Another RT with a General Altamax RT43

[vindex1963]

Removal and installation of the rear wheel was super easy, local motorcycle shop did the change. 20 psi and good to go.

 

[safecracker]

You will like that tire. I am on my second one.

 

[Navydad]

You will like that tire. I am on my second one.

Same here.

 

[2dogs]

Me 4

Can't go wrong with that one. :thumbup:

 

[bluewoo]

What speed rating did you get?
T,H,V

 

[vindex1963]

What speed rating did you get?
T,H,V

I think T.

 

[RapidSpyder]

Tried that tire and had to switch to a Kumho. Had too good of grip on the road and wanted to follow the grooves. Does the same on my cars but much easier to deal with on a car. Too bad because you get a lot of miles on them and they have great traction. My speedometer was actually right on with the gps too.

 

[vindex1963]

Tried that tire and had to switch to a Kumho. Had too good of grip on the road and wanted to follow the grooves. Does the same on my cars but much easier to deal with on a car. Too bad because you get a lot of miles on them and they have great traction. My speedometer was actually right on with the gps too.

I know it's a debated subject but it seems tire pressure with the General is critical. I choose 20 because from exhaustive reading that seems to be the give or take average pressure.

 

[2dogs]

That's a cold 20. It can and will heat up to 25+.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

That's a cold 20. It can and will heat up to 25+.

But probably not more than 3 lbs. ..... that's why I recommend 17-18 cold to start with ..... the tire pressure is part of how the suspension feels ie. Comfort.... any car tire has far more strength than any Kenda used on Spyders ..... just a thought .... Mike hyea:

 

[safecracker]

I run 20lbs cold. I ride 2 up 90% of the time.

 

[Deanna777]

I am also on my second tire( General Altimax RT 43) on my spyder.


I ride solo, and 26 PSI.

I ran the General Altimax RT 43 on the rear of the spyder.

Deanna

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Removal and installation of the rear wheel was super easy, local motorcycle shop did the change. 20 psi and good to go.

I have to laugh when you say it was super easy followed by: a motorcycle shop did the work.

 

[vindex1963]

I have to laugh when you say it was super easy followed by: a motorcycle shop did the work.

I removed the wheel, they changed the tire.

 

[RapidSpyder]

I removed the wheel, they changed the tire.

That works

 

[vindex1963]

I am also on my second tire( General Altimax RT 43) on my spyder.


I ride solo, and 26 PSI.

I ran the General Altimax RT 43 on the rear of the spyder.

Deanna

What kind of mileage did you get on the first tire at 26 psi?

 

[timeless]

Tried that tire and had to switch to a Kumho. Had too good of grip on the road and wanted to follow the grooves. Does the same on my cars but much easier to deal with on a car. Too bad because you get a lot of miles on them and they have great traction. My speedometer was actually right on with the gps too.

I have 15K miles on mine and it does NOT do that at all!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[vindex1963]

I got 9864 miles on the Kenda, from reading past posts it looks like I'll easily double that on a tire that cost 1/2 as much and is supposed to perform better. My limited riding on the RT it seems to ride about the same and that's OK with me.

 

[Deanna777]

What kind of mileage did you get on the first tire at 26 psi?

I got 18,710 miles on my first General Altimax RT 43 tire.

Deanna

 

[RapidSpyder]

Does Florida have grooves in the road and if so do they run parallel or perpendicular to the road surface? Here they run parallel, and on new construction they really want to follow them like railroad tracks. No problem on smooth roads or where they’ve worn down.