Rear tire replacement - what is everyone liking now?

[Roadster Renovations]

Sadly, my Michelin Hydroedge rear tire has worn down to the point I will need to be replacing it in under 5k miles. I have 26k on it so I can't complain. What is everyone liking for a rear tire. I have heard very good things about the Kumo EST, I believe. Thoughts?

 

[dlby]

Only have 1k mi on our yokahama s drive but it was awesome in a huge rainstorm the wife said she noticed a big difference in the feel of the machine for the better as my co pilot

I love R&R put another dime in the jukebox baby!

 

[Aracknoid]

Rear Tires

I replaced the Kenda rear tire within 300 miles of purchase. I have had very good luck using the Kohumo EST and see no reason to change.

Good Luck

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

GREAT TIRE ?????

Sadly, my Michelin Hydroedge rear tire has worn down to the point I will need to be replacing it in under 5k miles. I have 26k on it so I can't complain. What is everyone liking for a rear tire. I have heard very good things about the Kumo EST, I believe. Thoughts?

If you want to spend the bucks The Michelin Primacy 205/60-15 has a better rating than the Altimax in 215/60-15 ) and either will more than do the job ....................IMHO........Mike

 

[Bam Bam and Pebbles]

I had good luck with the first Kumho I bought for the Beast and I have already purchased another that will be going on Cocaine in about a thousand miles.

 

[Chupaca]

Wow...!!

If you got 26,000 with 5 to go stick with that tire...have not seen that mileage on a rear and if it's the fronts that is still good...:thumbup:

 

[Peter Aawen]

He probably would if he could Chupaca, but I don't think the Hydroedge is made any more... :sour:

 

[jcthorne]

I second the recommendation for the Yoko S-Drive. Smooth running, great traction, great rain performance and a highly regarded performance tire. If your only requirement is long life, then perhaps there are other choices but the Yoko is one great tire on the Spyders. Have installed a good number of them on customers bikes and not one complaint.

 

[Roadster Renovations]

He probably would if he could Chupaca, but I don't think the Hydroedge is made any more... :sour:

That is very true! I did find a 205/60/15. I think that size would work??

 

[Bob Denman]

I've had really good luck with Kumho's Ecsta AST, but I'm curious about the Yokohama S-Drive...

 

[kbwitt]

yokahama s drive

 

[Pirate looks at --]

Yea

If you got 26,000 with 5 to go stick with that tire...have not seen that mileage on a rear and if it's the fronts that is still good...:thumbup:

:agree:

 

[jtoro1]

Yokohama s Drive tires I have installed 4 tires on different Can-Am no complaints

 

[ingramsail]

I'm running a 205/50/15 Yokohama S drive on a RT and ride 2 up . It has 17000 miles on it and looks like I could go 2000 to 3000 more. What size can I move up to, I like the tire but would like to get the speed closer to GPS.

 

[Richardv]

Sadly, my Michelin Hydroedge rear tire has worn down to the point I will need to be replacing it in under 5k miles. I have 26k on it so I can't complain. What is everyone liking for a rear tire. I have heard very good things about the Kumo EST, I believe. Thoughts?

In the family, we have 3 AST and one Proxie 4. We are all satisfied, and would quote them as equivalent.... mileage wise, we have around 5-6K miles on them, and no wear sign. We are all in 225/50R15 size, and running them at 26lbs single riding.

Richard

 

[GeorgiaBill]

Replacing Kumho with General

Replacing Kumho with General. I've got the Kumho AST with 5/32 tread remaing at 11,000+ miles, and ordered the General Altimax R43 today from Amazon. I have a laser alignment scheduled on Oct 11, and it made sense to me to replace the rear tire at this time. The Kumho has been OK and I had 2 Kumhos on my GL1800 and they were fine. I got lots of VSS alerts in the rain with this Kumho, but I suspect that's more attributable to the low weight on the tire rather than the tire itself.

-Bill

 

[robmorg]

I second the recommendation for the Yoko S-Drive. Smooth running, great traction, great rain performance and a highly regarded performance tire. If your only requirement is long life, then perhaps there are other choices but the Yoko is one great tire on the Spyders. Have installed a good number of them on customers bikes and not one complaint.

Wow, five recommendations for the Yokohama s-Drive so far in this thread. When I installed mine last year not many were installing that tire.

So I'll be #6 to recommend that tire! :thumbup: Only 4000 miles on mine so far, but it still looks new. Like others, I've noticed a big improvement with traction on wet roads as well. The 205/55R15 is the same diameter, but just a tad wider than the stock tire, and seemed to fit the rim better than the stock. This tire has a very favorable UTQG rating of 300/AA/A. I'll likely be staying with the Yoko s-Drive, when it's time to replace it.

 

[jcthorne]

I'm running a 205/50/15 Yokohama S drive on a RT and ride 2 up . It has 17000 miles on it and looks like I could go 2000 to 3000 more. What size can I move up to, I like the tire but would like to get the speed closer to GPS.

Yokohama S-Drive in 205/55 - 15 is an exact match to the oem tire.

 

[Highwayman2013]

I'm running a 205/50/15 Yokohama S drive on a RT and ride 2 up . It has 17000 miles on it and looks like I could go 2000 to 3000 more. What size can I move up to, I like the tire but would like to get the speed closer to GPS.

215/60/15 puts the speedo right on with the GPS.

 

[robmorg]

If you want to spend the bucks The ************* 205/60-15 has a better rating than the ********* in 215/60-15 ) and either will more than do the job ....................IMHO........Mike

Mike, is that tire the "Voldemort" brand you are referring to?