Tires

[poordom]

TIRES

Which Pirelli Dom?

I chose the P4.

 

[trikermutha]

Trouble is, the size number on the tire DOES NOT actually correspond to physical dimensions. They are a nominal size. So given dimensional differences between brands and tire lines, a different size number on a different brand may actually be a better choice.

I can highly recommend the Yokohama S-Drive 205/55-ZR15 as an EXACT same diameter, better traction and better handling tire than the OEM Kenda. They are also made in the USA and of very high quality and speed rated.

I see they state not to run them in temps below 32 deg..

 

[Questions]

Tire size

I would think sizing up from a 205 to a 215 would make an already tall first gear only worse (speaking about a 2011 RT) - ??

 

[jcthorne]

I see they state not to run them in temps below 32 deg..

ALL tires loose traction as the tread temp drops. The softer the compound the more the temp causes them to harden. Id wager the Yokohama still has better traction at 20deg F than the Kenda does, which also gets very hard.

The thing is, in this Spyder application, the Yokohama is VERY under stressed both in weight and traction. Also the Sypder's traction control will kick in if there ever were a problem. As I don't ride all that often in sub freezing weather other than when we are in Crested Butte, Still believe the Yoko is the top choice.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WHAAAAAAT

I would think sizing up from a 205 to a 215 would make an already tall first gear only worse (speaking about a 2011 RT) - ??

Gary the width of the tire increases it's circumference only a very, very small amount.......Remember the OEM tire is a 225...........just sayin....Mike :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

I would think sizing up from a 205 to a 215 would make an already tall first gear only worse (speaking about a 2011 RT) - ??

It all depends on the profile of the tire that you mount...
If you decide to run a wider tire; just make sure that it's a bit lower profile. :thumbup: