What did you do to your Spyder today?

[mecsw500]

Hi @dpetrick,

What brand of tire did you install on your Spyder?

I still have the OEM tires on my Spyder. I hope to get a set of new tires, maybe next year.

The wear bars on the OEM tires look OK for now.

My Spyder is still on the battery maintainer, waiting for warmer weather here in Vermont.

Deanna

You might want to look at the new XPS branded Kendas. My new S2S came with them on and they are a pretty decent upgrade from previous OEM fitments. They run quieter, grip a bit better though still have the same nice gradual breakaway, have stiffer sidewalls and the wet grip is an order of magnitude better. The tread blocks are deeper so they might even last longer (BRP says they will).

Just overall a better quality of tire I think. My local service department said as they run out of the older Kendas and Kanines they will start fitting these new XPS branded Kendas to older machines as well.

I've no idea how they are priced compared with the original OEM Kendas but if they are anywhere close to the same amount of money I know which way I would go.

 

[blacklightning]

I think there was a technical bulletin or even some recall parts to swap the cables with stainless steel ones as the previous ones would get rusty from moisture and jam up.

I have asked my dealership about it many times. They claim there is no such thing. I wish there was because that replacement is a job, and it is a very common issue. Most people that I know have had multiple replacements of handles and cables

 

[Deanna777]

You might want to look at the new XPS branded Kendas. My new S2S came with them on and they are a pretty decent upgrade from previous OEM fitments. They run quieter, grip a bit better though still have the same nice gradual breakaway, have stiffer sidewalls and the wet grip is an order of magnitude better. The tread blocks are deeper so they might even last longer (BRP says they will).

Just overall a better quality of tire I think. My local service department said as they run out of the older Kendas and Kanines they will start fitting these new XPS branded Kendas to older machines as well.

I've no idea how they are priced compared with the original OEM Kendas but if they are anywhere close to the same amount of money I know which way I would go.

HI mecsw500,

What sizes does the XPS tires come in?

I currently have 7,925 miles on the OEM tires. ( I have a 2022 F3 LTD SS).

The tread and the wear bars the OEM tires look OK. I stlll have plenty wear on my OEM tires.

Deanna

 

[BryanSD]

I finally got around to replacing the lift shock for the trunk of my 2017 Spyder RTL. No more propping up the trunk lid with my head! Next project is the US Patriot Flag I bought from Lamonster Garage a couple years ago.

 

[spyderladyf3t]

Finally had some decent weather so I went for a ride today, hoping to ride tomorrow again too, then it's supposed to be rain for the next week again...

 

[prokrypt]

Worked on them 3d printed brake reservoir vent caps to prevent water from being sucked in, as discussed @ this thread.


Also did a test and no water went through unless I pointed the holes upward right under the stream. Then I flipped it upside down and filled it with water. Nothing dripped out of the 5 holes. The reason for having 5 holes is that as long as 1 hole remains clear of water, only air can make it in.


If anyone wants to have a go at printing 'em: brake-resevoir-vent-caps.stl ( @propbuildervash you want? )
Be aware that your printer/filament settings need to be very well tuned. Recommended: 0.16mm layers, ironing on, outer walls first. I used PETG filament.
Designed to work with .78" (20mm) 3m acrylic tape, but can also be glued/epoxied straight on the reservoir cap.

Here's my first design, held on by hotglue for a test fit:

 

[mecsw500]

HI mecsw500,

What sizes does the XPS tires come in?

I currently have 7,925 miles on the OEM tires. ( I have a 2022 F3 LTD SS).

The tread and the wear bars the OEM tires look OK. I stlll have plenty wear on my OEM tires.

Deanna

Hi Ma'am,

These tires are still made by Kenda, just rebranded XPS for Can Am to match the XPS oil brand name, and they come in the standard fitment sizes of 165/55R15 front and 225/50R15 rear which should fit your year of Spyder. All new Spyders seem to come with them fitted from 2026 from what I can see at my dealer. If you look on the Can Am website parts finder for 2026 RT's they have a new part numbers for these tires, which I presume is for the new design.

They are apparently available from Can Am dealers and should be a direct replacement for the original Kendas and the Kanines. My dealer told me they would be fitting these to replace the original Kendas as stocks wind down or if somebody specifically asks for them. However, he did recommend that if upgrading a prior year Spyder to these, then initially replace the front pair and the rear tire together as a set as they would work better all being of the same compound. He didn't say you had to, that this was just his personal opinion and advice.

I just measured my front tires for reference and the new XPS tires have quite a bit more tread depth than the originals with now having 8/32nds of an inch, or 6.4mm for those of us raised in the metric system. That looked like a lot deeper tread depth than before with three deep channels around the tire.

These deeper channels are probably why they worked much better in the limited rain testing I've done so far. These new tires felt really secure on badly surfaced wet roads with a decent amount of rainfall. The originals could be a little scary once there was any buildup of water on the same roads.

So, from my limited perspective they seem to handle better, track better, run a lot quieter, have stronger side walls, have deeper tread, work better in the wet by a large margin and are likely to last longer (but yet to be proven).

Like all discussions on oil and tires, put three Spyder owners in a room you are likely to have at least four different opinions. I'm not saying these are better than automotive tires as I don't really have much experience on Spyders with car tires other than a few rides, all I can say is in my opinion they are a huge improvement over the originals and I feel a lot more confident with them.