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    Been missing from here for a while due to prolonged family illness and death, have read a lot of complaints on tire wear. My wife has the first 2010 RTs sold in Texas, it is now at 65000mi. we changed tires immediately to 175/65-14 and 215/60-15 General Altimax rt , 22 psi. front and 17psi rear , she rides 1 up ,2 up would prob. go to 21psi. rear, EXCELLENT in rain .The current rear tire has 25000mi. many miles left first had approx. 31000 changed before for a long trip. She has never wanted for shocks, and does ride aggressively , these tires have so much better sidewall stability I think a lot of people have changed shocks trying to fix a tire issue,have '0" issues in 50,000+ miles with tire size change , the rear actually made speedometer more accurate. This bike has been from S.E. Texas to every Ocean including the Arctic Ocean and would change nothing although the new gas mileage is tempting,
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    Thanks for the info about the tires. Just do not have her drive a 14 RT or you may find that in your garage before you can turn your head (they are that much better IMO)
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    Quote Originally Posted by PW2013STL View Post
    Thanks for the info about the tires. Just do not have her drive a 14 RT or you may find that in your garage before you can turn your head (they are that much better IMO)
    I know trying to hold her off but not easy.

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    The 2010 was a great Ryde . If a trailer truck hadn't squashed mine I might still have it
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    Default Good to know..!!

    thanks for the review. This will be great for those going to the auto tires and looking for information as to brands, size, and pressure. Hope your family is doing well and things are getting back to normal...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chupaca View Post
    thanks for the review. This will be great for those going to the auto tires and looking for information as to brands, size, and pressure. Hope your family is doing well and things are getting back to normal...
    liked the 215/60-15 rear because the choices are almost limitless and can be bought almost everywhere anytime and at very reasonable prices, prefer the altimax because tread has been very good in all weather, we rode through driving rains and a blizzard on our trip to Alaska and in S.E. Texas spring and summer you can get wet everyday somewhere.

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