2Tim215
03-07-2010, 08:41 PM
Well, you would think a 25-12-9 is a 25-12-9 no matter what brand but not so! I have seen this before with other brands but in this case we'll go with Cheng Shin vs. Carlise. Cheng Shin 25-12-9 on right, Carisle 25-12-9 on left. Left is Yamaha 200ER, right is Honda Big Red 200. Big difference! Even with the Carisle at maximum air it is still much wider and as high or taller. The Cheng Shin is not nearly as wide which could change stability, we even let some air out of the rears on the Honda. Thought everyone should know this if running Utility Wheelers. I find the wider tires much better in my opinion. Even Honda to Honda each tire makes a big difference so I was able to eliminate possible wheel size variations. My daughter's Honda 200M had huge tires on the rear and a much smaller tire on the front. Everyone thought she was running a different size on the front but all were 25-12-9. It looked odd but had great traction!
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