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Federal Formoza AZ01 Tires

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bikerbillone

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I don't have much information except the OP bought from Amazon he said at $50 each. So going to Amazon the only tire that fits that price point is Federal Formoza AZ01 All- Season Radial Tire-165/55R15 75V, good 85% approval rating. Not sure how that stacks up with the Q5s which seem to be very popular.
 
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bikerbillone said:
I don't have much information except the OP bought from Amazon he said at $50 each. So going to Amazon the only tire that fits that price point is Federal Formoza AZ01 All- Season Radial Tire-165/55R15 75V, good 85% approval rating. Not sure how that stacks up with the Q5s which seem to be very popular.
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It is my understanding that in the US that is about the only tire that matches the OEM 165/55R15 size that people recommend. The Q5's are a slightly different size. Chris
 
Vacillating between these and the Q5s. I looked on Amazon and 99% of the reviews on these are on Spyders. :) I saw a couple that were car related and a few that didn't say what they had the tires on. Must be you can only mount these on our Spyders!
 
Yeah, the Q5's have gotten good reviews too, but the Formoza's are half the price. So all things being equal, the lower price makes deciding a bit easier. To me anyway.
 
Federals are about 50 bucks/each. The Q5s are about $85/each. If one is better than the other, I'd choose that one. So far, it seems those that like the Q5 swear they're better and those that like the Federals swear those are better. I wouldn't mind a review from someone who has run both (on the same bike) but I suppose that's unlikely. Paying an add'l 70 bucks for much better tires seems worth it but I know pretty much anything is better than the original Kendas.
 
bikerbillone said:
I don't have much information except the OP bought from Amazon he said at $50 each. So going to Amazon the only tire that fits that price point is Federal Formoza AZ01 All- Season Radial Tire-165/55R15 75V, good 85% approval rating. Not sure how that stacks up with the Q5s which seem to be very popular.
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NOTHING is better ( for all around performance ) than the Q-5 ........Period, yes they are a bit more expensive but imho they are worth it.......Mike :thumbup:
 
I replaced the Kendas with the above mentioned Federals and boy howdy, what an improvement in every category. Here's a comparison photo - the Federal is on the bike, the Kenda off the bike.

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Well, I figure I'm not going to race Peggy's Spyder, :) , so absolute performance isn't an imperative. And the money saved will pretty much
pay for a Kumho at the rear. Looks like a win, win to me.
 
Possible said:
Well, I figure I'm not going to race Peggy's Spyder, :) , so absolute performance isn't an imperative. And the money saved will pretty much
pay for a Kumho at the rear. Looks like a win, win to me.
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When solo, I ride quite aggressively, pushing my bike very hard in the turns. I have yet to surpass the limits of the Federals. As I rode away from having them installed, I immediately noticed much less rolling resistance, far better straight line tracking (Kendas would not even try to track) and, of course, better grip in curves.
 
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When solo, I ride quite aggressively, pushing my bike very hard in the turns. I have yet to surpass the limits of the Federals. As I rode away from having them installed, I immediately noticed much less rolling resistance, far better straight line tracking (Kendas would not even try to track) and, of course, better grip in curves.
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:agree: Same here. I have 30,000 miles on my Federals and would buy them again.
 
I have Federals on my 2013 STS fronts. General Altimax on the rear.
I am not an aggressive rider so I can't comment on the ultimate performance of the tires.
What I can say is the tires are great for my touring style riding.
 
bikerbillone said:
I don't have much information except the OP bought from Amazon he said at $50 each. So going to Amazon the only tire that fits that price point is Federal Formoza AZ01 All- Season Radial Tire-165/55R15 75V, good 85% approval rating. Not sure how that stacks up with the Q5s which seem to be very popular.
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Q5’s look better.
 
Interesting, I have a Walmart not far. I see the Canam is not in their fitment format, previous experience I can see them not wanting to mount. Of course it would be worth a short a short ride to find out.
 
bikerbillone said:
Interesting, I have a Walmart not far. I see the Canam is not in their fitment format, previous experience I can see them not wanting to mount. Of course it would be worth a short a short ride to find out.
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If you got a discount tire nearby, check out their sale. :2thumbs:
http://https://www.discounttirezone.com/Federal-Formoza-AZ01-16555R15-75V_p_12203.html?msclkid=0967bcfb91dd1e7d9ad3e30fc6b1fa0c&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=All%20Products%20Bing&utm_term=4582077278866174&utm_content=*%20-%20federal%20tires
 
Good idea and on sale for $45, rather trust those guys than Walmart. Don't need tires now, but at $45, maybe I need to give it some thought for a bit later install.
 
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