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chris56
06-24-2009, 03:55 AM
a colleague of switzerland has installed now this Yokohama A048 ..
and so want I .. has anyone tested that in the rain ( we have since 3 days raining here in austria..)
(as you know in switzerland lives also "michael schumacher" they said he also ordered a spyder - what colour will he get ???)
chris
Spyder#353
06-24-2009, 07:46 PM
I have a Yokohama rear tire. The rubber is harder than the stock. It will last longer if you don't do any burn outs. When I'm on it the tire will brake lose. Faster than stock tire. Next tire I'll look for a softer compound. I guess it's 6 of 1 and a half dozen of another. No trouble in the rain. And it rains hard in south Florida.
chris56
06-25-2009, 10:35 AM
what modell do you use .. the same or a normal street version..
chris
Spyder#353
06-25-2009, 05:07 PM
what modell do you use .. the same or a normal street version..
chris
I used a yokohama car tire. Same size as the tire that came off the bike.
powerbyaj
06-25-2009, 05:39 PM
Close up:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/yokohama/yo_advan_a048_ci2_l.jpg
ataDude
06-25-2009, 06:22 PM
I've got this one... Yokohama AVID T4... waiting to go on.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/yokohama/yo_avid_t4_ci2_l.jpg
CRUCIFIED
07-17-2009, 02:42 AM
Maybe its not the best choice for function...but it looks cool.:2thumbs:
powerbyaj
07-17-2009, 09:30 AM
My choice was Nitto NT 450 Extreme Performance.

http://www.discounttirezone.com/assets/images/productimages/nitto/nt450.jpg


Used one:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/powerbyaj/West%20Coast%20Spyder%20Ryders/Mods/NittoTire/nittoTire.jpg
ataDude
07-17-2009, 10:22 AM
I've got this one... Yokohama AVID T4... waiting to go on.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/yokohama/yo_avid_t4_ci2_l.jpg

:lecturef_smilie: Update on this one... I finally installed it and took a close look. It is bi-directional... in other words, it was made to work on either side of a car... the sipes on one side will not drain the water correctly on wet roads.

I haven't run it in the rain yet... I will be extremely cautious. :yikes:

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