900Dave
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You should start believing! It is true they balloon at highway speeds! I found the wet and dry traction on the Kenda to be really good. But no matter how much I lowered the pressure it wore the center.
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You should start believing! It is true they balloon at highway speeds! I found the wet and dry traction on the Kenda to be really good. But no matter how much I lowered the pressure it wore the center.
STELLING MAN
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New Kumho tire
For those who wanted to know where I bought my Kumho tire for $71.00 plus tax with free shipping, I got It from Discount Tire Direct #800-589-6789..
For those who wanted to know where I bought my Kumho tire for $71.00 plus tax with free shipping, I got It from Discount Tire Direct #800-589-6789..
SpyderAnn01
Active member
On a Kumho? I ride aggressively and add a heavy trailer to it but I have gotten 20,000 on each of the Kumho's that I have run.
I just bought 2 from them online a week ago and they were $81 with free shipping. Never seen them at $71 before.
missouriboy
Active member
Kumho AST
I ryde 2-up quite a lot, but I do try to avoid wheel-spin as much as possible...
My Kumho had 18,400 when I last saw it, and it still had enough tread that I wasn't even checking it yet. Haven't some folks reported 30,000+? :dontknow:
I ryde 2-up quite a lot, but I do try to avoid wheel-spin as much as possible...
900Dave
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My Kumho is also wearing in the center more than the out side, like the Kenda but not quite as bad.. I noticed this a couple thousand miles ago and lowered the pressure from 28psi down to 24. At 11000 miles I have 3/32 in the center and 5/32 on the outside.
I am not replacing it anytime soon. I will run it until it is bald and then decide on the replacement.
I am not replacing it anytime soon. I will run it until it is bald and then decide on the replacement.
900Dave
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JCGammack
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Vee Rubber tires
At a little over 6K the original tire was shot. I for one am not sold on the car tire for the bikes. The bikes are not heavy enough to make the tire work for what it is designed for. I may be alone in my opinion but that is OK. I gave a try to a Vee Rubber rear tire last spring and now at the end of our season it is almost gone as well. The major difference is we put 13K on the bike this year and I can live with that. The Kendra did wear out in the center like several have described in earlier post. The Vee Rubber tire is wearing quite evenly across the tread. With about 19k on our 14 STL I am going with both front and rear Vee Rubber tires for next season. We do ride mostly 2 up and pull a trailer on long trips. That is my two cents worth.
At a little over 6K the original tire was shot. I for one am not sold on the car tire for the bikes. The bikes are not heavy enough to make the tire work for what it is designed for. I may be alone in my opinion but that is OK. I gave a try to a Vee Rubber rear tire last spring and now at the end of our season it is almost gone as well. The major difference is we put 13K on the bike this year and I can live with that. The Kendra did wear out in the center like several have described in earlier post. The Vee Rubber tire is wearing quite evenly across the tread. With about 19k on our 14 STL I am going with both front and rear Vee Rubber tires for next season. We do ride mostly 2 up and pull a trailer on long trips. That is my two cents worth.
trikermutha
New member
Make sure you try the touring Vee Rubber for front and rear...I dont think they had them out when you first had them installed on the rear.
trikermutha
New member
Mine was less then that at 5800 miles.
JCGammack
New member
That is correct
Yes that is correct. Only the rear was available as they did not have 15" fronts. I am planning to get a set of the touring fronts and rear for the next go around.
I plan on riding 15K to 20K a year and if that cost us a set of tire, so be it. The only hope you have in control is what touches mother earth. THE TIRE! Shocks and bars help but pail in comparison to the effect of the tires have on control. The fancies suspension in the world will slide into (at best) the ditch or (at worst) another vehicle on bad tires. Tires are not best gauged on mileage, wet breaking and cornering are much more important to me. I want to know what will happen when things go bad when the conditions are not the best. My concern with car tires on the spyder is the bike is not heavy enough to make the tire work as designed. Tires like to work at correct temperatures or else the compound will be incorrect. I don't think that the spyder will bring a car tire up the its best operating condition. Oh it may last a long time but a wreak with a lot of tread left because it skidded doesn't make any sense to me.
As I said in my first post to this thread I may be alone in this thinking but that is OK.
Yes that is correct. Only the rear was available as they did not have 15" fronts. I am planning to get a set of the touring fronts and rear for the next go around.
I plan on riding 15K to 20K a year and if that cost us a set of tire, so be it. The only hope you have in control is what touches mother earth. THE TIRE! Shocks and bars help but pail in comparison to the effect of the tires have on control. The fancies suspension in the world will slide into (at best) the ditch or (at worst) another vehicle on bad tires. Tires are not best gauged on mileage, wet breaking and cornering are much more important to me. I want to know what will happen when things go bad when the conditions are not the best. My concern with car tires on the spyder is the bike is not heavy enough to make the tire work as designed. Tires like to work at correct temperatures or else the compound will be incorrect. I don't think that the spyder will bring a car tire up the its best operating condition. Oh it may last a long time but a wreak with a lot of tread left because it skidded doesn't make any sense to me.
As I said in my first post to this thread I may be alone in this thinking but that is OK.
latony007
New member
wow, i am pretty sure i am still running the stock tires at almost 19,000 miles and dont have the center wearing. I have every service record from previous owner and there is no tires in there. Also someone was saying 26 psi and doesn't the safety card say about 13 or 15 psi? I know mine does but i have an RS not an RT. I for one will try to put on Michelin or something when i do them, probably in another couple thousand. When i asked my dealer last year they would only mount Kenda but maybe i just got jerk i was talking to. The BS about only Kenda is because they offered the tires to Can Am at a super discount to get them to say these are made especially for the spyder and should be the only tire on them. Im not buying it and many others have proved it by mounting other tires. I DO agree with the fact the tires are the only thing on the bike (or car) that touches the road and are crucial, which is why i want to put on some good Michelin.
GeorgiaBill
New member
That's good to know. My Kenda was worn in the middle and good tread on the sides, and I considered deflating a little. Around 5200 miles. I just replaced with a Kumho, and hope for many more miles.
-Bill
ricford
New member
Where did you get a General Altimax RT 43 in 225/50 R15? I can't find one. And I learned that if I want a tire other than Kenda, DON'T tell the sales people at Discount Tire.com that you have a Spyder. "Ralph" told me this morning that he could not sell me a Kumho AST because it did not meet Can Am specs for the computer.
Deanna777
Well-known member
I got my General Altimax RT 43 from Tire Rack.com, the goes for Tire Rack. com. My spyder handles great on dry, wet, gravel, dirt roads.
Also, I don' t feel a difference. Go to TireRack.com and look up the tire. Also, their is a lot of clearance between fender and the tire, if you have an RT. Deanna
Pampurrs
Pragmatic Member
Deanna, I know you have probably posted this elsewhere, so I apologize for asking. After you received your tire from Tire Rack, were you able to take your Spyder to a dealer to get it mounted, or did you have to remove your rear wheel and take it to a tire shop?
Thanks
Pam
Highwayman2013
New member
I believe she is using a 215/60/15. I am as well.
Highwayman2013
New member
I and many others are running car tires and have NOT skidded or wrecked because of the tires. Nanny will not allow too much of a skid anyway. 14,000 on a car tire here.
PistonBlown
Active member
See you have an ST I have an RS so it's going to be pretty similar ride etc.
With Kenda's I've found the front wear fine and offer good grip. The rear ones however wore very quickly, always in the middle first regardless of changes to air pressure. They also offered poor grip on cold, wet or dusty roads. E.g. pulling out at a t-junction on a cold morning would cause the rear wheel to 'squirm' and cause nanny to kick in even being careful with the throttle etc.
I've kept using Kenda's on the front as I'm happy with the grip but on the rear I switched over to a Toyo Proxes T1R. Instant improvement in handling, far more planted feel at the rear and not had any loss of traction this winter (we're just into spring now). Wear has been good and even.
So for me the swap on the back was a good move and improved the safety on my Spyder. Like you though I'll stick to Kenda's on the front as they do the job and I don't want to compromise that.
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