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Wish I had not gone with a Vredestien Tire

More good info! Will changing sizes effect the safety nannies on the Spyder at all? I will do some research on tires. I like doing research on things of my interest anyway. Thanks again!

No. Not if you stay within the bounds of tires that will fit in your Spyder's current configuration, anyway; altho you should try to basically try to keep the relationship between front and rear tire rolling diameters reasonably similar. (y)

Despite what some dealers might suggest, the Nanny can easily handle tires that vary in size/rolling diameter from completely flat tires to (slightly) over-size and over-inflated tires, which covers a pretty big working range, so while the generally accepted limitation in tire size to avoid concerns is no more than a 20mm change in Rolling Radius, it really takes a pretty significant variance in tire sizes to make any real impact on the Nanny's performance; and if you go a little bigger up front and on the rear, the relationship between the two won't have changed much at all! So unless maybe you're doing something outrageous like stripping the front guards and fitting 35" Mud Terrains or something similar up front while changing the rear tire to a 205/40R15, you're not at all likely to have any issues with the Nanny! ;)
 
The Plus with the 205 is it has less chance to hydroplane on wet roads. The downside is less rubber on the road. A 215/60R15 General Altimax is a wonderful choice. That said, their are many happy users on the forum with the 205 Vredestein.
Hydroplaning is real! I swerved across both lanes only going about 60 during a light drizzle and it straightened itself out true to form, but I had to change my shorts when I got where I was going! I've used the Michelin Defender and the Altimax, both lasted way longer but I wasn't aware of the width affecting hydroplaning - now you've got my attention to this thread...
 
I posted this query in another thread, but I'll bring it here as well. I'm strongly considering a set of PPA wheels for my 2024 RTL. In another thread, Topper said that with the "normal" upgrade to a wider tire on the front, the PPAs caused rubbing on the fenders, however with the standard width the PPAs are fine. Has anyone else noticed this? I'd hate to get everything setup, take off for the East Coast and find I have a rubbing issue.

Thanks.

jdg
 
I posted this query in another thread, but I'll bring it here as well. I'm strongly considering a set of PPA wheels for my 2024 RTL. In another thread, Topper said that with the "normal" upgrade to a wider tire on the front, the PPAs caused rubbing on the fenders, however with the standard width the PPAs are fine. Has anyone else noticed this? I'd hate to get everything setup, take off for the East Coast and find I have a rubbing issue.

Thanks.

jdg

If you type 'PPA' into the Search field (click on 'Search' up toward the top right of the page first, tho. :)); check the 'Search Titles only' box; then submit the search, the results page will bring back a page of threads about those wheels - I know that I've put up a rather large post on the issues with getting wider rims that might not have the same offset in at least one of the, IIRC, the thread was started by @troop. Even tho I'm saying it myself, I reckon it's well worth a read, and who knows, it could help you with your concerns. ;)
 
More good info! Will changing sizes effect the safety nannies on the Spyder at all? I will do some research on tires. I like doing research on things of my interest anyway. Thanks again!
You wouldn't be changing enough as to to the tire sizes to affect the nannie!
 
Hydroplaning is real! I swerved across both lanes only going about 60 during a light drizzle and it straightened itself out true to form, but I had to change my shorts when I got where I was going! I've used the Michelin Defender and the Altimax, both lasted way longer but I wasn't aware of the width affecting hydroplaning - now you've got my attention to this thread...
If it was a light rain, that is the worst case scenario. Light rain won't wash away oil, fuel or coolant from the road therefore making it ultra slippery. Especially on a well traveled road.
 
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