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Besides OEM, what options are there for tires for an RT?
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Little Blue
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:chat: ....A very good question. As already posted on this Forum, please do the 'Tires' search.
You will have a 3 to 4 hours of reading material.
That being said some people are using the General Altimax RT 43 tire on the rear.
Read and learn my friend. .....:thumbup:
:chat: ....A very good question. As already posted on this Forum, please do the 'Tires' search.
You will have a 3 to 4 hours of reading material.
That being said some people are using the General Altimax RT 43 tire on the rear.
Read and learn my friend. .....:thumbup:
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bikerbillone
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Hang in on this thread, Blue Knight will probably chime in, he's the 'go to' guy for tires.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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There's only one or two after market tires made specifically for Spyders. They're pretty much junk. Do a search for car tires and be prepared to have your brain turn to mush with all the reading. Hint: When you have finished reading thousands of posts you will still be wondering. There is limited consensus as to which brands are best.
missouriboy
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Be careful about buying just any "right-size" front tires, because the fender clearance is mighty tight. Choose from posts on here that give tires that work OK.
mecsw500
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I think perhaps "pretty much junk" is a little strong. As OEM tires go, I don't think they are that bad, mine seem to work OK in the wet or the dry. Most OEM tires as fitted to new cars or bikes tend to have less than the best of longevity or performance, even if they have a name brand. The OEM tires on my 21 RT LTD I would say are fit for the purpose of a cruising bike, but I would agree are really expensive to replace considering their normal life span. I wouldn't hesitate to use them performance wise though, I don't feel they are inadequate or dangerous. They just don't seem to last very long and they are very expensive. I am led to believe from this forum that the later models of this tire are an improvement over previous versions so I would check the part number and manufacture date on ones I was purchasing just in case this was true. Your mileage may of course vary.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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When I wrote "after market" I was not including OEM Kendas. There hasn't been much feedback here for the Kenda Kanines, but the other ones of the same exact size as the OEMs have been panned pretty severely. I don't even remember the brands now!
mecsw500
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I think it is called Vee Rubber?
I agree not much feedback on the Kanine Kr20 but from the mfgr info it looks to be a better tire than the original. I picked up one of the last ones from dealer last fall as he will only install OEMs and there was talk of OEM size tire shortages. I don't have a problem with that and I have Quatracs on the front. Have 6,600 on my rear OEM now and probably have another 1-2K miles remaining.
mecsw500
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I noticed there is an new Kumho tire in the 165/55R15 71V size, the Solus HS51.
Available from Japan, from Nengun. I have no idea if these are any good, but at least they are the correct size.
If you want really, really cheap, I found 165/55R15 tires on alibaba.com for as low as $13 US. Cannot imagine what they are like, but hey, you cannot beat that price. lol
Available from Japan, from Nengun. I have no idea if these are any good, but at least they are the correct size.
If you want really, really cheap, I found 165/55R15 tires on alibaba.com for as low as $13 US. Cannot imagine what they are like, but hey, you cannot beat that price. lol
Don't feel bad about asking the question again - when I first came on this site some years ago that was one of my first questions also! It's a much-discussed topic, but the information isn't well-organized and requires you to read a lot of threads to get the full picture.
BTW, your options may be somewhat limited these days, per this thread ...https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?144756-Tires-are-hard-to-find&highlight=tires
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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Ride on whatever you like ..... However, I set my standards very High, it's my *** that's depending on those tires .... I know quite a bit about tires and the Kenda's have the worst quality record of any tire I've ever heard of ...... I'm not the only forum member who feels this way either ..... good luck .... Mike :thumbup:
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Piratezz
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Hankook RS4, comes very close to oe, and will bet the best if you are a spirited driver, Michelin Crossclimate for the fronts, but they are not readily available in the US, is more an european size, Vredestein Quatrac is also a good option, General Altimax also..
There are a lot of options, just depending on what you need, do you want them to last long?, do you want them to be grippy?, do you want best performance in the wet?
and so on and on...
There are a lot of options, just depending on what you need, do you want them to last long?, do you want them to be grippy?, do you want best performance in the wet?
and so on and on...
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