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Front tire replacement schedule
We have a 2011 RT Limited with roughly 30,000 miles. We still have the original front tires and they still look like they have enough tread. Is there a recommended replacement mileage when these should be replaced? We did replace the rear tire at 25,000.
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RE: Tire thread
Hi,
13' RT, 6700 miles, will need rear tire soon, maybe now.
Air pressure was checked often.
I'm not in the habit of doing burn-outs (but maybe someone at my dealership is).
10' RS-S 1st rear lasted to 16k.
Why does BRP still use these crappy tires?
Y
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Also check for any cracking in the sidewall. They do dry out with time. Tom
Baloo is my name. Spyders are my game. Well, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, yes, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, I mean a doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee-dee-doo. And, well, now. Ha ha! What have we here?
2020 Petrol Blue Metallic RTL
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Minimum of 4/32" of tread & no cracking or dry rot in tread or sipes
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Originally Posted by Chupaca
there are wear limits on the tires that give you a clue...see where your at. I have 27,000 and still have tread left. Everyone will wear their tires out differently...
Thank you for posting this and please excuse my ignorance.
How do you read the wear bars? Do the triangles point to the tread wear bars and should I replace the tire when the wear bars are even with the top of the tread?
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Rod
2014 Spyder RT LTD, 2010 RT-622
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Originally Posted by Cyclist922
Thank you for posting this and please excuse my ignorance.
How do you read the wear bars? Do the triangles point to the tread wear bars and should I replace the tire when the wear bars are even with the top of the tread?
Thanks
Rod
The wear bar is where the triangle is and when the wear bar contacts the road time to replace.But me I would do it a bit sooner around 4/32.Or if the tire is older .
Bill
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Yes and close...
As in the pictures...the triangle indicates which bar on the tread is a wear bar. The others serve a different purpose and get even with the tread much sooner. As that bar gets closer to the tread you suld consider changing the tire. Once it is even with the tread your at the limit...we are in a dry (not much rain) area and I will go to the limit but in wetter areas I would change the tire a bit sooner...
Originally Posted by Cyclist922
Thank you for posting this and please excuse my ignorance.
How do you read the wear bars? Do the triangles point to the tread wear bars and should I replace the tire when the wear bars are even with the top of the tread?
Thanks
Rod
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Originally Posted by Y-me
Hi,
13' RT, 6700 miles, will need rear tire soon, maybe now.
Air pressure was checked often.
I'm not in the habit of doing burn-outs (but maybe someone at my dealership is).
10' RS-S 1st rear lasted to 16k.
Why does BRP still use these crappy tires?
Y
Went through 3 rears tires to a little over 16k. Went to Kumho and have 23k and about 45% tread left. 23k on front Kenda's
getting new tires Thursday.
2015 RTSE, Red Pearl, Shorty Antenna, Chrome Rear Rack, Deer Whistles, BajaRon Anti-sway Bar
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If your Spyder, from looking at model year, is 4+ years old, I would replace them. From my experience, the rubber is drying up and what threads you see, you have lost the safety factors for yourself. Your well being is not worth the few more miles you might get out of them. Of course, that's just my precautionary opinion and it's given freely.
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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Thank you. That's very helpful.
2014 Spyder RT LTD, 2010 RT-622
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