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Vee tire or Kumho Ecsta

Just an update about the Kenda Kanine KR20 tires -
I contacted Kenda to ask how the KR20 tires are different from the BRP provided tires; here's the response I got:

"Hey Larry,

The Kanine’s have a little bit harder compound. They will last a little longer, but the traction will be a little less.

You have to sacrifice traction vs. longevity.

We do not recommend putting car tires on your Spyder. They may last longer, but it could be dangerous, as they are not made for your vehicle.

Hope that helps.

Thanks,
Jason Baldwin
Director of Powersports
American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co., LTD
614-729-7878 Direct
614-866-9803 Main
614-866-9805 Fax"

My only comment is that I noticed there is no comment about plies or construction; only about rubber compound.
 
billhouser said:
Kenda has released a new kenda designed replacement tire for our spyders. the oem kendas are made to canam specs. the tire is KANINE KR20 and sizes are front 165/55r15 rear 225/55r15. Saw the tires at the aime expo in Columbus in Sept. See them on the kenda site price unknown.
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Kanine looks like an interesting choice.
Can this offering from Kenda improve their reputation in the Spyder community? Who will be first?
Based on price alone, I say they aren't any better.... All three tires for 162... ???
https://www.motosport.com/product/?adpos=1o1&cc=us&creative=273284396618&device=c&gclid=CjwKCAiAi4fwBRBxEiwAEO8_HsBhiam-cF46VI24ps4-0MNonzVodygtNRDQMFjcknFVBVbtpbT17BoCpUEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&key=Kenda-KR20-Kanine-Tire-Combo&matchtype=&mrkgadid=3293836561&mrkgcl=500&network=g&product_id=KDAA00B-X001-Y001&pssource=true&rkg_id=0&segment=badger-street&variant=KDAA00B-X001-Y001&variant[KDAA009]=KDAA009-X001-Y001&variant[KDAA00A]=KDAA00A-X001-Y001
 
So why is Motosport saying they are designed specifically for the can am spyder and Kenda is saying no they are dangerous to put on the spyder.
 
Hey Martin...order some toyo Proxes 4...the model number is 197310...look on ebay...you will find them....the way you ride...order TWO of them...take care.
 
Gekko said:
"Hey Larry,
The Kanine’s have a little bit harder compound. They will last a little longer, but the traction will be a little less.
You have to sacrifice traction vs. longevity.
Thanks,
Jason Baldwin
Director of Powersports
American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co., LTD
.
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Hmmmmm. Interesting, Larry....thanks..... In my opinion, the only thing that could make the stock Kendas any worse, would be to reduce their grip by putting harder rubber on them.:dontknow: So, with all the comments on here and other sites re the poor manufacturing quality of the Kenda, resulting in difficult balancing, uneven wear, poor mileage etc, Kenda chose to only change the hardness of the tread?

Pete
 
You suppose the Kanine is a desperate effort by Kenda to capture back the after market business they see going to car tires and keep BRP satisfied at the same time?
 
Dunno what Kenda &/or BRP are going on about with their 'unique to them made up/not referred to or recognised in or by any legislation anywhere that I can find for any Country' Special Motor Cycle tire labelling, but here in Australia that 'Special' label isn't recognised as anything much more than a decoration and besides, here in Oz, it is ILLEGAL for ANYONE to fit a Motorcycle Tire onto a J type Car Rim & use it on road... ie, you aren't allowed to fit ANY Motorcycle tire onto the Rims our Spyders actually run!! :shocked:
 
PW2013STL said:
I agree, but if his countries law reads that if it has a 50 ratio tire and it has to be a 50 ratio tire put back on then he can use any 50 ratio tire regardless of width. We are currently running a 205/50R15 on my wife's F3L with great results.
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In March of 2018 I put on a 205/50/15 Michelin Defender T&H mud & snow tire SUV tire with a 91 H UGL 820 rating (A&B for high-speed). The tire new had 10/32's tread depth; tire is wearing flat across perfectly flat right across the tread. I keep the pressure @ 26psi, and the tire still has 6/32's tread depth left with 12,535 miles on it now. We ride 2 up 95% of the time. The only thing that sucked in 2019 was the weather, it rained every other day, and we never had a summer; it went from a late wet cold spring to an early wet fall. Anyway, I left you all with record keeping stats on how this tire is performing for us.
 
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I bought a new Kenda Kanine and it arrived today. Spec sheet for tire says "max pressure" is 44 psi but nobody (Kenda or Can Am) can give me a "recommended" pressure to initially set it at. Can Am doesn't even know the new tire exists, and Kenda was no help. (Why am I not surprised). I suppose I'll start at 27 psi like the original tire and work from there. Anyone know what the Maximum pressure on the sidewall is for the original Kenda's that were stock on the RT's? Mine is a 2017 RTS. I may be able to dial in an initial pressure by comparing the max pressure ratings for the original and the Kanine, at least for a starting point.

P.S. this is for the rear tire, same size as original.

Thanks! Hank
 
HankD said:
I bought a new Kenda Kanine and it arrived today. Spec sheet for tire says "max pressure" is 44 psi but nobody (Kenda or Can Am) can give me a "recommended" pressure to initially set it at. Can Am doesn't even know the new tire exists, and Kenda was no help. (Why am I not surprised). I suppose I'll start at 27 psi like the original tire and work from there. Anyone know what the Maximum pressure on the sidewall is for the original Kenda's that were stock on the RT's? Mine is a 2017 RTS. I may be able to dial in an initial pressure by comparing the max pressure ratings for the original and the Kanine, at least for a starting point.

P.S. this is for the rear tire, same size as original.

Thanks! Hank
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If you can show a pic of the sidewall that provides the composition of the tire ie tread layers and fabric etc. some one here may be able to give some accurate info ….. Mike :ohyea:
 
For the OEM size Kumho tires, I just ordered one from Amazon. They have 2 different listings for the tires. Both are the same size, speed rating, and the tread pattern looks the same,

but one of them is listed as an ALL-Season Radial and the other one is listed as a Performance Radial.

All the specs are not the same but the manufacturer's part numbers are the same. The tread depth is listed as being different, but one is listed metric and the other is listed inch. That could be a typo.

The weight is a little different. I am not sure if the tires are really different or maybe the same tire manufactured later, earlier or whatever.

The same price on both tires. I ordered the Performance tire.
 
BLUEKNIGHT911 said:
If you can show a pic of the sidewall that provides the composition of the tire ie tread layers and fabric etc. some one here may be able to give some accurate info ….. Mike :ohyea:
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Ok I'll snap a pic or simply post the info later when I look more closely at the tire. It just pisses me off that neither Kenda or Can Am is willing/able to give me this basic piece of information, especially since the new model tire is being specifically marketed as a replacement for the Spyder OEM tire. Probably the word "liability" is involved somewhere.
 
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