..... What brand of Tires have the size 205/60 R15 that have excellent ratings ( traction... Dry and Wet, hydroplaning, and etc.)?
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Just bear in mind that I'm waaay over here in Oz while you're over there in the USA, so there may be some differences, but AFAIK pretty much
ANY reputable brand of tire in a size that'll fit in the hole will have better ratings than the OEM Kendas & perform better all round on your Spyder. Brands like General, Yokohama, Toyo, Vredestein, Michelin, Goodyear, Cooper, Hankook, Rivken, Pirelli, and more
ALL have tires that have been run successfully on Spyders over there by some if not many, and they are usually available in sizes and types that will work very well on your Spyder. :thumbup:
As for sizes, unless your local rules stipulate otherwise, you shouldn't have to stick to
EXACTLY the same size tire shown on the tire placard - the general rule is that if you go down a size in width, you need to go up a size in profile to keep things fairly close to the same rolling diameter; but remember, those sidewall sizes are only
NOMINAL sizes, and so are not necessarily the
EXACT physical size of the tire - and those two can differ somewhat! However, in the case of the rear tire on our Spyders, there's a variety of sizes that should fit and work very well, any of them being quids ahead of the OEM Kendas in most if not all respects; the narrower tires especially so when it comes to rubbing on your belt guards! :lecturef_smilie:
In a
slightly narrower tire that should clear the belt guard and correct the inherent speedo/odo error a bit, there's 215/60R15 or 215/55R15; or you could even choose a 215/50R15 if you don't mind likely
increasing the speedo/odo error a bit! And in an even narrower tire (maybe not so good for Dry traction, but likely better in the Wet!
) you can usually find 205/65R15's or 205/60R15's, both of which should clear your belt guards even more and still improve the speedo/odo accuracy somewhat, or maybe even a 205/55R15 if you don't mind the likely
increased speedo/odo inaccuracy - some have even gone to 205/50R15's, but I personally wouldn't want to run a lower profile in that 205 width than 55! :sour:
So just check out what brands & sizes are widely recommended by North American Riders and that are readily available in your area, and make your choice from the many!
hyea:
) then the 'rubbing' you are experiencing is probably at least partly due to the (fairly high for the light load) air pressure you're running in the tire. :lecturef_smilie:
