Rear tire mileage - How are you people getting 10,000 + miles on Kenda tires?

[Flyboy]

If you are talking about Kenda's, respectfully, please don't!
I had Vredesteins on two Spyders, 100 percent better ryde than the Kendas! ESPECIALLY in the rain!

Just got a 2023 Spyder RT in April and I now have 7000 miles on the original rear tire. Can you get the original size in a Vredesteins tire or must you settle for a size difference? Thanks! Ken

 

[BajaRon]

You will have to go with a different size. OEM rear size is extremely rare. It would help if BRP went to a 16 or 17 inch rear. But I'm thinking they want to keep people coming back for their Kendas. A captive audience, if you will.

 

[Snoking1127]

General Tire Altimax RT45 215/60R15 works well. On Amazon for $125.99. No need to balance it. I have put three on different trikes, and one RT43 on my first trike. Will go 30K or more miles.​

 

[Lew L]

General Tire Altimax RT45 215/60R15 works well. On Amazon for $125.99. No need to balance it. I have put three on different trikes, and one RT43 on my first trike. Will go 30K or more miles.​

This is true. works great on my 2014 RTS. On my second one, + the original crapenda, I've got 49,000+ miles now.

 

[herring]

How are you people getting 10,000 + miles on Kenda tires?
My OEM gave me almost 7,000 mi and Kanine 7,000. They wear in the center. I have lowered the pressure to 24psi, now to 22-23.
I do not hot rod. Almost all of my mileage is highway, solo, but loaded for touring.

I want to go to a car tire but mounting is an issue.

I might add, $450 for a tire and mounting and only get 7,000 miles is outrageous.

So far I have 10,000 miles with plenty of tread left. I keep the rear inflated to the manufactures specs.

 

[Deanna777]

I still have the OEM tires on my 2023 F3 LTD SS and I have 10,000+ miles on them. The treads are very close to the wear bars on the OEM tires. At some point this winter or next year, I will be getting new tires all around.

I know that the XPS tires won't fit on my Spyder.

Deanna

 

[mecsw500]

I still have the OEM tires on my 2023 F3 LTD SS and I have 10,000 + miles on them. The treads are very close to the wear bars on the OEM tires. At some point this winter or next year, I will be getting new tires all around.

I know that the XPS tires won;t fit on my Spyder.

Deanna

They won't fit your Spyder? The XPS branded Kendas are 165/55R15 front and 225/50R15 rear, which I thought was the size for your F3?

I didn't think the dimensions of the Spyder wheels had changed since the move from 14" to 15" rims? I might be wrong but people seem to interchange wheels between later model Spyders all the time. I know my previous 2021 RT LTD has exactly the same size tires and my 2026 Sea to Sky.

I don't know about the F3 LTD Special though as I've never seen one, but as far as I've read they are the same size rims and my S2S?

 

[Deanna777]

They won't fit your Spyder? The XPS branded Kendas are 165/55R15 front and 225/50R15 rear, which I thought was the size for your F3?

I didn't think the dimensions of the Spyder wheels had changed since the move from 14" to 15" rims? I might be wrong but people seem to interchange wheels between later model Spyders all the time. I know my previous 2021 RT LTD has exactly the same size tires and my 2026 Sea to Sky.

I don't know about the F3 LTD Special though as I've never seen one, but as far as I've read they are the same size rims and my S2S?

Hi @mecsw500,

I was told by someone that the XPS tires will not fit my Spyder, which is a 2023 F3 LTD SS. Yes, the tire sizes for my F3 are:

(Front) MC 165/55R15 55H​

(Rear) MC 225/50R15 76H​

Here are the rim sizes for my 2023 F3 LTD SS Spyder:

Aluminum Front Rims -12 Spoke, Carbon Black, 15 x 5 inch (381 x 127 mm)​

Rear Rim: Carbon Black, 15 x 7 inch (381 x 178 mm).​

OK.

Deanna

 

[Snoking1127]

Hi @mecsw500,

I was told by someone that the XPS tires will not fit my Spyder, which is a 2023 F3 LTD SS. Yes, the tire sizes for my F3 are:

(Front) MC 165/55R15 55H​

(Rear) MC 225/50R15 76H​

Here are the rim sizes for my 2023 F3 LTD SS Spyder:

Aluminum Front Rims -12 Spoke, Carbon Black, 15 x 5 inch (381 x 127 mm)​

Rear Rim: Carbon Black, 15 x 7 inch (381 x 178 mm).​

OK.

Deanna

Maybe "someone" does not know what they are talking about? FYI, XPS tires are still Kenda's.

 

[mecsw500]

Yes, I think the dealer either has a large stock of the older OEM fitment tires that they need to use up, or they don't really understand the fitment information.

Your rims seem to be the same size as mine.

 

[Deanna777]

Maybe "someone" does not know what they are talking about? FYI, XPS tires are still Kenda's.

Smoking1127,

I agree.

Yes, I know that the XPS tires are still Kenda's.

Deanna

 

[Flyboy]

How are you people getting 10,000 + miles on Kenda tires?
My OEM gave me almost 7,000 mi and Kanine 7,000. They wear in the center. I have lowered the pressure to 24psi, now to 22-23.
I do not hot rod. Almost all of my mileage is highway, solo, but loaded for touring.

I want to go to a car tire but mounting is an issue.

I might add, $450 for a tire and mounting and only get 7,000 miles is outrageous.

Just curious does going to the auto tire change what the speedometer says?

 

[Peter Aawen]

Just curious does going to the auto tire change what the speedometer says?

Sure does!

The OEM tires make your Spyder's/Ryker's/Canyon's speedos (and odometers/trip meters) read anything up to about 10% FASTER (or further) than the machine's true speed (distance), because by International convention & agreement, ALL automotive vehicle manufacturers do this, as they're allowed (or maybe required in some places!) to set vehicle speedo's/odo's to show that they're travelling faster/have gone further than is strictly true by anything up to that margin; but by the same agreement, they aren't allowed to read slower/less distance by ANY margin at all... altho the variation percentage can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, model to model, and even specific vehicle to any other specific vehicle, so your Spyder's variation will probably be slightly different to any other Spyder!

This means that by fitting an auto tire onto your Spyder, an auto tire that's got a slightly larger rolling diameter will make your speedo (and odometer/trip meter) read something closer to the true/accurate speed (distance) that your machine is/has travelled! Smaller rolling diameter tires might look 'cool' to some, and might make it easier to spin up the rear tire, but unlike the larger rolling dia tires, where anything that will actually fit into the unmodified wheel well will work, the smaller rolling dia tires aren't always that easy to fit, they really aren't all that great for riding, suspension life, handling, performance, or tire/supension/engine longevity! And by fitting a slightly larger rolling dia auto tire that's built to be able to handle about 3 times the load of a Spyder/whatever and then running it at a more appropriate (lower) pressure for the lighter load of a Spyder vs the car that tire could carry at 28-30 psi, you'll get traction, ride, handling, and tire longevity benefits too! Wins all around!!