Is the General Altimax RT45 a good Replacing rear tire for a 2017 Spyder RT Ltd?

[jdiamond]

In 2023, I replaced one of our Can Am Spyders stock rear tire with a General Tire Altimax RT43 Radial Tire - 215/60/R15 94T.
Love it. Wanted to order another one for my second Spyder. General doesn't make the above tire any more and has replaced
it with an upgrade - Altimax RT45 215/65R15 96T. I just want to make sure that the replacement General tire will still work for the
Spyder rear tire. My Spyder shop will not put on any other tire than that the goes with the Spyder. This one is less expensive, more durable, and lasts for 60K+ miles according to General. Any of you have any thoughts or experience with this?
Many thanks.

 

[BajaRon]

The 45 is a great tire. We sell and install a lot of these with very happy customers. But I would recommend sticking with the 215/60R15 version. You probably won't get near the 60k out of it. But it will go much further than the OEM tires.

If you are willing to take the rear wheel off, most tire shops will mount the tire for you. Dealerships can be difficult with non OEM tires. Some will, some won't.

 

[jdiamond]

Thank you BajaRon. Appreciate your help.
Jeff

 

[Snoking1127]

I have an RT43 on the Champagne Spyder and an RT45 on the Asphalt Grey Spyder. Great tires. The 215/60R15 corrects the speedo a bit. The RT45 on the Asphalt Grey has the speedo at a little less than 1 mph off now. That is sometimes it reads the same as the GPS, and other times it's 1 mph off...

 

[2dogs]

I have the 60R on mine and my spedo is within 1 MPH of my GPS. It appears that the 65R may be 3/4" taller and when my shock is totally compressed the 60R is about 1" from touching. It's too tight and close up under there to get an exact measurement. Maybe someone else on here has gotten a better measurement. My ride is a 14RTSE6. It should be darn close to a 17.

 

[canamjhb]

quick answer...... yes