Another Tire Thread

[jrogers712]

6000 Rear Tire

I have been watching my 2014 rear tire and have tried to lessen the wear. I have had tires do the same on other bikes. If you just ride locally the tire will wear well ( no high heat ) but that's not what we bought them for. The rear tire on long hauls heats unbelively, thus the build up heat causes the tire to expand allowing the center of the tire to over inflate. I changed to nitrogen in the rear tire which does not heat the tire to over inflation. I then use the chalk method to check my inflation for long haul tire press. locally I run 25 PSI. 10,000 and still looking goog. Just back to FL from CO. I cannot say it will wyork for you, does well for me. It also changes if you add weight and a passinger. So more try and error.

Jim

 

[Magdave]

I have been watching my 2014 rear tire and have tried to lessen the wear. I have had tires do the same on other bikes. If you just ride locally the tire will wear well ( no high heat ) but that's not what we bought them for. The rear tire on long hauls heats unbelively, thus the build up heat causes the tire to expand allowing the center of the tire to over inflate. I changed to nitrogen in the rear tire which does not heat the tire to over inflation. I then use the chalk method to check my inflation for long haul tire press. locally I run 25 PSI. 10,000 and still looking goog. Just back to FL from CO. I cannot say it will wyork for you, does well for me. It also changes if you add weight and a passinger. So more try and error.

Jim

Just another benefit of using nitrogen that was pooh poohed in a thread I participated in earlier. A heated tire pressure rises much more with air than nitrogen in it which is one of the reasons race cars use it. :thumbup:

 

[MikeT]

Nitrogen is great in tires in general. The issue is you can only get it @select tire stores. Another way to say it is there is no nitrogen supply infrastructure.

 

[Hawk]

At the owner's event I had to have my tire changed, I showed it to the BRP tech people which referred me to the local shop (they were not changing them at the tech booth) to get it changed. But they guy said they were aware of the 14s going through them quick and were looking at a harder compound. But no time line.

 

[Bob Denman]

Nitrogen is great in tires in general. The issue is you can only get it @select tire stores. Another way to say it is there is no nitrogen supply infrastructure.

I use the cheaper version of nitrogen; the one that's polluted with oxygen... :shocked:

 

[SpyRyd]

Where did you order your Khumo Ecsta AST tires from? I like the Khumo tire. I used these on my 2008 GS. I have ordered them before from Tire Rack, but when searching for the 225-50-15 tire size they didn't have the Khumo Ecsta listed.

Sorry for the late reply...ordered it from Discount Tire Direct.

 

[Dan McNally]

Ann, any feedback on the Arachnid Tire?

Replaced my rear tire today with an Arachnid at 9,600 miles.. I'll have a few thousand on it after next week so I'll give you a report then.

What can you tell us about the Arachnid tire? Was it worth the price? Would you do it again?:dontknow:

 

[gypsy_100]

What can you tell us about the Arachnid tire? Was it worth the price? Would you do it again?:dontknow:

Since you're riding an RT, you might want to take a look at the info I posted on this other thread regarding RT load specs and Arachnid load ratings. From Post #58 on to the end of the thread. It's for your info; do with it what you will.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...HNID-RATINGS-ARE-HERE-!!!&p=829899#post829899

 

[spydajohn]

I think that the kenda tyre is not to the standard it should be I only got 7,000k out of my rear tyre and at $208.00 not fitted seemed a little hexy .like you guys in the US we are trying different brands of car tyres because no other brands exist in Australia .i have Mitchelins on the front of my 2010 RT Manuel grip and tyre wear are great so far 34,000k and started with 7.5m tread and now have 6.5 ,tried to get a Mitchelin for the rear but none in that size in aus so I have put a nang kang on the rear just for trial and so far 15,000k started with 8m tread and now have 6 so good so far ,comfort is the same and grip is better especially in the wet and towing the trailer. I so far have twice the mileage and better grip out of a tyre that only cost $85.00 so this makes the kenda look so over priced for what it is .here is a fact that is hard to ignore a spider 2010 is 420kg my wife and I combined 150kg luggage 40kg is about 610kg divide that by three and you get 203kg and when you corner hard like most of us like to do you can over double your weight on one front tyre so then why are the front tyres only rated for max load of 175kg???? .the tyres on the newer models with the lower profile are rated at 260kg I think witch is a little better but?

 

[Dan McNally]

Since you're riding an RT, you might want to take a look at the info I posted on this other thread regarding RT load specs and Arachnid load ratings. From Post #58 on to the end of the thread. It's for your info; do with it what you will.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...HNID-RATINGS-ARE-HERE-!!!&p=829899#post829899

I guess that answers the question . . . thanks! :thumbup: