Tire life after 12,000 miles

[Lamonster]

My new tires came in and I'll be changing them soon. I think the fronts still have some good life in them but the rear should be changed pretty soon.

 

[AMTJIM]

What are the tire options for the spyder...one of my worries when purchasing was how much of a specialized item are these...they don't look very common. What's the cost of a new set?

 

[Lamonster]

I don't have the prices handy but they weren't bad at all. I think in a pinch you could use a car tire as these are pretty common sizes.

 

[dltang]

The problem isn't the price of the tires. From my dealer the fronts are $74.00 each and the rear is $149.00 How do I know this? Friday night coming home from work I got in the garage and turned off the Spyder and heard an awful hissing noise. Sure enough, I had run over something, not sure what and I was losing air fast. Sat morning I had me a flat rear tire. Here's a photo.

I was very sad. We went out and bought a plug kit. The first time around I still had a slow leak, so I called the dealership about a new rear tire and having them put it on. As I mentioned, the tire isn't the expensive part, it is the labor to mount and balance a new one. We don't have the equipment to do it properly here at home. They said about an hour and a half labor so about $140 in labor added to the cost of the tire and that is just under $300 for a rear. The service manager said it wouldn't be quite that much and when I came in we would work it out but still more than I wanted to spend. bjt informed me he wasn't quite done with my tire though. He went back out to work on the tire and replug it or whatever he did. Anyway, no more leak, slow or otherwise and I am driving my Spyder with the original tire. I just hope that it stays strong and I don't have any trouble with it.

 

[dicko]

My new tires came in and I'll be changing them soon. I think the fronts still have some good life in them but the rear should be changed pretty soon.

Plenty of life left. Canvas isn't even showing.

5500mi on mine so far (since May 2) with a 500mi trip planned this weekend. My guess is that with a flat profile tyre (single compound?), the canvas will not just suddenly appear as it does on a bike; OK one minute, and on canvas 200mi later.

 

[Rotaxrocket]

About the same money as a regular motorcycle for tires. I don't think I ever got 12,000 miles on anything I ever owned. There is more tire surface contact area on the Can Am than a regular motorcycle I guess. Hopefully in the future we will have more tire availability options.:doorag::2thumbs:

 

[Greg H.]

12,000 miles on the first set of tires sounds really good! :clap:

 

[NancysToy]

The problem isn't the price of the tires. From my dealer the fronts are $74.00 each and the rear is $149.00 How do I know this? Friday night coming home from work I got in the garage and turned off the Spyder and heard an awful hissing noise. Sure enough, I had run over something, not sure what and I was losing air fast. Sat morning I had me a flat rear tire.

I was very sad. We went out and bought a plug kit. The first time around I still had a slow leak, so I called the dealership about a new rear tire and having them put it on. As I mentioned, the tire isn't the expensive part, it is the labor to mount and balance a new one. We don't have the equipment to do it properly here at home. They said about an hour and a half labor so about $140 in labor added to the cost of the tire and that is just under $300 for a rear. The service manager said it wouldn't be quite that much and when I came in we would work it out but still more than I wanted to spend. bjt informed me he wasn't quite done with my tire though. He went back out to work on the tire and replug it or whatever he did. Anyway, no more leak, slow or otherwise and I am driving my Spyder with the original tire. I just hope that it stays strong and I don't have any trouble with it.

Sorry to see this. I was hoping they would be tougher than regular motorcycle tires. I had to replace a brand new tire on my BMW RT last year after I picked up a piece of wire. Plugged it, to make the 60 miles to the cycle shop, but that is a stretch for a plug in a bike tire, because they have little meat to hold the plug. Having a tire go down on a motorcycle can be disastrous, but the rear on a Spyder would be less of a problem. At least you won't get road rash. My cost for the BMW was about the same, less for labor, but more for the tire itself. Ouch! Hope your tire holds up with the plug. Let us know how long the repair lasts.
-Scotty

 

[Rotaxrocket]

I have had to plug a regular motorcycle tire in the past out of necessity. On the Can Am tire I wouldn't want to plug one ,but I wouldn't be as concerned short term...

:2thumbs::doorag:

 

[Lamonster]

The old plug, patch or replace debate.

Personaly I have run plugs till the tire was wore out with no problems. This is the plug kit I use. :doorag:

http://www.directlineparts.com/product.asp?pid=753&str=290

 

[tatt2r]

hardcore

you are that lamonster .....

 

[Rotaxrocket]

You answered my next question. Maybe we need to call you Inspector Gadget. You know all the kool stuff..........:2thumbs::doorag::firstplace::bowdown:

 

[hollylmh]

My MP3 rear tire is about gone @ 3K miles, while the Spyder shows very little wear @ about 5K. I don't see why R&R the rear Spyder tire could take 2 hours IF one knew what they were doing and had the equipment. Good luck.

 

[dicko]

I got given one of these kits several years ago (a free promotional one from the owner of the company) that I now put in the trunk on longer trips. It seems to be like insurance. Whilst you have it, you don't need it.