snow tire ordered WITH studs this year

[SethO]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...eSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&wtpackage=true

I got this with studs this year and hopefully i can give a good review on if it is worth having them in a tire on the spyder, not sure if everyone was aware of this but there were no snow tires in the stock spyder size so I have gone from 225/50 r15 to 215/60 r15.

I ran a general weather firestone last year and it do ok, better than a stock tire but not as good as a winter tire, I used a winterforce for 2 years and now I am trying this general.

If anyone has actual experience with this tire on a spyder I would love to hear it.

And for those who do not know a spyder does great in a snow and ice if you compare it to a car with bad tires or a motorcycle and if you have 4 inches or less of just now you can screw around a little but be careful of ice and such.

I ran thru about 6 inches of snow on the way home a few weeks ago that came down in 4 hours and i can say I have drove thru at least twice as bad conditions and that was with a stock sized kumdo rear at 50%.

 

[btcherm]

sound good but against the law to have stud tires in michigan.:banghead:

 

[docdoru]

sound good but against the law to have stud tires in michigan.:banghead:

Same on the Bonneville Salt Flats...

 

[Lamonster]

If anyone has actual experience with this tire on a spyder I would love to hear it.

I'm pretty sure you're the only one that's going to have experience with that tire Seth. You ain't right son.

 

[Bob Denman]

But he ain't in Utah or Michigan...
I hope that it gives you nothing but GREAT results! :2thumbs:

 

[mooneych]

Snow tires

Seth,

I think the studded tire route is a good one, due to the conditions you ride in. Do you have a spare wheel for the bike? I would think it would make life a lot easier.

Cheers!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

THE STUDDED TIRES

Seth you ROCK man.........and my son has those same tires ( also studded ) on his turbo Saab and Loves them...........Good Luck .....Ride Safe .......Mike...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::agree:

 

[jerpinoy]

Here in Washington state studded tires are legal from nov 1 until april 1. these tires are the best alternative.
Do you use studded tire on your front tires? That will bring more steering control. Lets have fun in the snow.:yes::yes::yes:

 

[boborgera]

Here in Washington state studded tires are legal from nov 1 until april 1. these tires are the best alternative.
Do you use studded tire on your front tires? That will bring more steering control. Lets have fun in the snow.:yes::yes::yes:

Studs on the front will not give more steering control, Just the opposite the steel studs will act like skates.
Even studs on the rear on pavement will increase stopping distances, There great on ice, But tricky on dry pavement. I've used then for years in the winter driving into Manhattan 6 days a week' Still have the gouges that they made on the floor of my garage. I found that the newer winter tires made with sticky tread compounds worked just as well if not better.

 

[shelbydave]

Reading this thread gave me a mental image of someone putting chains on the back of a spyder... :shocked:

 

[asp125]

I still think Can Am ought to make a quick change front end. For those who really want to ride in snow.

Y'know.. unbolt the wheels and bolt on a set of skis. Braking would be rear wheel only.. :shocked:

 

[H.L.Spyder Guy]

I'll be waiting patiently for your review!

My left arm is still in a cast until December! :banghead: Then I can finally tryout winter riding for myself!! I'm going a little stir crazy because I have not been able too ride for 4 weeks now!:banghead::banghead:

 

[Bob Denman]

:yikes: How'd you do that?? :shocked:

 

[H.L.Spyder Guy]

:yikes: How'd you do that?? :shocked:

Check out my post on spyder riding season sidelined.......due to a pumpkin!?

 

[SethO]

Seth,

I think the studded tire route is a good one, due to the conditions you ride in. Do you have a spare wheel for the bike? I would think it would make life a lot easier.

Cheers!

I tired to get one and it was the only time I got screwed on something online, it was someone on the other spyder site... which is not as good and it cost me about 500 bucks, I was going to the salt flats the first time and in a hurry to get one. But it would help, with lamonts tire changing trick in the rear and no fender you can get the back one off in 10 minutes (with real humans helping me of course) then the MC store in bemidji just charges me 25 to change it and then it takes about 15 to put it on.

I don't stud the front, the reason I want it is because of taking off, its the only thing that is a issue really with the spyder I have had in winter riding.

here is one with the snow tire on it, this is only a 2nd gen go cam I think and it has trouble with the snow thinking its light out.

 

[Bob Denman]

Check out my post on spyder riding season sidelined.......due to a pumpkin!?

:shocked: NOW I remember!

Keep healing! :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

SPEED

99...SETH...99 ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FRIGGEN MIND.......Please say you had the speedo set to read in Kilometers.....and not MPH.....PLEASE!!!...

 

[SethO]

99...SETH...99 ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FRIGGEN MIND.......Please say you had the speedo set to read in Kilometers.....and not MPH.....PLEASE!!!...

KMs????? I am no dirty french Canadian (this is a joke for anyone who takes life to serious) and it did say that, your speedo is off because of the slight tire size difference, it does read higher than normal which is also high, 118 on your speedo is really 109mph.

You can't test it if you don't push it, this video was not really pushing it.

 

[jScotD]

i would want a brighter light.. big time.. to do what you are doing:bowdown:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

LIMITS

KMs????? I am no dirty french Canadian (this is a joke for anyone who takes life to serious) and it did say that, your speedo is off because of the slight tire size difference, it does read higher than normal which is also high, 118 on your speedo is really 109mph.

You can't test it if you don't push it, this video was not really pushing it.

Holy Crap-ola Seth.....you are scaring me....and all the Spyderlover's out here Man......save it for the Salt Flats Dude...PLEASE.....we want you to stay around .....I consider you to be an inspiration to all of us...to imagine what you have accomplished and being physically challenged also.....Well :2excited::yes::yes::yes: :agree: :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: :yikes:......Mike