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    Default I've Seen The Light & I Am A Believer!!!

    Installed my Federal Formoza's on the front of the RT along with Lamont's Wheel Balancer's and boy howdy what a difference. Now I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. If you are on the fence about replacing your tires, just do it. Very easy install on both.

    Getting the rear tire replaced next week with my Yokohama

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    , and nice dance moves!!
    What size tires did you put on the front?
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    I just got my mounted today! Haven't ridden it yet but I can tell you I know it is going to be awesome! The weight needed to balance the Federal's was less than one third the amount the crappy Kenda's required! (.5oz on one and .75oz on the other!) Even with the Centramatic Balancers, the Kenda's wouldn't run smooth! I can't believe just how crappy the Kenda's are and that Can Am is still using them! And balancing is not the only problem with them. They are def sub-standard in the "performance" and general drive-ability depts too! Mine has pulled to the right from day one, even after a laser alignment and felt like I had no DPS, no matter what pressures I tried. I had to run them at 30psi (max listed on the tire) to make the steering decent but then they lost all grip!

    I am getting my Kuhmo Ecsta AST mounted on Sat! WOO HOO!

    Got to be a record, I am changing out tires that only have 4500 miles on them. THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING....

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    i will have whatever he is having please
    NO BIKE AT THIS TIME

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    Federal Formoza AZ01 165/55R15 75V BSW


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    Live, Love, and Ride! God Bless!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJFaninTN View Post
    Federal Formoza AZ01 165/55R15 75V BSW
    OEM sizing: thanks!
    I see that so many folks go with 175 or 185 section-width tires: I figured that I ought to check...
    I'll need front tires this Season...
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    did you balance the wheels first before you installed the balancers?

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    Thanks for the info. My wife will need tires by the end of this year and these will fit the bill nicely.

    Thanks Len for the eBay listing. I think that we will get a pair.

    Brian

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    thanks a lot people!! you made me order a set to put next to my altimax rear
    in the back shop. hate to say it, but the kendas are wearing well with close to 7500
    2 up miles on them.-- irv
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    ...if I get a set of these Federals, who would mount them? I don't have a shop and I'm not a mechanic....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    OEM sizing: thanks!
    I see that so many folks go with 175 or 185 section-width tires: I figured that I ought to check...
    Bob,
    Both of us have the "new" BRP styled front fenders. Because of their close fit to the OEM tire, I'm not sure a 175 or 185 tire will fit underneath them without rubbing. The original fenders seem like they would allow space for the larger tires that some are using. I've got 7500 miles and my rear Kenda. Will look to replace it for next riding season. Then I'll have to decide to go with a General Altimax 43 in stock size or go to a 205/55/15 by a number of manufacturers.
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    Hi Mike!
    I agree: the fenders can make a BIG difference!
    (Hugs to your Bride! )
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGuy66 View Post
    ...if I get a set of these Federals, who would mount them? I don't have a shop and I'm not a mechanic....
    Jim


    if you can change a car tire then you can do it yourself. if not then take them to the shop and have done. all you need is a motorcycle floor jack.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DJFaninTN View Post
    if you can change a car tire then you can do it yourself. if not then take them to the shop and have done. all you need is a motorcycle floor jack.
    Yeah, I can get the tire off the bike. Then I take the Federals to my tire store and along with the removed tire/rims and they break down the old Kendas and mount the new Federals. That sounds right to me... Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trikermutha View Post
    did you balance the wheels first before you installed the balancers?


    no, that would defeat the purpose of having the balancers
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    Quote Originally Posted by DJFaninTN View Post
    no, that would defeat the purpose of having the balancers
    Not necessarily. There are two phases to balancing. Static and Dynamic. Static refers to imbalance along the vertical plane of the tire/wheel and Dynamic refers to an imbalance axially across that plane. The balancing done at most tire shops does its "best" to do both. But I would have them balanced AND use the Centramatic units, personally.... and I did!

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    and Thank you for posting, This will definitely go on my list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJFaninTN View Post
    no, that would defeat the purpose of having the balancers

    I wasn't as lucky as you were.Then followed Lamont's advise to remove the weights and made things worse. The had some advise from JCthorne and made more sense.
    But now with the new road force balance I got the bike is smooth now. May try to reinstall the balancers to see what happens . But then again may not and sell the balancers.
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    Here is the quote from Lamont's website:

    If they have a tire that needs more than an ounce, they replace the tire. Because of the limited space we have to work with the most product they can get in the Spyder ring is 3oz. If you have a wheel and tire that needs more than that, he recommends zero balancing the tire as best you can and then using the Centramatic as a dynamic balancer. This will compensate for tire wear and adjust as needed to a wheel that's not quite right. So we now recommend that you see how many weights you have on your wheel and if it's 3oz or more to leave the weights on.

    What Centramatics won't do is compensate for an out of round tire, a bent rim or a hub or axle issue. It may even make it worse.

    I think if you get yourself a good tire and not the cheap ones, those new tires should require less weights and you may be able to get away with just using the tire balancers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trikermutha View Post
    I wasn't as lucky as you were.Then followed Lamont's advise to remove the weights and made things worse. The had some advise from Jthorne and made more sense.
    But now with the new road force balance I got the bike is smooth now. May try to reinstall the balancers to see what happens . But then again may not and sell the balancers.

    if you do i might be interested in the fronts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by irvin48 View Post
    if you do i might be interested in the fronts.
    Keep you eyes open in the WTB section if I do decide to get rid of them.

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