DocRags
New member
I've looked over prior posts on front and rear tires for the Spyder since I need new tires for my 2012 RT. I have a front tire that is losing air (despite Ride On) and decided all 3 tires need replaced. The rear one is almost 6 years old and still looks great (it's a Mirada Sport GTX 225/50/15) but the age is worrisome. I was able to order Vredesteins for the front without any difficulty from Tire Rack. They are insisting I should have a directional tire for the rear, rather than the General Altimax RT 43 that previous posts have recommended (215/60/15). They didn't have the Vredestein Quatrac 5 in 205/65/15 or 205/60/15 mentioned in previous posts or the Yokahama S Drive 205/55/15 or AVID Envigor 205/65/15. I checked out Simple Tire's site and my local supplier, also. Ethan at Tire Rack wrote me that "We don’t have anything directional in the 215/60R15 size but a 205/55R15 is slightly shorter and we have a suitable tire by Yokohama or Dunlop." I'm not sure which Yokohama he's referring to since I didn't see any available when I was online. When I told him many of us are using car tires with good results, he said "Yes, we have seen this often. The rear tire should be a directional style tread as you would find on a motorcycle tire. This tire (the General Altimax RT) is not directional which is why we do not recommend this tire for the rear. We don’t have a good choice for the rear and would suggest using a motorcycle tire for safest operation." Anyone with suggestions on my next step? Is there something I can write/say to him that will get me one of the tires you guys have recommended? I don't know enough to make a good point. Sure do miss Rags on days like these. Thanks for your help.
