2020 RT Limited - do they still get the old Kenda tires?

[bodymanpainter]

Do the new RT Limited's have the new Kenda tires or are they still using the same old junk Kenda's as always?

Toby

 

[bikerbillone]

From my read here, still using the 'old' Kenda's.

 

[bodymanpainter]

Thanks, I will have to take that into account if I fall in love with one when I do a test ride on Saturday morning.
Have not had very much luck with the old Kenda's on my other Spyders.

Toby

 

[bikerbillone]

If the 'new' Kenda's are 'as advertised', a vast improvement for less $, we shall see.

 

[bodymanpainter]

Let's hope so!
Toby

 

[ARtraveler]

Thanks, I will have to take that into account if I fall in love with one when I do a test ride on Saturday morning.
Have not had very much luck with the old Kenda's on my other Spyders.

Toby

A possible negotiation item. A free set of the "new" Kendas and installation when needed. Or some variation. opcorn:

 

[TicketBait]

Do the new RT Limited's have the new Kenda tires or are they still using the same old junk Kenda's as always?

Toby

I took this picture of the tire on a new 2020, aren't these different than the old Kendras?

 

[Peter Aawen]

I took this picture of the tire on a new 2020, aren't these different than the old Kendras?.......

Nope, same old Kendas! :gaah:

 

[JP58]

I took this picture of the tire on a new 2020, aren't these different than the old Kendras?

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Actually it's not the same. The center tread on that tire is straight. The old kendas have bump outs every couple inches. But outer tread is close to the same.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Here's the Kenda tires shown on BRP parts page. https://can-am.brp.com/on-road/shop/parts_maintenance/parts/tires.html

The tread pattern is slightly different. So question is, is it the same tire with a newer tread pattern, or the Kanine w/o the Kanine name? Who knows? :dontknow:

 

[KX5062]

They're new production Kenda, so time will tell if they're any better. When I bought my last RT in 2014 the rear Kenda only lasted about 4k miles.:banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

They're new production Kenda, so time will tell if they're any better. When I bought my last RT in 2014 the rear Kenda only lasted about 4k miles.:banghead:

yup! that was the soft rubber compound. I got 8.5K out of my rear tire. Went back to other style Kendas for re-do and they were the "usual." 15K on the rears.

 

[KX5062]

I'll never go back to Kenda if I can help it. There are so many other better choices out there.

 

[ARtraveler]

I'll never go back to Kenda if I can help it. There are so many other better choices out there.

When we moved to AR, I immediately replaced the Kenda's with "darkside" tires on both the 2011 and the 2014. The 2011 has been traded off and someone got a brand new set of tires. The 2014 is now my beta test bike for "darkside" tires. My new F3, has Kenda's all around. I have three years or so to make a choice there.