Ride2Enjoy
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Considering getting a left over 2025 Sea to Sky with the “Improved” tires. Now that they have been out, what is the feeling of them from those in the know?
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2025 Improved Sea to Sky Tires, how are they?
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You could be correct, but my mechanic told me that the tires for the 24+ models were new XPS tires were designed to work with the upgrades to the VSS. He also said that they are not backward compatible. If he is correct, I do not think that BRP would ship the new bikes without XPS tires installed. My dealer had ordered a bunch of them before he found out that BRP said they should not be used on '23 and older bikes. He sent most of them back. I do not know if BRP will update the VSS on older bikes to work with the new XPS tires.
BajaRon
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OH MY!
I am afraid that this sounds like a heavy load of BS! I am continually amazed at what dealerships will try to shovel onto their customers.
Gotta agree!!
As has been the case before, it seems the 'new' XPS tires are the same old Kendas with a slightly different set of stamping and a new load of BS...
SLemmons
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I do not know about the tires on the 2025 but when I had a 2016 RTL, the rear tire only lasted about 6000 miles. With my current 2023 RT S2S, the rear tire did last much better - about 14000 miles. I think I had heard that the 2023s had better tires and so far that seems to be true. I did not put a Kenda on as a replacement and like the replacement much better for the way it handles.
Snoking1127
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I like to have a General on my rear flank!
Both the general manager and the mechanic are good friends of mine. I know that they did not make this up. In the over 10 years I have been doing business with the dealership they have never steered me wrong.
BajaRon
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I am glad you added this and I am very sorry if I offended. I know my reply was harsh. Maybe they are great people. But there is more than one factor that points me in the direction I went.
First, there is no way this information is factual. I could bore you with details but I'll leave it at that. These guys are experts, right? Even if this information came directly from BRP (Big 'If' in my estimation, but anything is possible in the corporate world, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt), a knowledgeable person should know better.
I would love to know the rest of this story.
Judging others is always a risky business. And I am reminded to be careful with my opinion. If I am wrong, I will apologize.
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Jackhartjr
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I'll add my 2 cents! BRP has been putting Kendas on Spyders for about 17 years, give or take. Not one single one has been worth a crap! Not one, even though they've changed the name a couple or more times.
I have thrown away 5 of the crappy tires myself, even though they had lots of tread left!
The Vredesteins I replaced them with made a 100 percent change in the ride on two different Spyders, ESPECIALLY in the rain!
I don't know how anyone with common sense could defend them!
I have thrown away 5 of the crappy tires myself, even though they had lots of tread left!
The Vredesteins I replaced them with made a 100 percent change in the ride on two different Spyders, ESPECIALLY in the rain!
I don't know how anyone with common sense could defend them!
Snoking1127
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Imagine if Ford said you can only put Firestone tires on your Ford SUV!!!!!!
Actually the auto manufactures do make these kind of statements. Not on your everyday people haulers but on their performances vehicles they sometimes do. They don't come right out and say it but with statements like 'for best performance' or 'for the vehicle to perform as expected.'
Snoking1127
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BRP could say "For us to make more money, only install Kenda tires, AGAIN AND AGAIN!"
I wonder what percentage of us remove and re-install the rear wheel for tire replacement yourselves? I have to do my in-law's rear tire next month when my eyes are over with the cataract surgery recovery. We will be putting a General on it, to go with the Vredestein's we put on the front a few months ago.
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Mikey
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The stock tires are working well, I do not know about how long they will last, but it is weird to look down a see the different tread pattern!! I will wear these out and put the same combo I had on my 2012! Vredesteins, and General
Snoking1127
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I have done that to my 2018 Spyders, and the newest one up in Washington will get the same when I see it in May.
I said what I said in reference to the car manufactors to say that it's not just Can-Am. Also, who told the dealer this was the case? The local rep or somebody not much further up the food chain? Was he a young guy or an old fart like me who could less about the company line? Actually I never was one for towing the line. Probably explains a few things
Jackhartjr
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Well, then you have that 'Smoke', or whatever his name is looking at a Spyder with non kenda tires on it saying, "danger danger!"
He lost all credibility with me on that one!
He lost all credibility with me on that one!
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