Yokohama S. Drive rear 205-55-15 tire; Federal 165-55-15 Front tires F3/RT Spyders

[spyderyderjim]

Update: November 2, 2016:
Federal Formosa AZ01 165-55-15" front tires for Spyders have very good grip on sharp corners, smoother riding (than EVO's).

See post#13 below. Jim



Update 2014 RTS SE6 Spyder tires:
Rear Yokohama S. Drive 205-55-15 tire 2,000 miles, awesome grip, handles corners like on a rail, minimum wear so far!!
(Yokohama rear tire will be a good replacement when F3 owners burn off stock tire tread).
Front Federal 165-55-15 tires 14,000 miles, corner grip good, firm ride, minimum wear.
Enjoy.
Jim

[jneg2]

Thanks. Yoko works well for me on my car, so will probably look at these for eventual replacement.

[Orange Spyder Man]

have you mounted it yet..... did it fit with no problems on your spyder ?

[spyderyderjim]

have you mounted it yet..... did it fit with no problems on your spyder ?

I have 2,000 miles on 205-55-15 Yokohama S. Drive rear tire on 2014 RTS; a great handling tire.
No problem fitting.
It rides better, more grip than Kumho or stock tire.
Front Federal tires are same size as stock RT/F3 tires (stated above, I have 14,000 miles on front tires).
Jim

[ABQSpyder]

So did any body notice His muffler?

[Bensonoid]

UPS dropped off my S drive from Tire Rack today. Will be hanging it this weekend. Can't wait.

[Mike,P]

I have the Federals on my RTS and have been quite happy with them 😎

[jstarmark]

Update 2014 RTS SE6 Spyder tires:
Rear Yokohama S. Drive 205-55-15 tire 2,000 miles, awesome grip, handles corners like on a rail, minimum wear so far!!
(Yokohama rear tire will be a good replacement when F3 owners burn off stock tire tread).
Front Federal 165-55-15 tires 14,000 miles, corner grip good, firm ride, minimum wear.
Enjoy.
Jim

The tires look great. Where did you order the front tires from, and how much did they cost?

[sidecarrick]

So did any body notice His muffler?

[papanorm]

Have you looked at the new AZ01 model? Just curious what you think? Newegg.com haas them. Thanks


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[krafael5]

hi everyone. Just installed s-drive tire listed here. Many here said this tire is awesome. Bad boy helped alot with helping me choosing this tire. He has one also. He also helped me install the tire. Anyhow, took the bike from West Palm Beach to Orlando and then to cocoa Beach. Tire handled great with two up and fully loaded with clothes and such. Tire did a great job managing a heavy loaded bike for the long ride. Did about 350 miles on the bike.

[kbwitt]

Do you ride one up or 2 up and what tire pressure.
Thanks

[spyderyderjim]

Update 3 Nov 2016:
The new design front Federal Formoza AZ01 165-55-15" tires have a smoother ride, very good grip in corners rain or dry roads; 21# air, I used 10oz "Ride On" sealant/balancer each front tire.
I have over 4,500 miles on new front Federal AZ01 tires 2015 F3S SE6 "Touring mod" Spyder, very good grip/handling, smooth ride.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIAB0Y48R8175

Rear Yokohama S.Drive 205-55-15" tire at 23# air has excellent grip/handling rain or dry roads, smooth ride, good wear (on my 2015 F3S, 15,500 miles).
A good combo front & rear for my 2015 F3S Spyder, or other Spyders.
Another car tire option for your Spyders.
Enjoy your rydes.
Jim

IMG_4093 Federal 165-55-15 Formoza AZ01 front tires Sept 2016.jpg

[trikermutha]

Been running 23PSI on my Federal Formoza.. SO far no complaints..It really likes the turns now..And they are a lot quieter than the stock tires

[Bob Denman]

For you guys with "Yokes"...
How do they seem to be wearing?
It's easy to look at the specs for a tire... It can be tough to know how they translate to real-world usage.
The Yokohama Tires seem to have a lower rating for wear, than do Kendas or Generals...
What sort of mileage have you actually gotten out of them?

[spyderryder53]

For you guys with "Yokes"...
How do they seem to be wearing?
It's easy to look at the specs for a tire... It can be tough to know how they translate to real-world usage.
The Yokohama Tires seem to have a lower rating for wear, than do Kendas or Generals...
What sort of mileage have you actually gotten out of them?

I have 14,000 miles on my yokohama and still plenty of tread .
Leon

[jcthorne]

My current yoko is at 6000 and doing much better than the kenda.

[papanorm]

My hats off to the guys at Ride-On as they really tried to help find a solution to the shimmy presented by the combo of Ride-On and Kendra fronts. I'm looking forward to adding Ride-On to the new tires the dealer put on for me as a warranty situation. Unfortunately they are Kendas again. I may upgrade to the Federal/Yoko combo sooner than later.


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[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the replies about tread life!
I've been looking at this size tire with an eye toward reducing the potential for hydroplaning. I wonder if by going to a 205 out back, and a pair of 155s up front: will it make any difference?

[GDA]

why dont you guys try RE003 165/55-15 ?

They work much better than the TW tire

[Brian Kay]

why dont you guys try RE003 165/55-15 ?

They work much better than the TW tire

Can you clarify your post...what is "RE003"? What is "TW tire"? Not sure if anyone else said, huh? But I didn't understand any of this.

[Bensonoid]

Update 21 Oct 2016:
The new design front Federal Formoza AZ01 165-55-15" tires have a smoother ride, very good grip in corners rain or dry roads; 17# air, I used 10oz "Ride On" sealant/balancer each front tire.
I have over 3,000 miles on new front Federal AZ01 tires 2015 F3S SE6 "Touring mod" Spyder, very good grip/handling, smooth ride.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIAB0Y48R8175

Rear Yokohama SDrive 205-55-15" tire at 23# air has excellent grip/handling rain or dry roads, smooth ride, good wear (on my 2015 F3S, 15,500 miles).
A good combo front & rear for my 2015 F3S Spyder, or other Spyders.
Another car tire option for your Spyders.
Enjoy your rydes.
Jim

Thanks for the pics and info. Do you like the AZO1 better than the EVO. I am on the fence as to which one I am going to get. I found a pair of AZO1's cheaper than the EVO's. I just dropped my YOKO [with 8,000 mi. on it] down to 20 lb. and have only ridden it 50 mi. since but the only difference I notice so far is a smoother ride so that's where it will stay for now.

[GDA]

Can you clarify your post...what is "RE003"? What is "TW tire"? Not sure if anyone else said, huh? But I didn't understand any of this.

re003 is bs tire from japan.

Federal is known as much less grip tire made in tw.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thanks for the pics and info. Do you like the AZO1 better than the EVO. I am on the fence as to which one I am going to get. I found a pair of AZO1's cheaper than the EVO's. I just dropped my YOKO [with 8,000 mi. on it] down to 20 lb. and have only ridden it 50 mi. since but the only difference I notice so far is a smoother ride so that's where it will stay for now.

..#1, The EVO is loved by the folks that are into " DRIFTING " with cars !!!! .... I think because they SLIDE better !!!!!!.............#2. At 20 psi in the WET you will like your tire even better because it will have more TRACTION .... the SIPES work better ............... good luck...... Mike

[spyderyderjim]

Thanks for the pics and info. Do you like the AZO1 better than the EVO. I am on the fence as to which one I am going to get. I found a pair of AZO1's cheaper than the EVO's. I just dropped my YOKO [with 8,000 mi. on it] down to 20 lb. and have only ridden it 50 mi. since but the only difference I notice so far is a smoother ride so that's where it will stay for now.

Your welcome with ryding info I shared on experience with Federal Formoza AZ01 front tires with 3,000 miles on them.
I like the new designed Federal Formoza AZ01 for noticeable better grip in corners & not as firm ride as the EVO was for 18,000 miles.
The Federal Formoza AZ01 front tires have noticeable better grip in tight switchback corners; (tested on 1200 switchback sharp corners in 90 miles on Coronado Trail ("Devil's Hwy 191" NE Arizona mountain road, last Monday 17 Oct 2016)!!
AZ01's are a good match for the rear excellent grip high performance summer Yokohama S.Drive 205-55-15 tire, on my 2015 F3S Spyder.
Jim

p.s. Here is a update photo of Yoshimura RS R77 muffler I put on my 2015 F3S Spyder, Pitbull's Sidewinder exhaust pipe, (with Lamont's exhaust deflector).
Gives 1330cc triple motor a nice mellow sound!

Yoshimura RS muffler on 2015 F3S Spyder Sept 2016 IMG_4130.jpgIMG_4119 Federal Formoza AZO1 165-55-15 front F3 tires.jpgExhaust pipe back pressure restrictor 2015 F3S Spyder IMG_4128.jpg