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Rear Tire Revisited.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
I wouldn't ..... there is very little extra space near the Swing arm ..... I recommend the General Altimax RT43 in 215/60-15 size .... veery many here use it .... and wil correct the speedo error almost 100% ..... good luck .... Mike ....PS, from reports on this forum ... the availability of the new Kanine tire is " they are back-ordered a long ways ..... :thumbup:
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
WOW not good in the RAIN :gaah: ..... you are the first person in 6 years to say this ..... What PSI are you using ???? .... I & Peter recommend 18-19 psi ..... Mike :thumbup:
Running 20 PSI and it is very easy to break wet traction accelerating, not a big deal, but it can break loose and slip riding moderately and even carefully in the rain at reduced speeds of course with just a slight directional change. I do have a little experience and have taken many two wheel safety courses as well as the Spyder safety course and just turned 48K . Would have had more but health and medical issues interfered . My SO, also a rider can confirm my experience with the rain traction.
I have 26K+ miles on the Altimax RT43 in 215/60-15 and have had "0" issues with it. I'm running 20 PSI because I'm 2up about half the time. I have a very small amount of excessive center tread wear but it's nothing like how the OEM tire wore. I avoid riding in the rain when I can, but when I've been caught in it, it's been a downpour. A gully washer, where the only thing that guides you are the tail lights of the vehicle in front of you. Nothing, nothing works well in that stuff. Not even your rain suit. Got caught in the edge of a severe hail storm once. Exited stage left on the first paved road I came to because it was like driving on marbles. I didn't suffer any damage but my poor wife was way out in front of me in her car and took the storm full force. $8,000 damage to her new Jeep. Boy was she PI$$ed!
PW2013STL
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That was most likely me as I used that tire on our Alaska trip in 2015. The tire was great for the first 12,000 miles, but then it started to slip in the rain and at 17,000 miles any moisture on the road made for a dangerous ride. I was running it at 25 psi, but even when I dropped to 20 psi it didn't help. I then went with a Michelin Premier A/S which was a great tire in the rain even at 25,000 miles. Sadly that size for the Spyder is no longer available.
My experience EXACTLY with the RT43. 19,000 mi on it and acts just like you say. It was fine at first. Thank You for your input. I wasn't trying to get in a pissing contest. I only stated what is happening to me. I have enough common sense and experience to understand that rain riding on the Spyder can be a challenge and nothing is great in a monsoon but the drop off in performance was startling. THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR RESPONSES.
FlyBoy2121
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I CbxBob
I had Kenda Kanine KR20 installed front and rear, unfortunately I don't have a lot of kilometers done with it, but on the dry road the heading is very good, before I had the original Kenda, for wet road, I rarely ride in the rain. To date I find them very good.
FlyBoy2121:thumbup:
I had Kenda Kanine KR20 installed front and rear, unfortunately I don't have a lot of kilometers done with it, but on the dry road the heading is very good, before I had the original Kenda, for wet road, I rarely ride in the rain. To date I find them very good.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
The fact that you use the term "get in a pissing contest " says all I need to know ...... ride safe - ride happy .....JMHO .... Mike :thumbup:
That's NOT low when you consider how much stronger/higher load capacity the Altimax has over the OE Spec Kendas and the significantly lower weight the Altimax tire & the air inside it will need to support when it's only carrying a Spyder instead of a car that weighs three times as much!
In fact, there's every likelihood that even with towing a trailer, unless you're well over-loaded &/or travelling really fast for hours on end &/or riding on really hot temp road surfaces then 20 psi will be TOO HIGH for optimal wear, ride, handling, and traction in an Altimax fitted onto the rear of a Spyder! Most Spyders that aren't being ridden with 600 #'s of rider/pillion aboard &/or a 1 ton trailer sitting on the trunk won't need any more than about 18 psi in an Altimax on the rear cos it's a CAR tire that's built somewhat stronger & heavier than the Kendas are, so it needs less air in it in order to carry the (lighter) load and still let it flex enough to generate the necessary heat to allow it to reach its optimal operating temp & so work at it's best for you! It's only the lightly constructed OE spec Kendas that need higher pressures in them to ensure that the black bits don't flex so much that they over-heat, wear quickly (especially in the centre of the tread) &/or disintegrate under the (lighter than a car) load the Spyder places upon them! :lecturef_smilie:
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
That's NOT low when you consider how much stronger/higher load capacity the Altimax has over the OE Spec Kendas and the significantly lower weight the Altimax tire & the air inside it will need to support when it's only carrying a Spyder instead of a car that weighs three times as much!
In fact, there's every likelihood that even with towing a trailer, unless you're well over-loaded &/or travelling really fast for hours on end &/or riding on really hot temp road surfaces then 20 psi will be TOO HIGH for optimal wear, ride, handling, and traction in an Altimax fitted onto the rear of a Spyder! Most Spyders that aren't being ridden with 600 #'s of rider/pillion aboard &/or a 1 ton trailer sitting on the trunk won't need any more than about 18 psi in an Altimax on the rear cos it's a CAR tire that's built somewhat stronger & heavier than the Kendas are, so it needs less air in it in order to carry the (lighter) load and still let it flex enough to generate the necessary heat to allow it to reach its optimal operating temp & so work at it's best for you! It's only the lightly constructed OE spec Kendas that need higher pressures in them to ensure that the black bits don't flex so much that they over-heat, wear quickly (especially in the center of the tread) &/or disintegrate under the (lighter than a car) load the Spyder places upon them! :lecturef_smilie:
:agree: .... let me add that as far as pulling a trailer - even at MAX load you shouldn't have MORE than 40 lbs. on the Tongue. .....jmho .... Mike :thumbup:
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