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NEW REAR TIRE AFTER ONLY 8002 MILES!
Replaced my rear tire on my RT LIM. last week with a YOKOHOMA S-DRIVE from Discount Tire. Took wheel off of machine myself and took to POMP's tire,they could mount but not balance. So off to the SPYDER dealer I go. 4 hours later(when they could work me in) I'm $88.00 leaner(mt./bal./disposal/tax), so we will see what kind of mileage we can get out of it. Question- has anyone had any kind of bearing issues on the 2014 machines?? When I had wheel off, checked for roughness/end play,all seemed to roll smoothly.Did not notice anything unusual. Ride safe all!!
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Some of the rear tires on the 2014's only lasted 4,000 miles. You did well.
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Yeah, you did great i barely got 5,000 out of my 14 Tire.
Cruzr Joe
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Kenda Tires
Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe
Yeah, you did great i barely got 5,000 out of my 14 Tire.
Cruzr Joe
9,400 on my stock kenda's and they still look like new on my 2014 RT-S.
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$88.00 to mount and balance when you already had it off the machine?
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I changed mine at about 7500 miles. Welcome to the Kenda tire club!
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14 RS, just over 4 k and way over half gone with no burnouts! Crappy tyre!
If I can't fix it, I will fix it so no one can fix it. Sypder Loco!
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Just for balance...
22,000 when I changed mine 6,000 on the second one and doing great...28,000 miles on the fronts...can't complain so won't...
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6,000 on the rear when I changed it. Fronts have 17,000 on them and are still fine. $88 was a bit much on a tire changeout. Guess that they figured if they couldn't sell you another crappy tire, they'd make it in labor. Still doesn't make it right though...
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Changing mine out @ 8500 miles no wear bars left in the middle. Going with Kumho this time
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I got 6,800 on my first one; maybe could have gotten more as I saw some at Spyderfest that were worse than mine and I still had to get 900 more out of it to make it home. Perhaps overly cautions about hydroplaning risk, but it's my tail on the line.
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$88.00 for mount, balance, disposal & tax is absurd... I would never step in that "stealership" again..
osm
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i have over 5k on my rear & it still looks good, i expect 9-10k out of it
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I got 12K out of my rear tire but it's a 2011 RTS so it was a older Kenda.
I too went with the Yokohama S drive. Loving it so far!
As for the bearings, 2014 I do not believe changed anything with the rear tire setup over other RT's. I also just did a feel and visual of my rear bearings and seals and all was good. Since I am sure you and I will both be getting more than 12K out of this Yoko, I am going to check my bearings again at 24K or maybe even earlier when I go to do the brakes.
Bob
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Originally Posted by finless
I got 12K out of my rear tire but it's a 2011 RTS so it was a older Kenda.
I too went with the Yokohama S drive. Loving it so far!
As for the bearings, 2014 I do not believe changed anything with the rear tire setup over other RT's. I also just did a feel and visual of my rear bearings and seals and all was good. Since I am sure you and I will both be getting more than 12K out of this Yoko, I am going to check my bearings again at 24K or maybe even earlier when I go to do the brakes.
Bob
Bob... what size Yokohama tire did you install on your Spyder.... I want to order one for my 2014 RT to have on hand when I need another tire..
tia
osm
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First rear tire, soft compound CRAPENDER changed at 3,000 miles. Might have been good for another 2,000. Kumho replacement, $139 installed by Netzley Tire. Stealer wanted $280 installed. Tom
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Originally Posted by Orange Spyder Man
Bob... what size Yokohama tire did you install on your Spyder.... I want to order one for my 2014 RT to have on hand when I need another tire..
tia
osm
Yokohama S-Drive 205/55-15
Bob
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Bought June 2013 with 450 miles. 27K on 8-1-2017.
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I've never gotten over 7,000 off a rear tire.
Any tire shop should be able to mount the rear.... No need to balance... Just out some Ride-On in it and it will self balance.
Fronts do a bit better... Maybe 12-15k before replacing.
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Spyder #1 - 2008 GS SM5 Premier Edition #1977. RIP after 80,000 miles.
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8000 miles ! You one lucky dog.
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REAR TIRE CHANGE
Yes I thought $88.00 for the mount&bal.was high but I went to a dealer that was closer than the one I bought the machine from which would not mount a car tire on the rim even if I took it off the machine and took it to them,still wanted $75.00 +,sooooo I had to do as I did for now. The fronts, when they wear out will have Conti. procontacts on them which I bought at the same time as the rear, and POMP'S will be able to do the complete deal if I bring the weels to them at $17.00 ea. The fronts look about 1/2 wore so I hope to get the rest of the riding season out of them. My YOKO size was the 205/55R15 and it brought the speedo 1 mph closer to the GPS reading(GPS-60/speedo=61mph) The Conti's (155/60R15) are the same tread pattern that's on our '13 FORD Escape(quite abit wider on the car) and I feel that they work very well in wet weather,so I think all will be safe and that's the main thing. 95% of time the machine is riden 2-up and 20% of that was with a trailer. RIDE SAFE ALL!!
Last edited by Mad Mac; 05-27-2015 at 08:40 AM.
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Cracks me up how Spyder peeps complain about 'only' getting 8,000 miles off a rear tire. On many motorcycles that would be considered doing really well.
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Spyder #1 - 2008 GS SM5 Premier Edition #1977. RIP after 80,000 miles.
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Spyder #3 - 2015 F3 SM6. Put 13,000 miles on and sold it.
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Flat rate labor charges
I think $88-90 is about the standard flat rate for mounting & balancing a rear tire. That is what the shop I go to charges whether it takes an hour or half that. They also mount car tires.
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Originally Posted by ulflyer
I think $88-90 is about the standard flat rate for mounting & balancing a rear tire. That is what the shop I go to charges whether it takes an hour or half that. They also mount car tires.
when I got rid of the "CrapKenda" that came on my 2014.. the tire shop I brought the wheel & tire charged me $15.00 to dismount the junkie tire, mount the new Khumo and balance it..
osm
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