Hypurone
Active member
Let me preface this by stating I have been a "sport rider" for all but the last 3 years of my 40 years of riding and am focused solely on performance in dry/damp hot/cold conditions.... Not a rain rider by any stretch of the imagination!
I recently switch from the Federal Formoza AZ01's to the Federal 595EVO's and wanted to share some "back to back" comparison info for anyone struggling to make a decision! :roflblack: I have some injuries that make it very painful to apply "input" to the bars when "at speed" and there is no DPS assistance and am always looking to improve this as well as overall handling cuz I tend to get "into it" when ryding even tho it hurts....:thumbup:
I used the OEM size for both tires, 165/55-15. Both are light-years beyond the OEM Kenda's.... And while the AZ01's were working well, I had the "itch" to know what influence the 595EVO's would have on my F3-S setup (BajaRon bar, Fox Podium 1.5's & 2.0 RC2 with a Kuhmo rear tire, soon to be a Yoko S-Drive). The shocks have 2 turns additional preload from stock setting with the fronts at position 6 for rebound/compression (single adjustment) and the rear at 6 rebound, 16 High Speed/10 Low Speed compression.
The EVO's ratings are pretty much the same as the AZ01's with A ratings for both Traction & Temp, with the AZ01's having a 380 treadwear and the EVO's a 260. Since I am not looking for "tire life" this wasn't a factor for me. I am all about the handling and ease of input, mid-corner input changes and handling at speed. The AZ01's are listed as High Performance and the EVO's as Ultra High Performance on Federal's site.
In a nutshell, the EVO's do everything better than the AZ01's! As stated, they will not last as long as the AZ01's with their lower treadwear rating. Their grip & response is noticeably better tho.... Allowing for higher corner speeds and mid-corner input changes with much less effort for me. I get less nanny intrusion since I don't have to crank in as much input to the bars when cornering. That is until I am really pushing the envelope so to speak.
Hope it helps....
I recently switch from the Federal Formoza AZ01's to the Federal 595EVO's and wanted to share some "back to back" comparison info for anyone struggling to make a decision! :roflblack: I have some injuries that make it very painful to apply "input" to the bars when "at speed" and there is no DPS assistance and am always looking to improve this as well as overall handling cuz I tend to get "into it" when ryding even tho it hurts....:thumbup:
I used the OEM size for both tires, 165/55-15. Both are light-years beyond the OEM Kenda's.... And while the AZ01's were working well, I had the "itch" to know what influence the 595EVO's would have on my F3-S setup (BajaRon bar, Fox Podium 1.5's & 2.0 RC2 with a Kuhmo rear tire, soon to be a Yoko S-Drive). The shocks have 2 turns additional preload from stock setting with the fronts at position 6 for rebound/compression (single adjustment) and the rear at 6 rebound, 16 High Speed/10 Low Speed compression.
The EVO's ratings are pretty much the same as the AZ01's with A ratings for both Traction & Temp, with the AZ01's having a 380 treadwear and the EVO's a 260. Since I am not looking for "tire life" this wasn't a factor for me. I am all about the handling and ease of input, mid-corner input changes and handling at speed. The AZ01's are listed as High Performance and the EVO's as Ultra High Performance on Federal's site.
In a nutshell, the EVO's do everything better than the AZ01's! As stated, they will not last as long as the AZ01's with their lower treadwear rating. Their grip & response is noticeably better tho.... Allowing for higher corner speeds and mid-corner input changes with much less effort for me. I get less nanny intrusion since I don't have to crank in as much input to the bars when cornering. That is until I am really pushing the envelope so to speak.
Hope it helps....
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