I don't think there are any real problems with anyone keeping the FRONT Kendas Tenino, it's mainly the rear tire that is the real problem - their tire life back there is appalling, & the grip & handling is not really all that much better! :shocked:
However, since the front end of your Spyder doesn't really weigh a heap or put much load on whatever tire you run up front, especially once you've had a proper wheel alignment done, ANY tire should last alright & work really well up front & for most, the Kendas do OK. BUT - when you do need to change them, or if you are one of the unlucky owners having the majorly annoying vibration issues or out of round tire problems that some do have with them, try fitting a 'real' car tire instead.... & then try not to be too hard on yourself for not doing it earlier; because in exactly the same way other tires are better on the rear, just about any 'proper' tire WILL be scads better than the Kendas up front too, cos when it all boils down, while they last alright under the minimal loads placed on them, when it comes to everything else, they are just sorta OK at best!! :dontknow:
The Kenda Tire Company can make some reasonable tires, they excel at making reasonable bicycle tires & fork lift tires, and they make a pretty good range of Off- Road tires for 4x4's too, but the tires they make for our Spyders/BRP seem to be subject to appalling quality control & construction standards & barely satisfy the requirements of most for tire life, ride, & handling, & WE get to pay the penalty. Just about ANY 'proper' car tire in the appropriate sizes & running at the correct pressure for the tire & its load (& not necessarily as per the tire placard on your Spyder) will provide better ride, better handling, better wear, better traction in the wet or dry, and essentially better all around performance, often being easier to balance & align too, as well as being somewhat cheaper to own & fit! :shocked:
So it's not really a matter of "trying to understand why anyone has problems with keeping the recommended tires", it's more a matter of trying to understand why anyone DOES keep them at all?? And why BRP won't come to terms with the millions of miles owner funded real world testing that fairly conclusively shows there are potentially many WAAAAYYY better tires out there available on the market?? Why DO they (& some owners) persist with fitting tires that are clearly not meeting the majority of owners' expectations on the rear, & while the Kendas are sorta OK as far as tire life is concerned up front, at the right tire pressures just about any similar car tire will out-perform the Kendas in every respect up front as well? :dontknow:
