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Dealer set 2022 RTL tire pressures waay high - what do you use?
I just took my 2022 RT in for service and they aired the tires to 30 on the rear and 25 on the front. I thought 25 was too much.
I thought it was supposed to be 18 PSI
What pressures do you guys use?
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17/18 cold all the way around.
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Since we are all so individually different in size, weight, skill and riding temperament, the best thing to do is start at the pressures listed on the label under the seat and adjust them the way it feels best for you. FWIW, when I took my Spyder to the nearest dealership for a NC state inspection last year, the inspector, after the job was done, attempted to tell me what I was doing was all wrong and that he had done me a favor by putting them all at 28 -- and I have three cage tires on it to boot. I went around the side of the building out of sight of the service dept, pulled out my tire gauge and put them back where I find them best for me. BS hides in every nook and cranny in the universe, and it's a fact, BS at the speed of light is still BS!
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I sometime marvel at how little some dealer techs know about the Spyder, Ah-cool. Firstly, are we referring to the OEM Kendas? If yes, the front pressure should be around 17, according to the workshop manual. Why they have not followed BRP specs is beyond me.
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Originally Posted by 2dogs
17/18 cold all the way around.
I assume that’s on aftermarkets, 2dogs?
Pete
Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round.
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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Originally Posted by ahh-cool
I just took my 2022 RT in for service and they aired the tires to 30 on the rear and 25 on the front. I thought 25 was too much.
I thought it was supposed to be 18 PSI
What pressures do you guys use?
and THIS post is why posters should ALWAYS give us ALL OF THE PERTINENT INFORMATION with the question. ie... original tires or aftermarket tires? Big difference between the two.
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I go by the OM and/or sticker +/- 1 adjust psi as needed. Hasn't failed me yet.
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Originally Posted by JayBros
Since we are all so individually different in size, weight, skill and riding temperament, the best thing to do is start at the pressures listed on the label under the seat and adjust them the way it feels best for you. FWIW, when I took my Spyder to the nearest dealership for a NC state inspection last year, the inspector, after the job was done, attempted to tell me what I was doing was all wrong and that he had done me a favor by putting them all at 28 -- and I have three cage tires on it to boot. I went around the side of the building out of sight of the service dept, pulled out my tire gauge and put them back where I find them best for me. BS hides in every nook and cranny in the universe, and it's a fact, BS at the speed of light is still BS!
Woh, I thought veh. inspections in Vt. were tough! .... So you're saying yhat in NC they check the "tire psi's"? ..... OMG ..... Mike
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Just an update original tires. I only have 6,000 miles on it so far. 2022 RTL
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Woh, I thought veh. inspections in Vt. were tough! .... So you're saying yhat in NC they check the "tire psi's"? ..... OMG ..... Mike
No, Mike, the NC inspection does not check tire pressure, only tread wear. Matter of fact, every year but two since I bought the Spyder, having it inspected at cage shops I've just driven it into the inspection bay, sat aboard it flicked the appropriate switches in response to the inspector's signals, and driven out with my new inspection certificate. At one motorcycle dealership that shall remain unnamed the inspector told me I had to replace my license plate light. All lights must work or the vehicle flunks.
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Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 09-02-2023 at 10:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by Peteoz
I assume that’s on aftermarkets, 2dogs?
Pete
Yes, it is. They'll get up to 20 +or- when hot. Works well with one or two up. We're approx 300 lbs two up. Plus you'll never get that rear tire to run out evenly. It will always wear out the center first.
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Originally Posted by JayBros
Yes, he checked them somewhere in his sequence because he told me they were too low and set them at 28 all around. When I left my house they were 18 front and 20 rear. It's 15 mi. to the dealership at probably and avg of 40 mph.
20 rear? I thought rear was 30
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Originally Posted by ahh-cool
20 rear? I thought rear was 30
The sticker on my Spyder says 28 +/- 2 for the rear, but I have been using the General Altimax RT43 for years and run it at 20 for even wear across the entire tread. Kenda tires are crap.
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My dealer set my OEM/new Kenda's to 15# front and 20# rear. They looked a little low when I got home from my 90 mile ride from the dealership
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@troop....so they did not follow the sticker pressures either? Just goes to show poor BRP dealer quality and training ...
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Originally Posted by WRCLVR
@troop....so they did not follow the sticker pressures either? Just goes to show poor BRP dealer quality and training ...
Honestly from the few that I've saw, there was no training and I think that they were hired cheap. Welcome to small town USA.
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Originally Posted by ahh-cool
20 rear? I thought rear was 30
Ahh-cool, you really do have to be sooooooo careful when discussing tyre pressures. ALWAYS ask the question - are you running aftermarket tyres?. In my opinion, it is as essential to include that tyre info in your signature as it is to include your model year…… but we can’t even get people to include their model in their signature. It is sooo frustrating
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Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round.
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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They quit doing inspections or emissions for bikes or trikes in Utah. Just pay up for a sticker.
In some ways that's way more convenient, but in others it scares the living daylights out of me.
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Hardly anyone on this site has ever checked their tire pressures using the chalk mark method on their tire treads. Amazing how such a simple test gets no attention at all. JMO
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