Need advice on Changing Rear Tire on a 2021 Sea to Sky...

[countrybumpkin]

I am new to this forum, have owned my Spyder since it came out new, and I am tired of paying $600 to change the tire at a Can-Am dealership. I ran into a situation - when I went to change it myself, there was no cotter pin in the axle and the rear axle was not torqued. I am looking for someone to balance my wheel because the dealer won't balance it if I don't purchase the tire from them. They only offer the Kenda which only lasts about 6000 miles. Are the axles still supposed to be torqued to 160 ft. lbs? And why is there not a hole through both sides of the axle so that a cotter pin can be installed?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Kudos to you for taking off the rear wheel & .... the good news is IF you are using an Auto tire for the Spyder (and I highly recommend you do so) .... the REAR wheel/tire doesn't need balancing. I & Peter Aawen are the forum's tire experts, and we don't think it's necessary. .... However, there a few tire sealants that also balance & help prevent flat tires. I haven't found a Tire repair place that was unable to mount a tire, either on the front or rear wheels. The fronts can be SPIN balanced the rears usually can't, but that's OK..... 160 lbs. of torque sounds about right, but someone else will verify ..... Find some other forum members that live near you and ask them who they use for tire mounting. I have been using and recommending AUTO tires for over a decade. I have found most of the Auto tires that others are now using. Like the General Altimax RT 45 & Riken Raptor (for the rear) and the Vredestein Quatrac for both front and rear. Just ask questions and we will respond .... good luck ....Mike

[rjinaz86323]

my dealer only charged me $108 to change the rear tire. I carried the tire ($97 from tire rack) in and they did all the labor.

[Mikey]

I found an independent custom bike shop to break and balance my rear tire. Most bike shops have the gear to do the work, if you're taking the tire off yourself, they will do the job for you. Just take it to a shop that isn't CanAm.

[BCNewell]

Ditto what Mikey said above.

[cruisinTX]

I bought my last full set of tires at Walmart. They mounted and balanced the fronts but stated they were unable to balance the rear. I was planning on using Ride-on sealer/balancer anyway so did that and everything is silky smooth.

[KX5062]

My local automotive tire shop does the installation without any problems or excessive questions. I just remove the drive splines and rubber buffers and take them the rim only.

[ARtraveler]

$600 for a dealer to change a tire? Sounds to me like they are pricing it at a place where most people will try to find another tire changing place. Seems to be a common thing with BRP "dealers" these days.

I have usually run into $300 for a rear tire...which I also think is way too high. Spyder repairs were never cheap to start with though.

[troop]

my dealer only charged me $108 to change the rear tire. I carried the tire ($97 from tire rack) in and they did all the labor.

Was this with the tire on the bike?

[BajaRon]

There is a fair amount of time and energy required to remove and replace the rear tire. This is were a good amount of expense comes in. If you can do this portion yourself, it should save you quite a bit of money.

It is a rare shop that can dynamically balance the rear wheel on a Spyder. That being said, it usually isn't necessary with a good car tire. 3 oz of balance beads or Ride-On will take care of this if you find it needed. It's much easier to install the balance beads at mounting than after, if you decide to go that way.

[tntnj]

I bought my own tire to my dealer to change and he only charged me $110.00 Find another dealer.