2025 Improved Sea to Sky Tires, how are they?

[Ride2Enjoy]

Considering getting a left over 2025 Sea to Sky with the “Improved” tires. Now that they have been out, what is the feeling of them from those in the know?

 

[BajaRon]

It is my understanding, and I could be wrong here, that some are getting the new tires, and some are not. This happened a few years ago with the Kenda Kanine for a time. Not sure why. You'd think they would all have the same rubber.

 

[Peder]

It is my understanding, and I could be wrong here, that some are getting the new tires, and some are not. This happened a few years ago with the Kenda Kanine for a time. Not sure why. You'd think they would all have the same rubber.

You could be correct, but my mechanic told me that the tires for the 24+ models were new XPS tires were designed to work with the upgrades to the VSS. He also said that they are not backward compatible. If he is correct, I do not think that BRP would ship the new bikes without XPS tires installed. My dealer had ordered a bunch of them before he found out that BRP said they should not be used on '23 and older bikes. He sent most of them back. I do not know if BRP will update the VSS on older bikes to work with the new XPS tires.

 

[BajaRon]

You could be correct, but my mechanic told me that the tires for the 24+ models were new XPS tires were designed to work with the upgrades to the VSS. He also said that they are not backward compatible. If he is correct, I do not think that BRP would ship the new bikes without XPS tires installed. My dealer had ordered a bunch of them before he found out that BRP said they should not be used on '23 and older bikes. He sent most of them back. I do not know if BRP will update the VSS on older bikes to work with the new XPS tires.

OH MY!

I am afraid that this sounds like a heavy load of BS! I am continually amazed at what dealerships will try to shovel onto their customers.

 

[Peter Aawen]

OH MY!

I am afraid that this sounds like a heavy load of BS! I am continually amazed at what dealerships will try to shovel onto their customers.

Gotta agree!!

As has been the case before, it seems the 'new' XPS tires are the same old Kendas with a slightly different set of stamping and a new load of BS...

 

[old Timer]

Totally agree Guys.

 

[SLemmons]

I do not know about the tires on the 2025 but when I had a 2016 RTL, the rear tire only lasted about 6000 miles. With my current 2023 RT S2S, the rear tire did last much better - about 14000 miles. I think I had heard that the 2023s had better tires and so far that seems to be true. I did not put a Kenda on as a replacement and like the replacement much better for the way it handles.

 

[jcthorne]

They are still crappy Kenda tires. Just different crappy Kenda tires. MUCH better options available when replacement time comes.

We much prefer Yokohama replacements but there are other good ones too.

 

[Snoking1127]

I like to have a General on my rear flank!

 

[Peder]

OH MY!

I am afraid that this sounds like a heavy load of BS! I am continually amazed at what dealerships will try to shovel onto their customers.

Both the general manager and the mechanic are good friends of mine. I know that they did not make this up. In the over 10 years I have been doing business with the dealership they have never steered me wrong.

 

[BajaRon]

Both the general manager and the mechanic are good friends of mine. I know that they did not make this up. In the over 10 years I have been doing business with the dealership they have never steered me wrong.

I am glad you added this and I am very sorry if I offended. I know my reply was harsh. Maybe they are great people. But there is more than one factor that points me in the direction I went.

First, there is no way this information is factual. I could bore you with details but I'll leave it at that. These guys are experts, right? Even if this information came directly from BRP (Big 'If' in my estimation, but anything is possible in the corporate world, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt), a knowledgeable person should know better.

I would love to know the rest of this story.

Judging others is always a risky business. And I am reminded to be careful with my opinion. If I am wrong, I will apologize.

 

[Jackhartjr]

I'll add my 2 cents! BRP has been putting Kendas on Spyders for about 17 years, give or take. Not one single one has been worth a crap! Not one, even though they've changed the name a couple or more times.
I have thrown away 5 of the crappy tires myself, even though they had lots of tread left!
The Vredesteins I replaced them with made a 100 percent change in the ride on two different Spyders, ESPECIALLY in the rain!
I don't know how anyone with common sense could defend them!

 

[Snoking1127]

I'll add my 2 cents! BRP has been putting Kendas on Spyders for about 17 years, give or take. Not one single one has been worth a crap! Not one, even though they've changed the name a couple or more times.
I have thrown away 5 of the crappy tires myself, even though they had lots of tread left!
The Vredesteins I replaced them with made a 100 percent change in the ride on two different Spyders, ESPECIALLY in the rain!
I don't know how anyone with common sense could defend them!

Imagine if Ford said you can only put Firestone tires on your Ford SUV!!!!!!