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Originally Posted by ISPYD
Who put the General on? The dealership here will not put anything on but what they sell
My Dealership installed the General Altimax RT43 tire, and I signed a wavier.
Deanna
Current Spyder - 2023 F3 LTD Special Mineral Blue
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Former Spyder - 2014 RTS SE6 Cognac SOLD
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That tire looks almost brand new.
2008 GS SE5 in 2008
Traded at 43,000 miles for a left over
2010 RT SM5 in 2011
Traded at 57,000 for a left over
2014 RTS SE6 in 2015, which has 35,000 miles
Oct 19th, 2017, totaled 2014 RT while killing a Javaline
Dec 12th, 2017 drove a 2017 F3L home. What an awesome machine!
Never had any breakdown stranded issues.
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Originally Posted by sduskin
I put this Kumho on my rear several months ago and it holds curves/corners very well and I tend to push it when I ryde, but I haven't done any twisties on it yet. I'm itchin' to get out and start twitchin'.
2015 RTS SE6 Special Series Red/Black w/Magnesium front fenders(bought in Nov. 2018 w/9,400 miles)
Dynojet Power Commander V, Power Commander POD-300 Display, PCV Map Switch, Pedal Commander (WOW)
Passenger Arm Rests, Windshield Air Wing
Baja Ron's Sway Bar & Spring Adjusters
Air Scoops, LaMonster's Hiway Pegs
Magnetic Mirror Mounts, Air Innovations Seat Cushion
Red Chrome pin striping on Black hood
Federal Formoza AZ01 front tires (they're GREAT)
Kumho Ecsta AST KU25 All-Season Tire - 225/50R15 91H
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This tire looks like the new one my dealer installed. I looked at it and said it is down to the wear indicator already, how do you know when it is worn out? When you get down to 1/2 the centre indicator is usually when people change them out. Did that on the first tire 9,000 miles, now getting down to half again but used mostly 2 up 5,000 miles. Last tire buying from dealer, will also be buying an aftermarket. I used to teach mechanics, the indicators they use on their tires are worst I have experienced. Love the Spyder's operation, but some of the information supplied by BRP and the dealers is questionable.
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Originally Posted by nightcruiser
why 215?
For rear tire size? Because very, very, few car tires are manufactured in the 225/50R15 size. 215/60R15 fits nicely.
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
For rear tire size? Because very, very, few car tires are manufactured in the 225/50R15 size. 215/60R15 fits nicely.
There is that! ^^ Aaaand, being ever so slightly narrower, it'll most likely tend to further minimise both the tendency to wear the rear tire out in the middle of the tread and also to lessen any propensity of the 'big wide rear tire' might have in causing your Spyder/Ryker to hydroplane on a wet enough road! It won't completely remove the possibility of either, but it'll certainly reduce those tendency's!
Oh, and the marginal sidewall height increase due to the 60 profile instead of the 50 profile will help to reduce the 'built in' speedo over-read; so it'll probably be showing you a speed that's a bit closer to your true speed instead of telling you you're doing 60 when you're more likely to be doing closer to 54.... and that same correction will also help correct your odometer & trip meter readings too!! Sure, the factory 'built in' error on both isn't going to be any greater that 10% over, but it's still an error that the slightly larger rolling diameter tire will reduce, so why wouldn't you if it's that easy and by a simple choice like that, you can?!?
Enjoy!
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 04-26-2020 at 06:31 PM.
2013 RT Ltd Pearl White
Ryde More, Worry Less!
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