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 Changing front tires
While I am doing my rebuild on my 2009 RS, I have been reading about different tires for the front, and was thinking of these that several peeps have said was a good alternative for the stock tires.
2 Federal Formoza FD1 Tires 175/65R14
Any comments if they will fit and be good for handling and wear, will be appreciated. Thanks.
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2009 Red RS SE, red LED custom night lighting, red LED brake strips in back, unusual stereo fairing with 2/4" speakers,2/5" speakers and subwoofer in frunk, radio that has power outputs for cell phone and GPS, with GPS installed,4 inch risers, ultimate midrider seat with ostrich inlays, and spyder logo, heated hand grips, up and out mirror extensions, smoothspyder backrest, Seal floorboards, and maybe some stuff that I have not discovered yet.
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FORMOZA TIRES
 Originally Posted by hager-spider
While I am doing my rebuild on my 2009 RS, I have been reading about different tires for the front, and was thinking of these that several peeps have said was a good alternative for the stock tires.
2 Federal Formoza FD1 Tires 175/65R14
Any comments if they will fit and be good for handling and wear, will be appreciated. Thanks.
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.... SpyderAnn loves Hers,................... Look on E-bay item # 152267009418 = 155/55-14 , or # 161811751565 = 175/65-14 , both pair ship FREE ............. Mike 
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I am running them on my RT, I have 15" rims and they are in the OEM size. They were a definite improvement in handling from the Kendas and even the Federal Evo.
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
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Spyderyderjim and Trikemutha also are running the Formozas on RTs. Jim is the one who told me about them and both of them agree that cornering and handling is improved with them.
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
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Thanks for the information. The ones that I am looking at are $133.95 with free shipping on Ebay for 2 of them. Don't think I will find a better price than that.
2009 Red RS SE, red LED custom night lighting, red LED brake strips in back, unusual stereo fairing with 2/4" speakers,2/5" speakers and subwoofer in frunk, radio that has power outputs for cell phone and GPS, with GPS installed,4 inch risers, ultimate midrider seat with ostrich inlays, and spyder logo, heated hand grips, up and out mirror extensions, smoothspyder backrest, Seal floorboards, and maybe some stuff that I have not discovered yet.
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UNI
ONE piece of advise: stay with UNI-DIRECTIONAL tires, you can't go wrong...
Dan P
SPYD3R
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unidirectional tires
I am not sure what unidirectional tires are, but am hoping the ones I am looking at are unidirectional.
2009 Red RS SE, red LED custom night lighting, red LED brake strips in back, unusual stereo fairing with 2/4" speakers,2/5" speakers and subwoofer in frunk, radio that has power outputs for cell phone and GPS, with GPS installed,4 inch risers, ultimate midrider seat with ostrich inlays, and spyder logo, heated hand grips, up and out mirror extensions, smoothspyder backrest, Seal floorboards, and maybe some stuff that I have not discovered yet.
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That term just refers to a tire that is designed to perform best, when being spun in just one direction only...
It probably is more due to how they design the tread to shed water; than anything else.
Take a look at the front tires on your Spyder: they are unidirectional...
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