Does this tire look like it needs to be replaced?
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Does this tire look like it needs to be replaced?
What would you do if a tire looking like that was on your family car? Would you replace it?
Deffo a new tyre, ask Mike, Vredesteins are the way to go....
But this one is shot
Yup! What they sez! :thumbup:
That one's well past legal in Oz, and well on it's way to being a gold plated invitation to hydroplaning hell! :lecturef_smilie:
I gkamer
Yes you need another tire, and this one was over-inflated
FlyBoy2121
It's in need of replacement. Looks like it had too much air in it to wear in the middle like that.
Your tire is ...
Troop,. I had to think about your piccy.... LOL.... Toast ain't my native language, I speak dutch here.... but after i grasped it, I found it funny as hell
I also think you might have too much air in the tire, that is why the center threads are gone and the side threads are still good. I watch my tires for wear and keep adjusting the tire pressure. IMHO.
That was a common thought ( air pressure ) way back a decade or so ago ..... However, it has been de-bunked ( the theory ) because the rear Kenda has been tested from 5 psi lower to 5 psi higher and the wear rate doesn't change .... Peter and I examined this theory and decided the real issue is the WEAK tire construction that allows that tire to BALLOON at speeds above about 35 mph. ... Also the tire is wide which compounds the issue ...... Mike :thumbup:
Exactly why I threw the Kendas in the trash at 3000 miles.
GONE,GONE,GONE!! Good that you asked the people in the know.
T.P.
JMHO but I think BRP is out on a limb here. Spyders seem to be the go-to ride for all categories of riders for many reasons, from the experienced to the first timers. Installing a well documented defective item on a unit and turning it out to the public seems to carry a giant liability. In what other industry would a newcomer be expected to safety check a new purchase for a defective item in say 7k miles, after laying out nearly 30k for the purchase. Those of you who are seasoned owners know of these things, but unlike the first poster here he was just lucky that he found the defect before a serious issue came into play. It's so maddening to know that BRP is so purposely penny pinching and careless as to turn out a product to the public that could produce a catastrophic failure in such a short amount of ownership time. Many thanks to the knowledgeable posters on this site who have brought light to this issue and made new owners aware of a pending problem that needs constant attention. The problem is also exacerbated by an over PSI recommendation.
I Guys !!!
When I bought my Spyder RTL from a private individual, it was 9000 kilos, and the rear tire was identical to the photo, and was overinflated by how much I unfortunately do not remember.
FlyBoy2121
I'd say you're good for another 30-40k miles. Just make sure you ONLY ride on the edges of the tire. No sense wasting perfectly good sides. If you're fat enough and can lean far enough over, I think you can do it. I've got confidence in ya! You can do it!
That might be so FlyBoy, but all the OE Spec Kendas on Spyders wear that way, at least to some extent, even those that have been meticulously run at the 'correct' pressure shown on the Tire Placard - and also those that have been deliberately run at much lower pressures in an attempt to stop that sort of wear.... but failed!! :shocked: . :banghead:
For any OTHER make of tire, then Yes, that wear pattern would indicate over-inflation, but that's not necessarily the case on the Spyder's OE Spec Kendas & their clones! :lecturef_smilie:
The the Krapenda's: is a new kind of tire ??? :roflblack: :yes:
FlyBoy2121:thumbup:
I ARtraveler
I understood everything, I have kenda Kanine on my Spyder RTL :thumbup:
FlyBoy2121