DARK SIDE WANA BE

[1K9]

Has any of you Dark Siders tried this Yokahama Advan? I am running 225/55/16. These only come in 225/50/16, a little more low profile. More revs per mile. From 803 to 835 and a tad shorter. Anyone using 225/50s?

They look like a MC tire!

 

[mully95]

Has any of you Dark Siders tried this Yokahama Advan? I am running 225/55/16. These only come in 225/50/16, a little more low profile. More revs per mile. From 803 to 835 and a tad shorter. Anyone using 225/50s?

They look like a MC tire!

Can't comment on this tire.

I've tried the dark side and didn't like.

However this tire looks so much like a MC tire that if I was going back to the dark side I would definitely try this tire. I imagine it's wider than the 225/55/16... only problem I would see is the tire would rub on the axle housing. ????

 

[ThisGuy]

Has any of you Dark Siders tried this Yokahama Advan? I am running 225/55/16. These only come in 225/50/16, a little more low profile. More revs per mile. From 803 to 835 and a tad shorter. Anyone using 225/50s?

They look like a MC tire!

For others to reference, that's the A048. There are several models of Advan.

If the Tire Rack specs are correct, it has a UTQG rating of 60???

Others have complained of the tires wearing too fast when the rating is much under 300! The very lowest I've ever heard of a darksider using is 140, and it's very rare to go below 200.

Looks cool… a lot like a MC tire. But I'm thinking with that rating, it may wear as quick as a MC tire too.

 

[Rocket HP]

Has any of you Dark Siders tried this Yokahama Advan? I am running 225/55/16. These only come in 225/50/16, a little more low profile. More revs per mile. From 803 to 835 and a tad shorter. Anyone using 225/50s?

They look like a MC tire!

Yes and I found the bike handled better with the 225/50 on the classic .
With the 55 it made it a little bit higher in the back end which changed the steering.
I perfected the 50 as I was doing between 1000km to 1500 a day .
Deferent strokes for different folks

 

[1K9]

Yes and I found the bike handled better with the 225/50 on the classic .
With the 55 it made it a little bit higher in the back end which changed the steering.
I perfected the 50 as I was doing between 1000km to 1500 a day .
Deferent strokes for different folks

The CT 225/55 feels lower mostly because it has more dampening at 30 psi, which is what I'm running. This 225/50 is a road race tire. It should go into corners easier because it so round. Probably loose some wet traction against the Raptor but I avoid rainy riding. If it is pouring, Ill stop or go super slow, abuelo speed .
Have an extra rim so might as well have tire on it just to change shoes once in a while with that balancing GUE the Bull posted.
As far as size, it is the same 225 cm wide, just not as tall on the sidewall.

 

[azbbqer]

Back on the "Dark side"!
The factory tire finally came to the end of its life on my new (to me) 2013 r3t,so I got a new Goodyear Assurance triple tread. It's a 205 60 r16. I had the same on my 2008. I didn't realize how much I missed it. The old friend is back!

 

[1K9]

Back on the "Dark side"!
The factory tire finally came to the end of its life on my new (to me) 2013 r3t,so I got a new Goodyear Assurance triple tread. It's a 205 60 r16. I had the same on my 2008. I didn't realize how much I missed it. The old friend is back!

Have you ever tried a wider CT. Like a 225 ? If so, did you notice differences? ? Some of us R3owners report running 245/50/16. I run a 225/55/16.

 

[LOFTYBOB]

Have you ever tried a wider CT. Like a 225 ? If so, did you notice differences? ? Some of us R3owners report running 245/50/16. I run a 225/55/16.

I use 245's on all my Rockets,55 profile. They look fat, and I have never had a problem in the twisties

 

[JRock]

A 225 is too big for the Touring rim, which is what azbbqer is riding.

 

[Rocket HP]

Different strokes for different fokes .
And different if you are doing a lot of touring or making the big girl look bad ass .
you get use to either pretty quick.
I chase the K,s so 225 for this black duck