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Does my rear tire need replacing?
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bodymanpainter
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Yes!
Toby
Toby
I'd say it's time for a new one. Unless you like living dangerously
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Rob Rodriguez
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Wow, 19K miles out of a Kenda rear is awesome. Most I've gotten is about 9K. The new one I put on this spring has about 4200 miles on it and its not looking good. I might......might get a couple more thousand out of it.
trikermutha
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Go for it..No sense waiting any longer :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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I think that the O P's rear tire looks just fine...
That is: if you enjoy hydroplaning and crashing! nojoke
That is: if you enjoy hydroplaning and crashing! nojoke
robhowen
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Yes - Check your tire pressure
I'd say YES and I invite you to consider the pressure you are running in the tire as it appears your wear is most signficantly in the middle. An over inflated tire will tend to experience greater wear in the middle. Here is a Pep Boys link that does a nice job of explaining wear patterns: https://www.pepboys.com/auto-care/tires/typical-treadwear-patterns
Rob
I'd say YES and I invite you to consider the pressure you are running in the tire as it appears your wear is most signficantly in the middle. An over inflated tire will tend to experience greater wear in the middle. Here is a Pep Boys link that does a nice job of explaining wear patterns: https://www.pepboys.com/auto-care/tires/typical-treadwear-patterns
Rob
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Good argument for almost any tire situation except the OEM Kendas on the rear of a Spyder. The most popular consensus it that the Kenda tires are so soft they "balloon" out in the middle regardless of the tire pressure. IIRC, pics have been posted here showing center tread wear for pressures ranging from about 18 all the way to 30.
Grandpot
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If you thought to ask, you already know you need to change it.
Chefex
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Use nitros
The back tire on my 2016 RTS did the same thing. My mechanic told me that whiled driving the air expands forcing the center of the tire out causing it to wear while it seams as though the edges get no wear at all. He told me to use nitros as they do in some tires, that it doesn't expand as air does and you'll get a much more even wear to the tire.
But change that tire out either way.
The back tire on my 2016 RTS did the same thing. My mechanic told me that whiled driving the air expands forcing the center of the tire out causing it to wear while it seams as though the edges get no wear at all. He told me to use nitros as they do in some tires, that it doesn't expand as air does and you'll get a much more even wear to the tire.
But change that tire out either way.
SpyderAnn01
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Mac, you are absolutely correct they will wear out in the center regardless of pressure. Those of you who think you can adjust the tire pressure in a Kenda to make it last longer are sorely mistaken.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Partly, it depends of when the tire was made and the rubber formulation used. Somewhere around late 2014 or 2015 Kenda went back to a harder rubber and the tire wear went back to being comparable to earlier years' tires.
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