TIRE SUPPLIER?

[tankguy]

O.K., I know that car tires would be a good replacement for the front tires & that riders have their own brand preference. But where do you get them?? My local tire guy said that he couldn't find anything in the brands he carried in my size (165/65R14). Tire Rack only lists two brands in this size (Dunlop and Bridgestone). Where else can I order tires?

Gary

[SpyderAnn01]

Google the tire size and you should come up with an option or two. I got mine from Discount Tire Direct and my Federal's from Tires Easy

[thehawk]

Google the tire size and you should come up with an option or two. I got mine from Discount Tire Direct and my Federal's from Tires Easy

got mine from discount, too. they mounted all, balanced the front. and ride-on did the rest.

thehawk

[Highwayman2013]

I'm using 185/65/14 Alimax HPs on my 2012 RT. They fit with no mods. A 175 would also fit. This should give you some options. Tire rack has options in 165,175 and 185/65/14.

[pitzerwm]

Newby here, I have the 2011 RSS SE5, looks like its about time to get a new rear tire. I've bought tires from Tire Rack before and had Big O put them on my car. Can a tire store take off and replace your rear tire or is this something that only a dealer can do? I'm thinking that they will only change a tire that you buy from them? What works?

[C3517C]

Newby here, I have the 2011 RSS SE5, looks like its about time to get a new rear tire. I've bought tires from Tire Rack before and had Big O put them on my car. Can a tire store take off and replace your rear tire or is this something that only a dealer can do? I'm thinking that they will only change a tire that you buy from them? What works?

If I follow you correctly, you will have to have a Spyder dealer take your rear tire off of your Spyder, unless you do it yourself. You can then take the tire to a tire shop and have a new tire put on the rim. Whether a tire shop will replace a tire which was not purchased from them is their call, but I have done it with no problem. I hope that helps.

[SPYD3R]

HERE YA GO.... THIS IS MY LIST...

SPYD3R TIRES
For front tires:
MINE: Kumho Solus KH16 185/65-14 165/65R14 BARUM POLARIS 2
165/65R14 KLEBER KRISALP 3
165/65R14 UNIROYAL MS PLUS 5
165/65R14 SEMPERIT WINTER-GRIP
165/65R14 PIRELLI W190 SNOWCONTROL
165/65R14 GOODYEAR ULTRAGRIP 7
165/65R14 DUNLOP SP WINTER SPORT M3
165/65R14 CONTINENTAL TS 800
165/65R14 MICHELIN ALPIN A3

For rear tire:
MINE: Kumho AST 225/50-R15 Federal 225/50R15 SS-595 91W
Fulda 225/50R15 Cart extremo
Michelin 225/50R15 PI.Exalto PE-2
Toyo R888 225/50R15, approved for road, but not good under rain (aquaplanning).
Pirelli P Zero A
Dunlop SP9000
MAXXIS http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-67-102-victra-ma-z4s
OTHERS;
REAR - Toyo Proxes 4, Michelin HydroEdge 215/60R15, Falken ZE912, Kumho Sabji.
FRONT - COOPER CS3 185/60 R 14,

[Bob Denman]

Dan,
Thanks!
But... you need to start listing some 15" FRONT tires too!

[SPYD3R]

BOB;
HOW'S THIS FOR AN UPDATE....?

SPYD3R TIRES
For front tires:
MINE: Kumho Solus KH16 185/65-14
14 INCH 165/65R14 BARUM POLARIS 2
KLEBER KRISALP 3
UNIROYAL MS PLUS 5
SEMPERIT WINTER-GRIP
PIRELLI W190 SNOWCONTROL
GOODYEAR ULTRAGRIP 7
DUNLOP SP WINTER SPORT M3
CONTINENTAL TS 800
MICHELIN ALPIN A3

15 INCH 175/65R15 General AltiMAX RT43 Hankook Optimo H426 BridgestoneTuranza EL400-02 Yokohama AVID Ascend Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 Kumho Ecsta PA31 Michelin Energy Saver A/S S WINDFORCE GP100 84H ACHILLES 122 84T NANKANG XR611 88H HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 84H UNIROYAL Tiger Paw Touring HR 84H YOKOHAMA AVID ENVIGOR 84H BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA EP422 84H BL TOYO VERSADO ECO 84T PIRELLI P3000E 84H VREDESTEIN T-Trac 2 84T BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 84H


For rear tire:
MINE: Kumho AST 225/50-R15 225/50R15 Federal SS-595 91W
Fulda Cart extremo
Michelin PI.Exalto PE-2
Toyo R888 approved for road, but not good under rain (aquaplanning).
Pirelli P Zero A
Dunlop SP9000
MAXXIS http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-67-102-victra-ma-z4s
OTHERS;
REAR - 215/60R15, Toyo Proxes 4, Michelin HydroEdge Falken ZE912, Kumho Sabji.

FRONT - 185/60 R 14 COOPER CS3

DAN P
EASLEY, SC
SPYD3R

[Bob Denman]

I think that Kumho has the Solus model in a 155/65-15 that is a direct bolt-on fit also...

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Dan,
Thanks!
But... you need to start listing some 15" FRONT tires too!

......TOYO PROXES...t 1 R , " V " rated and Excellent in Wet & Dry , 185/55-15 .......Were $57.00 ea. @ Tire Rack......................Mike

[Pennyrick]

O.K., I know that car tires would be a good replacement for the front tires & that riders have their own brand preference. But where do you get them?? My local tire guy said that he couldn't find anything in the brands he carried in my size (165/65R14). Tire Rack only lists two brands in this size (Dunlop and Bridgestone). Where else can I order tires?

Gary

Gary: I bought my Bridgestone Potenzas for the front (165/65 R14) at the local Tires Plus store. They offered to take off the wheels and put them back on again but I didn't trust them to raise the front end so I took them off myself and just took the wheels to them to mount and dismount and balance. Here is a copy of the invoice.

As it turned out I could have trusted them to do the whole thing but everything turned out good.

[R FUN]

I installed the 175/65R14 Hankook Optimo on two 2012 RTLs and are working out great. They fit the fenders with no modifying. Also installed the Michelin Hydroedge 215s on rear.
Roger

[Highwayman2013]

185/65/14 General Altimax HP's on the front, 215/60/15 Michelin Primacy on the rear.