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What air pressure are you running in your Kumho tires?
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Bob Denman
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I've got the rear set at 26.5 psi. :thumbup:
(I was aiming for 26, but that's where it landed...)
(I was aiming for 26, but that's where it landed...)
Pennyrick
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STELLING MAN
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I run the fronts at 20# and the rear at 30# works great for me..
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wiredgeorge
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I was going to ask about tires...on most sites where there are heavy cruisers or touring bikes and the rear tires cost $300 and last 3K miles, a "darkside" group exists where they use car tires. Tire experts always claim a gruesome and immediate death will occur if you do this but folks seem to live anyway....
The Can-Am Spyder RT owners manual lists sizes for the tires but no brand and says to buy them at a Can-Am dealer and to be honest I don't recall what brand they are. The manual charaterizes them as motorcycle tires. I have never seen motorcycle tires with car tire profiles! Now I see folks are running what must be car tires from various manufacturers. Is there a list of the correct size tires someplace? Does a Can-Am dealer install? If not, where do most folks have their tires changed? Are the Can-Am wheels OK on a commercial car tire machine; ae a Coats or similar? Is there someplace on the site where tech stuff like this is already stored?
The Can-Am Spyder RT owners manual lists sizes for the tires but no brand and says to buy them at a Can-Am dealer and to be honest I don't recall what brand they are. The manual charaterizes them as motorcycle tires. I have never seen motorcycle tires with car tire profiles! Now I see folks are running what must be car tires from various manufacturers. Is there a list of the correct size tires someplace? Does a Can-Am dealer install? If not, where do most folks have their tires changed? Are the Can-Am wheels OK on a commercial car tire machine; ae a Coats or similar? Is there someplace on the site where tech stuff like this is already stored?
Ex-Rocket
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I had a Triumph Rocket and rode over 25,000 Darkside and I'm still alive.
PaladinLV
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The Can-Am dealers locally have no problem with installing a non-BRP tire.
Don't understand why this would not be across the board.
You don't need a "list" as their are several "car" tire manufacturers that provide the same size that comes with the Spyder.
But like many people I went with the Kumho ASTs
AJ
Don't understand why this would not be across the board.
You don't need a "list" as their are several "car" tire manufacturers that provide the same size that comes with the Spyder.
But like many people I went with the Kumho ASTs
AJ
coz
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I had a Kuhmo ecsta ast installed yesterday. The tire is way better, and half the price of the kenda. I went to a local Indy bike shop for the install for half price of a dealer. While I waited.
The Kuhmo seems to be the best bang for the buck. I got mine from discount tire direct for 88 bucks shipped.
The Kuhmo seems to be the best bang for the buck. I got mine from discount tire direct for 88 bucks shipped.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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#1. The owner's manual says this because ONLY Dealers can sell KENDA tires.
#2. KENDA's are one of two brands of MTC tires that will fit the Spyder.
#3. Technically and Legally Spyders are Motorcycles, operationally drive it like a CAR or you will crash very fast.
#4. I think most Spyder owners have now figured out that car tires work far better on Spyders than KENDA's do.
#5. Yes there are many, many lists of the sizes that will work for front and rear 14 and 15 inch Rims - do a SEARCH.
#6. Some but not all Can Am dealers will install Car tires.
#7. Both the front and rear rim (you must take the HUB & SPROKET off of the rear rim) can have a tire mounted by an ordinary HYD tire machine at any auto tire shop. The fronts can also be SPUN balanced by machine, the rear cannot (I don't bother with the rear and have had no problems).
#8. all tech stuff can be in the "ADVANCED SEARCH" function upper right white box. However, it can be frustrating to locate something sometimes.
Hope this was Helpful. Mike :thumbup
APPARENTLY IT WASN'T HELPFUL, SO I APOLOGIZE FOR POSTING IT - IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN!!
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Chupaca
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Here's the thing!!
Whatever tire you use, run it at the vehicle specs to start off. Everyone may have found their sweet spot; if you haven't you should. Don't want you coming back and saying "I told you, I said" :roflblack: :roflblack: Besides, I ryde on Kendas - great tire... for me! :thumbup:
Whatever tire you use, run it at the vehicle specs to start off. Everyone may have found their sweet spot; if you haven't you should. Don't want you coming back and saying "I told you, I said" :roflblack: :roflblack: Besides, I ryde on Kendas - great tire... for me! :thumbup:
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wiredgeorge
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Funny thing about tires and air pressure. On most motorcycle tires, max load rating (vintage and tubed) is about 38 PSI. With a Metzler 880, they have max load rating at about 45 PSI. Whatcha gonna do? Adhere to tire manufacturer's max load rating and back down a tad or go by the operator's manual where they were using tires that are no longer in existence?
On a Goldwing trike, back tires are car tires and generally a bit taller than a Spyder but run at about 20 PSI and the front tire is the rear tire from a motorcycle mounted backwards and run at about 45 PSI for best mileage, comfort and handling.
In the motorcycling world, Kenda is considered sort of a bargain basement Korean tire most serious riders would not use.
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Chupaca
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Your right on many counts but tire manufacturer's do not know what your putting their tires on so give you max. And agreed here and elsewhere kenda may be garbage but I get 22,000 on rear and still going on fronts at 27,000. Stick good flex nice and ryde well. May be my set up and where I ryde..
Highwayman2013
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For the rear I use a 215/60/15 car tire and there are many options in this size. I have it on for 11,000+ miles and have had no problems running 28 psi. The fronts are 185/65/14 car tires on there for 4,000+ miles at 20 psi with no problems.
Purple Guy
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20 lbs in the front & 28 lbs in the rear
Bob Denman
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I ordered a Kumho for the rear tire of my 2014 RT LTD (worn out after 7500 miles) from discounttiredirect.com
They called and said Can-Am "wouldn't allow" them to sell it to me.
I re-ordered saying it was for a 2005 Chevy Cobalt.
So far, they haven't rejected the order.
They called and said Can-Am "wouldn't allow" them to sell it to me.
I re-ordered saying it was for a 2005 Chevy Cobalt.
So far, they haven't rejected the order.
Bob Denman
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:welcome: We'll keep our fingers crossed for you! :thumbup: 
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