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My F3S tire is showing wear after only 2000 miles.
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Peacekeeper6
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I'm thinking it's a bit overinflated.
Try a pressure that's on the lower end of the recommended range and report back ....
Woodaddict
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The Kenda rear tire has weak plys. No matter the pressure, it will balloon center and wear much faster. Next time run a car tire, much better construction to keep ballooning to minimum.
Much talk on forum, just search...
Much talk on forum, just search...
Kendas do that! Have done since they first hit the streets, and while some (usually fairly gentle) riders might get more milage, many (if not most!) don't ever get too much more! Some get worse, and there was a time (think 2014 or so!) when pretty much every tire coming out of BRP would only ever get about that sort of milage, altho there's no denying that they've generally become a little better since then!
BTW, just beware of dropping any Kenda, XPS branded Kenda, or Kenda clone tire anything more than about 2 psi below their recommended pressure, as the lightweight construction of thetire... err, black round things that keeps the metal bits off the ground REALLY NEED that recommended pressure to carry the load, and that's BEFORE taking into consideration any of the numerous 'quality control failure' issues that Kenda/XPS tires are infamously renowned for!
So in your shoes, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that you caught it before it failed catastrophically, tossing that tire ASAP, and fitting a good quality 'normal' auto tire that's better suited to your particular riding needs! I'd be choosing one that was slightly narrower but with a bit talker profile, not only cos the OEM sizes are notoriously hard to find, but also to improve the ride compliance, traction, and longevity potential of the tire, saaay, a 215/60 or maybe a 205/65R15, and running it (a stronger tire, more capable of carrying a greater load) and then running it at 18psi, cos it won't need the same 28 psi or so to carry the lightweight Spyder.
If you want more, simply type 'tire' into the Search field (top right of the page), check the 'Search titles only' box, submit the search, and settle in for a few weeks of reading!
Ps: Do look for the little triangles on the sidewall/edge of the tread that mark the 'true' tread wear indicators - like many tires, Kendas not only have 'tread wear indicators' that are shown by those triangles, but they also have very similar looking 'tread stabilising blocks' in the channels of the tread. These tend to be talker than the tread wear indicators, so show up close to the surface of the tread sooner, but they generally have a series of lines across their top that the wear indicators don't; they tend to be in less of a diagonal line across the tread face when compared to the wear markers; and of course, they don't have the little raised triangle embossed on the rubber at the edge of the tread. Many have been caught out by thinking those were the tread wear markers, but they usually start getting close to the tread surface maybe as much as a couple of thousand miles sooner. So make sure those triangles are there before you panic - but personally, I'd still be tossing at least the rear Kenda, the fronts tend to last a lot longer, because they don't usually get yo work so hard! Still, most are very pleased once they experience the much better ride, handling, traction, and tire life they can get when running a better 'real' car tire at about 18 psi. Try it, and I doubt you'll choose to go back!
BTW, just beware of dropping any Kenda, XPS branded Kenda, or Kenda clone tire anything more than about 2 psi below their recommended pressure, as the lightweight construction of the
So in your shoes, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that you caught it before it failed catastrophically, tossing that tire ASAP, and fitting a good quality 'normal' auto tire that's better suited to your particular riding needs! I'd be choosing one that was slightly narrower but with a bit talker profile, not only cos the OEM sizes are notoriously hard to find, but also to improve the ride compliance, traction, and longevity potential of the tire, saaay, a 215/60 or maybe a 205/65R15, and running it (a stronger tire, more capable of carrying a greater load) and then running it at 18psi, cos it won't need the same 28 psi or so to carry the lightweight Spyder.
If you want more, simply type 'tire' into the Search field (top right of the page), check the 'Search titles only' box, submit the search, and settle in for a few weeks of reading!
Ps: Do look for the little triangles on the sidewall/edge of the tread that mark the 'true' tread wear indicators - like many tires, Kendas not only have 'tread wear indicators' that are shown by those triangles, but they also have very similar looking 'tread stabilising blocks' in the channels of the tread. These tend to be talker than the tread wear indicators, so show up close to the surface of the tread sooner, but they generally have a series of lines across their top that the wear indicators don't; they tend to be in less of a diagonal line across the tread face when compared to the wear markers; and of course, they don't have the little raised triangle embossed on the rubber at the edge of the tread. Many have been caught out by thinking those were the tread wear markers, but they usually start getting close to the tread surface maybe as much as a couple of thousand miles sooner. So make sure those triangles are there before you panic - but personally, I'd still be tossing at least the rear Kenda, the fronts tend to last a lot longer, because they don't usually get yo work so hard! Still, most are very pleased once they experience the much better ride, handling, traction, and tire life they can get when running a better 'real' car tire at about 18 psi. Try it, and I doubt you'll choose to go back!
BajaRon
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No, I do not know of any who do. And most will not mount a car tire. You'll probably have to go outside of the dealer system to get this done. But you can ask and see.
We need to know what pressure you are running in that rear tire. The correct tire pressure will not cure the problem, but it can help mitigate it some.
mecsw500
Well-known member
At 26 or even the usually the Can Am recommended 28 psi, 2,000 miles is an extremely low mileage for a rear tire, even a Kenda one.
Are the tires original or are they, as I presume, a replacement. You could check to see the manufacturing date on the sidewall to make sure they weren't very old stock where the rubber has hardened and gone off.
I know it's an F3-S not an RT or S2S, but 2,000 miles seems awfully low mileage.
Does that include burnouts?
Are the tires original or are they, as I presume, a replacement. You could check to see the manufacturing date on the sidewall to make sure they weren't very old stock where the rubber has hardened and gone off.
I know it's an F3-S not an RT or S2S, but 2,000 miles seems awfully low mileage.
Does that include burnouts?
Snoking1127
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Put a General Altimax RT45 215/60R15 and don't look back. There are YouTubes on DIY wheel removal and replacement. At most tire shops that hold the wheel on the machine on the bottom inside of the rim, you can just leave the brake rotor on the wheel. I bought the tools and have done three now.
Have you worn one out? If so at what mileage did you replace it?
JayBros
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I have an Altimax RT43 215/60R15 with 27,832 on it that still has a good bit of mileage to go but will replace in October because of age when dealer will also do brake fluid flush.
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