OEM Tire Upgrade

[Al_lockup]

The new one will come with Kenda's. Most dealers will NOT change them out.

The good news is...if you like the ride, you should not have to change out the fronts for about 20,000 miles or the rear for 15,000 miles. This is my track record over 4 different spyders.

This summer we went to "other" tires on both of our Spyders.

The additional good news for you is...don't worry about tires now. Drive the until you need them. There are a LOT of tire threads with very good suggestions. You have plenty of time to figure it out.

AR,

May I ask what tire did go to this summer?

[Revalden]

This is exactly why I said to run it until you're confident of it. You can say without a doubt, that your car tires made the difference. If you swap too early you might have the nagging feeling that it may have been the learning curve and not the tires.

Trust me, there is a learning curve but IT IS THE TIRES, they're CRAP!!!!

[PMK]

Arriving a bit fashionably late to this topic.

My opinion, you could ask your dealer. Very possible they will be against installing car tires, but maybe not.

Often, beyond the Kenda quality, the tires are mounted and incorrectly balanced.

If it were me, to avoid frustration, decide what tires you prefer, then see if a specialty ship is within a reasonable distance. Possibly Netzy ttire or similar could be a better alternative than the dealer for installing aftermarket tires. Or as others mentioned, maybe a local quality tire ship could do the mount and balance of the fronts, assuming you are comfortable removing and correctly installing them. Removal of the rear is more involved and not for everyone.

I also shy away from the Spyder dealer in regards to tire balancing since many dealers are not equipped with high quality balancing equipment. The Kendas are not great, and even worse when incorrectly balanced from new.