What air pressure are you running in your Kumho tires?

[GeorgiaBill]

I ordered a Kumho for the rear tire of my 2014 RT LTD (worn out after 7500 miles) from discounttiredirect.com
They called and said Can-Am "wouldn't allow" them to sell it to me.
I re-ordered saying it was for a 2005 Chevy Cobalt.
So far, they haven't rejected the order.

Chris, have you found an installer around Atlanta. My rear tire is about used up in 5100 miles. I'll call the local Can-Am guys today and see what they have to say. I easily removed the rear wheel on my GL1800 (sold in 2010) and had Kumhos installed, but the Spyder looks a little too much for me.

I stopped at Kens Motorcycle Tires Saturday, but he has always been a little emotional regarding car tires on motorcycles - it's the beads, donchaknow.

Anyone know an installer in Atlanta?

-Bill

 

[900Dave]

Fronts, Federal EVO's 22psi, Rear, Kumho was 26psi but noticed it was wearing more in the center so a couple thousand mile ago lowered to 22psi in the rear also. Nearing the end of it lifespan, I should get the rest of the riding season out of the Kumho and will decide what to go with after that.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I ordered a Kumho for the rear tire of my 2014 RT LTD (worn out after 7500 miles) from discounttiredirect.com
They called and said Can-Am "wouldn't allow" them to sell it to me.
I re-ordered saying it was for a 2005 Chevy Cobalt.
So far, they haven't rejected the order.

Chris, I had ordered several Kumho's over the years from them and I always ordered by size and was not asked what vehicle it was for. Yesterday I placed an order for 2 of them and darn if the last page of the order didn't make me enter vehicle info. I entered the Chevy Cobalt and got a warning about needing to install the tires on the rear only since I had not ordered 4. This morning I had a text saying that my order couldn't be processed until I spoke to them. I called and they asked what vehicle it was for and I said the Cobalt, the guy noted that I had ordered the Kumho previously and he placed the order. I got my shipping notification later today.

 

[hecoon]

2009 gs bridgestones on the front 15 psi 45k and still lots of tread left

kuhmo on the rear 25 psi got 37k before I replaced it.

my tire guage was reading very low and was causing the rearend to vibrate enough to break the rear fender supports. it was rea
ding 6 psi and so I actually had 31 psi in the rear. threw away the tire gage

 

[Don in E Texas]

I run the fronts at 20# and the rear at 30# works great for me..

...same here.

 

[Freddy]

I have a Kumho 205/55/15 on the rear and run 18psi. It's the second 205 I had as it allows a little more clearance for the lower belt guard.

 

[robmorg]

Chris, I had ordered several Kumho's over the years from them and I always ordered by size and was not asked what vehicle it was for. Yesterday I placed an order for 2 of them and darn if the last page of the order didn't make me enter vehicle info. I entered the Chevy Cobalt and got a warning about needing to install the tires on the rear only since I had not ordered 4. This morning I had a text saying that my order couldn't be processed until I spoke to them. I called and they asked what vehicle it was for and I said the Cobalt, the guy noted that I had ordered the Kumho previously and he placed the order. I got my shipping notification later today.

Hi Ann,

I see you are going back to Kumho's. I may do the same if my Yoko s-Drive does not wear well. I'm curious to know - How many miles did you finally get out of your s-Drive, and what did you think of the s-Drive performance? So far, I've only got a tad under 3000 on mine, but I'm lovin' it. Still looks brand new, and when I rode home from Spyderquest in the rain earlier this month, it held the road really well - even on the highway when the rain got a bit heavy.

 

[robmorg]

Chris, have you found an installer around Atlanta. My rear tire is about used up in 5100 miles. I'll call the local Can-Am guys today and see what they have to say. I easily removed the rear wheel on my GL1800 (sold in 2010) and had Kumhos installed, but the Spyder looks a little too much for me.

I stopped at Kens Motorcycle Tires Saturday, but he has always been a little emotional regarding car tires on motorcycles - it's the beads, donchaknow.

Anyone know an installer in Atlanta?

-Bill

Hi Bill,

:welcome: to both you and Chris.

The beads on the Spyder rims have been the subject of some discussion here in the recent past. When I got my Yokohama tire installed a few months ago, my tire dealer and I compared the beads on my Spyder to other rims he had in the shop. We definitely have automotive style beads on the Spyder - which makes sense, since the Spyder doesn't lean like a conventional motorcycle.