, how 'bout them POS Kenda tires on the Spyder? Ha ha.
2021 RT Limited - Deep Marsala Red – 4,200 miles
2013 ST-S SE-5 - Circuit Yellow – 56,000 miles
2015 F3-S SM-6 - Can-Am Red Solid Gloss – 2,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #659 - Full Moon – 34,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #006 - Full Moon – 34,800 miles - SOLD
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Agreed. They are taking the easy route.
Hey Bob, did you ever notice you have made 324 times the posts I have? In like one-half the time? Damn! 
2021 RT Limited - Deep Marsala Red – 4,200 miles
2013 ST-S SE-5 - Circuit Yellow – 56,000 miles
2015 F3-S SM-6 - Can-Am Red Solid Gloss – 2,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #659 - Full Moon – 34,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #006 - Full Moon – 34,800 miles - SOLD
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Back to tires. Sorry! 
Looking at the tires on my 2014 at 6000 miles now. Both the fronts and the rear tire still look new. Don't think I am going to need rear tires until at least 10,000. Fronts--hoping to go the 20,000 I usually get.
My 2014 was mfg. on 4/19 and I took delivery on 4/30. Did I get a "new" batch of tires. 
 
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MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
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Originally Posted by sledmaster
Agreed. They are taking the easy route.
Hey Bob, did you ever notice you have made 324 times the posts I have? In like one-half the time? Damn!
There is an advantage to having your own business - right Bob 
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Originally Posted by sledmaster
Agreed. They are taking the easy route.
Hey Bob, did you ever notice you have made 324 times the posts I have? In like one-half the time? Damn!
You're right; it's much easier than typing in 'tires' to search and having to sift 4 pages of threads and hundreds of post. Then, if you try to get smart and type in 'tire wear', you have to hope that 'wear' was spelled correctly.
But, what I like best is when you link the OP to a thread where his/her question was already asked and answered, and others come on to try and answer, completely ignoring the link.
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OK, back to tires.
We had been tracking the different part numbers used for the rear tires since 2008, and the 2013s and 2014s did in fact have a different part number for the rear. When I had burned through the original rear on my 2013 ST-S last fall in 2,500 miles (was ready to be replaced, but still ran it out of spite 'till 3,750) we contacted BRP service and Dany D. told us that they had in fact went to a softer compound and that they were working on it, which I assumed to mean were working with kenda to continually tweak the next batch, whether it be quality control or intentional compound variations. They knew the new # tires were not lasting as long, then compound this with heavier Spyders and we were not getting the miles from the OEM tires like we used to.
Oh well, after the first OEM tire went away so quickly on the ST-S I immediately switched to the dark side like I had with the GS.
We had also been told there was a "bad batch" of tires but understood this to be fronts, not rears, as some of the fronts were going away very quickly as well. Some of course were alignment issues, but some were not. Never did hear anything official on that one, I suppose that would just open a can of worms.
2021 RT Limited - Deep Marsala Red – 4,200 miles
2013 ST-S SE-5 - Circuit Yellow – 56,000 miles
2015 F3-S SM-6 - Can-Am Red Solid Gloss – 2,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #659 - Full Moon – 34,000 miles - SOLD
2008 GS SM-5 Premier Edition #006 - Full Moon – 34,800 miles - SOLD
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Ok - back to tires
As of right now (on 2014 RTL MFG in Feb 2014 with almost 8000 miles on it) I'm running ALL new tires. The rear was pretty much gone at 7000 so I replaced it with a Michelin Hydroedge 215 / 60 / 15. If they did a new rear compound it was after February.
Then when we had it in for the Elka shocks last week, we noticed that the fronts were starting to cup badly and since I was leaving on a trip this weekend and didn't have time to do an aftermarket search, we just threw a new set of Kendas on the front and made sure they balanced up well and we took another shot at the alignment. The tread wear didn't look bad on the fronts, but boy were they cupped.
So now, with a 1000 miles on the Hydroedge, I can say that I really like that tire (wouldn't you know they've been discontinued) so I went out and found another one to have hanging around as a spare. I'll keep an eye on the fronts and will also long term find a quality replacement while I'm wearing those out.
I should also say the I'm running 25 psi F / 28 psi R.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
While I DO agree with you ; some context is needed...
Didja ever own a really "BEEG leaner"? 4,000 miles on a rear tire, was actually considered pretty good for them.
It's what it took to enjoy the Sport!
On a K1000RS or an S1000R with Pirelli Rossos that would be quite acceptable. I would rather have a soft sticky tire that worked well on a wet surface, than a long lived tire that did not.
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